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Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Developer Exam Guide

Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Developer Exam Guide

By : Sebastian Moreno
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Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Developer Exam Guide

Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Developer Exam Guide

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By: Sebastian Moreno

Overview of this book

Google Cloud Platform is one of the three major cloud providers in the industry, exhibiting great leadership in application modernization and data management. This book provides a comprehensive introduction for those who are new to cloud development and shows you how to use the tools to create cloud-native applications by integrating the technologies used by Google. The book starts by taking you through the basic programming concepts and security fundamentals necessary for developing in Google Cloud. You'll then discover best practices for developing and deploying applications in the cloud using different components offered by Google Cloud Platform such as Cloud Functions, Google App Engine, Cloud Run, and other GCP technologies. As you advance, you'll learn the basics of cloud storage and choosing the best options for storing different kinds of data as well as understand what site reliability engineers do. In the last part, you'll work on a sample case study of Hip Local, a community application designed to facilitate communication between people nearby, created by the Google Cloud team. By the end of this guide, you'll have learned how to design, develop, and deploy an end-to-end application on the Google Cloud Platform.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
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Section 1: Welcome to the Google Cloud Developers' Guide
Section 1: Welcome to the Google Cloud Developers' Guide
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Chapter 1: Google Cloud Platform Developer Fundamentals
Chapter 1: Google Cloud Platform Developer Fundamentals
Technical requirements
The basics that every developer should know about Google Cloud infrastructure
Top tips for developing and implementing resilient and scalable applications
Don't waste your time – use cloud management services and securely run your applications
Summary
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Chapter 2: Security Fundamentals and Best Practices
Chapter 2: Security Fundamentals and Best Practices
Technical requirements
Reducing the attack surface with POLP
How to authenticate client-to-service and service-to-service solutions
Managing secrets with Google Secret Manager
Google Cloud best practices
Summary
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Section 2: Developing and Modernizing Applications on Google Cloud Platform
Section 2: Developing and Modernizing Applications on Google Cloud Platform
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Chapter 3: Application Modernization Using Google Cloud
Chapter 3: Application Modernization Using Google Cloud
Technical requirements
Preparing your environment for developing applications on Google Cloud
Be sure that your application will work fine on the cloud with testing
Improving your delivery speed with continuous integration and delivery pipelines
Application modernization best practices
Summary
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Chapter 4: Using Cloud Functions and Google App Engine
Chapter 4: Using Cloud Functions and Google App Engine
Technical requirements
Welcome to serverless applications
Different flavors for different situations
Exposing your services to the internet
Deployment and security considerations
How to make a canary release strategy with A/B testing
Summary
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Chapter 5: Virtual Machines and Container Applications on Google Cloud Platform
Chapter 5: Virtual Machines and Container Applications on Google Cloud Platform
Technical requirements
Introduction to Docker and Kubernetes
How to use virtual machines on GCP
Forgetting the complexity of managing a Kubernetes cluster with GKE and Cloud Run
The full deployment life cycle of an application on Google Compute Engine
The full deployment life cycle of an application on Google Kubernetes Engine and Cloud Run
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Chapter 6: Managing APIs on Google Cloud Platform
Chapter 6: Managing APIs on Google Cloud Platform
Technical requirements
The basics before implementing an API management solution in Google Cloud
How to protect your APIs using Cloud Endpoints on your deployments
Discovering the enterprise API management world with Apigee
Securing and managing your serverless workloads with the new Cloud API Gateway
API development best practices
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Section 3: Storage Foundations
Section 3: Storage Foundations
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Chapter 7: Handling Unstructured Data
Chapter 7: Handling Unstructured Data
Technical requirements
Different real-world use cases for cloud storage
How to reduce costs using different tiers
Backing up and deleting files automatically
Protecting my data with security best practices
Integrating cloud storage with my application
Summary
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Chapter 8: Databases and Event Messages in Google Cloud
Chapter 8: Databases and Event Messages in Google Cloud
Technical requirements
First steps in the Cloud SQL and NoSQL world with Firestore
Differences in designing and integrating a SQL database versus a NoSQL database in your application
Understanding how to connect to a Cloud SQL instance and the Firestore dashboard
Decoupling applications using Pub/Sub
Creating, updating, and showing data in your frontend application
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Chapter 9: Data Management and Database Strategies
Chapter 9: Data Management and Database Strategies
Technical requirements
How to decide which database fits your needs
Data management strategies for your databases in Google Cloud
Database and application management best practices
Summary
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Chapter 10: Optimizing Applications with Caching Strategies on Google Cloud Platform
Chapter 10: Optimizing Applications with Caching Strategies on Google Cloud Platform
Technical requirements
How, when, and why you should use a caching strategy in your applications
Handling high traffic volumes with Memorystore for Memcached
Optimizing your application with Memorystore for Redis
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Section 4: SRE for Developers
Section 4: SRE for Developers
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Chapter 11: Logging on Google Cloud Platform
Chapter 11: Logging on Google Cloud Platform
Technical requirements
Introduction to Cloud Logging, the logging solution of GCP
Learning logging best practices in the cloud
How to enable an application to create custom logs
How to watch logs and make advanced logging queries on Cloud Logging
Real-case logging examples using Cloud Logging and Cloud Monitoring
Summary
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Chapter 12: Cloud Monitoring, Tracing, and Debugging
Chapter 12: Cloud Monitoring, Tracing, and Debugging
Technical requirements
Your first operational dashboard and metrics
Optimizing your application with cloud tracing and profiling
Real case examples using cloud monitoring, debugging, and tracing for applications on GCP
Summary
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Section 5: Analyzing a Sample Case Study
Section 5: Analyzing a Sample Case Study
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Chapter 13: HipLocal Sample Case Study Preparation
Chapter 13: HipLocal Sample Case Study Preparation
Technical requirements
Pro tips to ace the sample case study
Reviewing the executive statement, existing solution, and requirements
Architecting the solution
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Chapter 14: Questions and Answers
Chapter 14: Questions and Answers
Technical requirements
Questions
Answers
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What this book covers

