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GCP Google Cloud Developer Skills for Success (Unofficial)

Name: GCP Google Cloud Developer Skills for Success (Unofficial)
Rating: 4.6 (70 reviews)

Master GCP Professional Cloud Developer: Build Secure, Scalable, Deploy and Event-Driven Apps, From Beginner to Pro.

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Created byMuhammad Usman Anwar

Last updated 8/2025

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What you'll learn

Understand the role and responsibilities of a Professional Cloud Developer in the GCP ecosystem
Design scalable, reliable, and secure applications using GCP best practices
Choose the right storage and database solutions for different application needs
Build cloud-native applications using microservices and event-driven architecture
Use key GCP services like App Engine, Cloud Run, GKE, Cloud Functions, and Pub/Sub
Develop secure APIs and manage authentication, authorization, and secrets
Set up automated CI/CD pipelines with Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, and Cloud Deploy
Define and deploy infrastructure as code using Deployment Manager
Monitor, debug, and optimize cloud applications using Google Cloud Operations Suite
Prepare effectively for the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Developer certification exam

Course content

8 sections • 26 lectures • 1h 37m total length

Course Overview & Certification Insight4:03
Design, build, and deploy reliable Google Cloud apps with Cloud Run, App Engine, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, and Firestore; prepare for the Professional Cloud Developer certification with monitoring and security.
Role of a Cloud Developer in GCP Ecosystem2:55

Design for Scalability and Reliability2:56
Choosing the Right Storage Option2:45
Learn to choose the right storage option in Google Cloud by matching unstructured and structured data types to Cloud Storage, Firestore, Cloud SQL, or Bigtable, balancing queries, speed, and cost.
Microservices Architecture in GCP3:26
Builds an application as a set of small independent services communicating via APIs, enabling easier maintenance, scaling, and fault isolation with Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, GKE, Pub/Sub, and API Gateway.
Designing Event-Driven Systems3:54

GCP Developer Tools Overview3:11
Explore four core GCP developer tools—Cloud SDK, Cloud Shell, Cloud Code, and Cloud Build—that streamline writing, testing, building, and deploying apps on Google Cloud.
Application Development Environments3:57
Building Secure APIs3:38
Secure your APIs with an API gateway that controls endpoints and authentication. Use API keys, tokens, or OAuth with Google Identity or Firebase Auth, and IAM, rate limits, and logging.
Managing Application Secrets3:38
Store and manage secrets such as API keys, passwords, and tokens with Google Cloud Secret Manager, enforcing access control, encryption, versioned rotation, and audit logging.
Testing and Debugging Applications4:52
Ensure your app works across systems with real data by applying unit, integration, and performance tests and using Cloud Build, Cloud Monitoring, and Cloud Logging to diagnose issues.

CI/CD Pipeline Concepts on GCP2:52
Learn how to implement a reliable ci/cd pipeline on Google Cloud using Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, and Cloud Deploy to automate building, testing, storing, and deploying container images with approvals.
Infrastructure as Code: Introduction to Deployment Manager4:20
Define infrastructure as code with Deployment Manager to create, version, and reuse resources in Google Cloud using configurations, templates, and deployments; enable automation, consistency, and easy rollback.
Managing Application Configurations4:02
Traffic Management and Rollbacks3:03
Learn safe traffic management during gradual rollouts with canary, blue-green, and rolling updates, and master rollback processes through monitoring and automation.

Cloud Storage Integration in Apps4:44
Learn how apps communicate with cloud storage for uploading, downloading, and streaming data, use signed URLs for secure direct client access, and optimize backend load, metadata handling, and error management.
Databases and GCP Applications4:12
Learn to connect your app to Google Cloud database services—Cloud SQL, Firestore, and Bigtable—with relational or NoSQL choices and authentication, using SDKs to store and retrieve data.
Using Pub/Sub for Messaging3:29
Cloud Tasks and Asynchronous Workflows3:48

Google Cloud Operations Suite Overview3:17
Explore the Google Cloud operations suite to observe, monitor, and troubleshoot in real time with cloud monitoring, cloud logging, error reporting, and cloud trace, plus seamless integration.
Setting Up Monitoring and Alerts2:53
Learn to monitor apps with metrics and logs to gain visibility and trigger alerts when error rates or latency exceed thresholds, using severity-tagged logs and alert channels.
Debugging Production Applications4:25
Learn to debug production applications safely without downtime by using cloud debugger to capture live state snapshots and cloud profiler to visualize CPU and memory usage with flame graphs.

