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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.

 

What you'll learn

  • 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

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

Conspect Show list

  • Module 1 - Introduction to Terraform for Google Cloud
    • Topics
      • Introduction to IaC
        • What is infrastructure as code (IaC)?
        • Problems IaC can solve
        • Benefits of IaC
        • Provisioning versus configuration
        • Imperative versus declarative approach
      • Introduction to Terraform
        • Terraform overview
        • Terraform features
        • IaC configuration workflow
        • Terraform use cases
      • Using Terraform
        • How to use Terraform
        • Running Terraform in production
        • Installing Terraform
        • Authentication for Google Cloud
    • Objectives
      • 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.
    • Activities
      • 1 quiz
  • Module 2 - Terms and concepts
    • Topics
      • The Author phase
        • Terraform Directory structure
        • Introduction to HCL syntax
        • Resources
        • Variables
        • State
        • Modules
      • Terraform commands
        • terraform init
        • terraform plan
        • terraform apply
        • terraform fmt
        • terraform destroy
      • Terraform Validator tool
        • Introduction
        • Why use the Terraform Validator tool
        • Validation workflow
        • Terraform Validator use cases
    • Objectives
      • 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.
    • Activities
      • 1 lab
      • 1 quiz
  • Module 3 - Writing Infrastructure Code for Google Cloud
    • Topics
      • Introduction to Resources
        • Resources overview
        • Syntax
        • Example
        • Refer a resource attribute
      • Considerations to define a resource block
      • Meta-arguments for resources
      • Resource dependencies
        • Implicit dependency
        • Explicit dependency
      • Introduction to Variables
        • Overview
        • Syntax to declare a variable
        • Syntax to reference and assign a value to a variable
        • Variables best practices
      • Introduction to output values
        • Output values overview
        • Best practices
      • Terraform Registry and CFT
        • Introduction to Terraform Registry
        • Introduction to CFT
    • Objectives
      • 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.
    • Activities
      • 1 lab
      • 1 quiz
  • Module 4 - Organizing and Reusing Configuration with Terraform Modules
    • Topics
      • Introduction to modules:
        • Why are modules needed
        • What is a module?
        • Example
      • Reusing configurations by using modules
        • Module sources
        • Calling a module into the source configuration
      • Using variables to parameterize your configuration
      • Pass resource attributes using output variables
      • Module use cases, benefits, and best practices
    • Objectives
      • 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.
    • Activities
      • 1 lab
      • 1 quiz
  • Module 5 - Introduction to Terraform State
    • Topics
      • Introduction to Terraform state
        • How information is stored in a Terraform state file
      • Ways to save a state file
      • Storing a state file in a Cloud Storage bucket
        • Issues when storing the Terraform state locally
        • Benefits of storing a state file in a Cloud Storage bucket
        • Process of storing a Terraform state file remotely in a Cloud Storage bucket
      • Terraform state best practices
    • Objectives
      • 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.
    • Activities
      • 1 lab
      • 1 quiz
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Additional information

Prerequisites

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

  • Complete Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure
  • Have basic programming skills and familiarity with using CLI
  • Have general familiarity with Google Cloud
Difficulty level
Duration 1 day
Certificate

The participants will obtain certificates signed by Google Cloud Platform.
Trainer

Authorized Google Cloud Platform Trainer.

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