Getting Started with Terraform for Google Cloud

    This course provides an introduction to using Terraform for Google Cloud. It enables learners to describe how Terraform can be used to implement infrastructure as a code and to apply some of its key features and functionalities to create and manage Google Cloud infrastructure. Learners will get hands-on practice building Google Cloud resources using Terraform.

    Objectives

    In this course, participants will learn the following skills:

    • Define the business need for infrastructure as code and the benefits of using it in your environment.
    • Explain the features and functionalities of Terraform.
    • Use Terraform resources, variables, and output values to create Google Cloud infrastructure resources.
    • Use Terraform modules to build reusable configurations.
    • Explain Terraform state and its importance.

    Audience

    This course is intended for the following participants:

    • Cloud engineers, DevOps engineers, and individuals who want to start using Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning with a focus on Google Cloud.

    Prerequisites

    To get the most of out of this course, participants should have:

    Duration

    1 day.

    Investment

    Check the next open public class in our enrollment page.
    If you are interested in a private training class for your company, contact us.

    Course outline

    • Define infrastructure as code.
    • Explain the features and benefits of using Terraform.
    • Explain the use case of Terraform for Google Cloud.
    • Describe how to use Terraform for Google Cloud
    • Explain the Terraform workflow.
    • Create basic configuration files within Terraform.
    • Explain the purpose of a few Terraform commands.
    • Describe the Terraform Validator tool.
    • Create, update, and destroy Google Cloud resources using Terraform.
    • Declare the resources within Terraform.
    • Explain implicit and explicit resource dependencies.
    • Use variables and output values within the root configuration.
    • Explain Terraform Registry and Cloud Foundation Toolkit.
    •  Define Terraform modules.
    • Use modules to reuse configurations.
    • Use modules from the public registry.
    • Use input variables to parameterize configurations.
    • Use output values to access resource attributes outside the module.
    • Define Terraform state.
    • List the benefits of storing the state file remotely.
    • Explain how to store the Terraform state in a Cloud Storage bucket.
    • Explain Terraform state best practices.
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