Identity and Access Management (IAM)3:58
Master identity and access management in Google Cloud by assigning roles basic, predefined, and custom to users, groups, and service accounts, applying least privilege across organizations, folders, and projects.
Securing Cloud Applications3:55
Secure cloud applications by protecting data, APIs, and access points; enforce least privilege; encrypt data at rest and in transit; manage secrets with providers; monitor with logging and alerts.

Application Performance Optimization4:56
Boost app speed and responsiveness by caching results, reducing latency, and optimizing resources on both client and server; index databases and optimize queries.
Cost-Effective Application Design4:33
Design cost-aware cloud apps that scale efficiently on Google Cloud by choosing the right compute option and using managed services like Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, or Firebase Hosting.

Requirements

Just focus and wish to learn about GCP and grasp the Google Cloud Developer Skill.

Description

This is Unofficial Course.

This comprehensive course is designed to equip aspiring and professional developers with the skills, tools, and knowledge required to build scalable, secure, and reliable applications on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Whether you're preparing for the Professional Cloud Developer certification or looking to master modern cloud-native development using Google Cloud services, this course will guide you through every step of the journey.

You'll begin with a deep dive into the role of a Cloud Developer in the GCP ecosystem, understanding the core responsibilities, tools, and technologies involved. From there, you’ll explore how to architect applications for performance, scalability, and reliability using GCP's cutting-edge services like App Engine, Cloud Run, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Storage, Firestore, Bigtable, and Cloud SQL.

The course covers key architectural patterns, including microservices and event-driven design, and demonstrates how to apply them using services like Pub/Sub, Eventarc, and Cloud Functions. You'll also gain hands-on experience with GCP developer tools such as Cloud SDK, Cloud Shell, Cloud Code, and Cloud Build to streamline development workflows.

Security and identity management are vital components of cloud development, and this course ensures you're well-versed in using IAM, Secret Manager, API Gateway, and secure design best practices. You’ll learn to build robust APIs, manage secrets and configurations, and ensure your applications are protected and compliant.

Deployment strategies are explored in depth, including continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) using Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, and Cloud Deploy. You’ll learn how to use Infrastructure as Code through Deployment Manager and manage application configurations and traffic with precision using tools like config maps and gradual rollout techniques.

To support operations and maintain application health, the course introduces you to the Google Cloud Operations Suite, showing how to monitor, log, debug, and optimize applications in production. You’ll learn how to use tools such as Cloud Monitoring, Logging, Debugger, Profiler, and Trace to ensure performance and availability at scale.

Finally, you’ll explore performance optimization techniques and how to design cost-effective applications, focusing on caching, latency reduction, database indexing, and cost-aware architectural decisions.

Whether you're preparing for the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Developer exam or building production-grade cloud applications, this course provides a strong foundation, and industry-relevant knowledge to help you succeed as a cloud developer on GCP.

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Who this course is for:

Developers and software engineers who want to build, deploy, and manage applications on Google Cloud Platform
IT professionals preparing for the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Developer certification
Backend and full-stack developers transitioning to cloud-native architectures
DevOps engineers seeking to understand CI/CD and infrastructure as code on GCP
Anyone with basic programming experience looking to deepen their knowledge of scalable, event-driven, and secure cloud application design
Cloud enthusiasts who want hands-on experience with GCP services like App Engine, Cloud Run, GKE, Pub/Sub, and Firestore

GCP Google Cloud Developer Skills for Success (Unofficial)

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Course content

Introduction to Cloud Development on GCP2 lectures • 7min

Designing Highly Scalable and Reliable Applications4 lectures • 13min

Building and Testing Applications5 lectures • 19min

Deploying Applications4 lectures • 14min

Integrating GCP Services4 lectures • 16min

Monitoring, Logging, and Debugging3 lectures • 11min

Security and Identity2 lectures • 8min

Performance and Optimization2 lectures • 9min

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