Chapter 1, Google Cloud Platform Developer Fundamentals, covers the fundamentals for developers and good programming cloud practices on Google Cloud.

Chapter 2, Security Fundamentals and Best Practices, covers the essentials tips and acceptable security practices for your cloud applications.

Chapter 3, Application Modernization Using Google Cloud, covers how to take advantage of all the cloud benefits, such as autoscaling, fully managed services, and cost saving.

Chapter 4, Using Cloud Functions and Google App Engine, covers resource optimization and cost saving using two of the most popular serverless solutions on Google Cloud.

Chapter 5, Virtual Machines and Container Applications on Google Cloud Platform, covers three different compute options for deploying containerized applications on Google Cloud.

Chapter 6, Managing APIs on Google Cloud Platform, covers how to implement, expose, manage, and secure APIs on Google Cloud using three different services.

Chapter 7, Handling Unstructured Data, covers how to store and consume unstructured data in an efficient way using Google Cloud services.

Chapter 8, Databases and Event Messages in Google Cloud, covers topics, SQL, and NoSQL database services on Google Cloud for storing your data and decoupling your applications.

Chapter 9, Data Management and Database Strategies, covers different use cases and best practices regarding data management in the cloud.

Chapter 10, Optimizing Applications with Caching Strategies on Google Cloud Platform, covers how to create, implement, and manage caching strategies using Google Cloud services.

Chapter 11, Logging on Google Cloud Platform, covers how to detect errors and diagnose issues in your application faster using Google Cloud services.

Chapter 12, Cloud Monitoring, Tracing, and Debugging, covers how to create dashboards, automated alerts, and trace, profile, and debug applications to understand your application's issues and optimization opportunities.

Chapter 13, Hip Local Sample Case Study Preparation, covers a detailed review of the sample case study with a draft of a solution that meets the needs of the case.

Chapter 14, Questions and Answers, covers questions and answers related to the public exam guide for the Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Developer.

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