Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer Certification Guide

With the emergence of cloud computing, organizations are moving their workloads to the public cloud to reduce the capital expenditure towards on-premises IT infrastructure. Google Cloud Platform is one of the major public cloud platforms. Hence, learning about it in depth is crucial for anyone aiming to excel in the cloud computing landscape. 

This book systematically explores GCP, starting with cloud fundamentals and an overview of GCP services, followed by the ACE exam scope. You will gain practical skills in the console, Cloud Shell, billing, APIs, and IAM, and explore storage (GCS) and databases (Cloud SQL, Spanner). You will master compute through VMs, Cloud Run, GKE, App Engine, Cloud Functions, learn networking with VPC, firewall rules, load balancing, DNS, CDN, and NAT, and discover big data, AI/ML, deployment, and monitoring. You will understand the application lifecycle and ACE exam specifics with practice simulations.

By the end of this book, you will be well-prepared to confidently tackle the Associate Cloud Engineer certification exam and equipped with the practical knowledge to effectively design, deploy, and manage solutions on GCP, ready to contribute meaningfully to cloud-driven projects.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
● Understand cloud computing in enterprise environment.
● Google Cloud Platform Compute Platforms / Services.
● Different database options in Google Cloud Platform for various use cases.
● End-to-end use case implementation in Google Cloud Platform.
● Detailed explanation on networking in cloud computing.
● Confidently apply GCP knowledge for ACE certification and cloud roles.

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR
This book is for IT professionals familiar with on-premises infrastructure or those new to public cloud, including system administrators, developers, and cloud enthusiasts. Students aiming to learn Google Cloud Platform as their entry into cloud computing will also find this guide beneficial. Prior networking and operating system basics are helpful but not mandatory.

1. Cloud Computing with GCP
2. Overview of Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer Certification
3. Understanding GCP Console, Cloud Shell, Billing, and APIs
4. Identity and Access Management in GCP
5. Storage Solutions in GCP (Block, Network File and Object)
6. Understanding Different Databases in GCP
7. Google Compute Engine
8. Cloud Run
9. Google Kubernetes Engine
10. Cloud Functions
11. App Engine
12. Networking in GCP
13. Networking in GCP Firewall Rules, Load Balancing, DNS, CDN and NAT
14. Big Data Processing, AI, Deployment and Monitoring in GCP
15. End-to-End Application Lifecycle in GCP Design, Build, Test, Deployment and Montoring
16. Specific Topics for GCP ACE Exam
17. Practice Test 1
18. Practice Test 2

Arijit Sarkar is a Data & AI enthusiast. He started his career as an ETL Developer and is currently working as a Lead Architect - Google Cloud in Data & AI consulting practice. He has been using Google Cloud since 2019 and has completed four certifications on this. He always likes to explore new technologies and platforms and implement those in real- world use cases.