Google Cloud Digital Leader Certification Guide: A comprehensive study guide to Google Cloud concepts and technologies (Paperback or Softback)

Key Features

• Test your knowledge of cloud and digital transformation with realistic exam questions
• Learn about data management, AI, monetization, secruity and the value of modernization
• Certify as a Google Cloud Digital Leader as you explore Google’s approach to cloud

Book Description

To succeed in today's world, leaders and technologists must grasp how technology shapes businesses. Organizations shift from self-hosted to cloud-native, serverless systems, strategizing data use and defining monetization. It's a complex journey, but understanding it is key to success. This book will help you establish a foundation of Cloud industry knowledge, with a particular focus on the Google Cloud platform and how the customers are leveraging their technologies.

The book will start by grasping the essence of digital transformation with Google Cloud. From there, we’ll cover the core components of the platform such as modernizing infrastructure and applications, innovating with data and learn about best practices for environment management and security. You’ll also go through a series of practice exam questions to ensure you are both comfortable with the information and prepared to certify as a Google Cloud Digital Leader. You will also explore how companies are modernizing their infrastructure, data ecosystem and teams in order to capture new market opportunities through platform knowledge, best practices and real work scenarios.

By the end of this book, you'll have covered everything you need to pass the Google Cloud Digital Leader certification exam and have a reference guide for future requirements on the job.

What you will learn

• Explain why cloud technology is revolutionizing business and culture
• Identify Google Cloud solutions for data management and smart analytics
• Identify Google Cloud’s solutions for machine learning and AI
• Learn how to modernize infrastructure & applications on Google Cloud
• Understand the value of APIs & how they apply to cloud environements
• Describe financial governance and best practices for cost management
• Describe a cloud security approach and Google Cloud security benefits
• Explain how IT operations need to adapt to thrive in the cloud

Who this book is for

This Google Cloud fundamentals book is both for those with technical backgrounds and non-technical backgrounds who want to learn and explore the field of cloud computing, especially with Google Cloud. This book will also establish a strong foundation for folks who want to obtain more advanced Google Cloud certifications. There is no prerequisite for this book except a willingness to learn and explore cloud concepts, with a focus on Google Cloud.

Table of Contents

1. Cloud Computing Fundamentals - Googley perspective 10
2. Types of Cloud Solutions
3. Understanding the Different Cloud Computing Models
4. Data Management in Google Cloud
5. Machine Learning & AI on Google Cloud
6. Modernizing IT Infrastructure with Google Cloud
7. Modernizing Applications with Google Cloud
8. The Value of APIs
9. Google Cloud Best Practices for Effective Cost Management
10. Chapter Google Cloud's Approach to Security
11. IT Operations in the Cloud
12. Resource Monitoring & Application Performance Management
13. Practice tests

Bruno Rodrigues is a Field Sales representative, AI Ambassador, Startup Accelerator Mentor at Google Cloud. He's responsible for building, growing and partnering with Google Cloud customers and prospects; helping them understand how to properly apply the technologies to drive business outcomes. He's also a certified Google Cloud Digital Leader.

His experience working with both business and technical professionals across a wide variety of industries has exposed him to advanced and complex projects where he helped customers navigate discussions and projects related to cybersecurity, machine learning, distributed computing and beyond. He graduated from Texas A&M with 2 Bachelors of Arts; International Studies and French.