Gain foundational literacy in cloud & digital transformation. Increase your cloud confidence so you can speak with colleagues in technical cloud roles and contribute to informed cloud-related business decisions.

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Google Cloud Digital Leader Training Professional CertificateGoogle Cloud

What you will learn

Recall fundamental cloud terminology.

Identify Google Cloud products and solutions that support digital transformation.

Explain how cloud technology and data can be leveraged to innovate within organizations.

Identify key change patterns and Google Cloud products for infrastructure and application modernization.

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About this Professional Certificate

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The Cloud Digital Leader training consists of a course series designed to give you foundational knowledge about cloud technology and data. This training also offers an overview of Google Cloud products and services that enable organizations’ digital transformation. This training will empower you and your team(s) to contribute to cloud-related business initiatives across your organization. This training builds knowledge in these areas: General cloud knowledge General Google Cloud knowledge Google Cloud products and services Digital transformation, data, and AI/ML Modernizing company IT infrastructure and applications

Applied Learning Project

Students will have an opportunity to validate their knowledge gained throughout each of the courses with practice and graded assessments at the end of each module and for each course. Practice and graded assessments are used to validate and demonstrate learning outcomes.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online courses

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Flexible Schedule

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Beginner Level

This specialization is job role agnostic. Individuals or teams interested in learning about cloud technology and data can take this training.

Approximately 1 month to complete

Suggested pace of 2 hours/week

English

Subtitles: English

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online courses

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Flexible Schedule

Set and maintain flexible deadlines.

Beginner Level

This specialization is job role agnostic. Individuals or teams interested in learning about cloud technology and data can take this training.

Approximately 1 month to complete

Suggested pace of 2 hours/week

English

Subtitles: English

What is a Professional Certificate?

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Apply your skills with hands-on projects and build a portfolio that showcases your job readiness to potential employers. You'll need to successfully finish the project(s) to earn your Certificate.

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When you complete all of the courses in the program, you'll earn a Certificate to share with your professional network as well as unlock access to career support resources to help you kickstart your new career. Many Professional Certificates have hiring partners that recognize the Professional Certificate credential and others can help prepare you for a certification exam. You can find more information on individual Professional Certificate pages where it applies.

There are 4 Courses in this Professional Certificate

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Course 1

Introduction to Digital Transformation with Google Cloud

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What is cloud technology or data science? More importantly, what can it do for you, your team, and your business?

If you want to learn about cloud technology so you can excel in your role and help build the future of your business, then this introductory course on digital transformation is for you. This course defines foundational terms such as cloud, data, and digital transformation. It also explores examples of companies around the world that are using cloud technology to revolutionize their businesses. The course provides an overview of the types of opportunities and challenges that companies often encounter in their digital transformation journey and aligns them with the Google Cloud solution pillars. But digital transformation isn't just about using new technology. To truly transform, organizations also need to be innovative and scale an innovation mindset across the organization. The course offers best practices to help you achieve this.

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Course 2

Innovating with Data and Google Cloud

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Cloud technology on its own only provides a fraction of the true value to a business; When combined with data–lots and lots of it–it has the power to truly unlock value and create new experiences for customers.

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Infrastructure and Application Modernization with Google Cloud

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Many traditional enterprises use legacy systems and applications that often struggle to achieve the scale and speed needed to meet modern customer expectations. Business leaders and IT decision makers constantly have to choose between maintenance of legacy systems and investing in innovative new products and services.

This course explores the challenges of an outdated IT infrastructure and how businesses can modernize it using cloud technology. It begins by exploring the different compute options available in the cloud and the benefits of each, before turning to application modernization and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). The course also considers a range of Google Cloud solutions that can help businesses to better develop and manage their systems, such as Compute Engine, App Engine, and Apigee.

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Course 4

Understanding Google Cloud Security and Operations

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This course examines cost management, security, and operations in the cloud. First, it explores how businesses can choose to maintain some or none of their own infrastructure by purchasing IT services from a cloud provider. Next, it explains how the responsibility of data security is shared between the cloud provider and the business, and explores the defense-in-depth security built into Google Cloud. Finally, it covers how IT teams and business leaders need to rethink IT resource management in the cloud and how Google Cloud resource monitoring tools can help them to maintain control and visibility over their cloud environment.

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Google Cloud Training

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We help millions of organizations empower their employees, serve their customers, and build what’s next for their businesses with innovative technology created in—and for—the cloud. Our products are engineered for security, reliability, and scalability, running the full stack from infrastructure to applications to devices and hardware. Our teams are dedicated to helping customers apply our technologies to create success.

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Can I just enroll in a single course?
Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Certificate, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Certificate. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
How long does it take to complete this Specialization?
This specialization is designed to be completed in 2 weeks at approximately 4-5 hours per week.
What background knowledge is necessary?
There are no prerequisites for this Specialization.
Do I need to take the courses in a specific order?
Courses should be taken in the following order:
Introduction to Digital Transformation with Google Cloud
Innovating with Data and Google Cloud
Infrastructure and Application Modernization with Google Cloud
Understanding Google Cloud Security and Operations

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