Google Cloud Digital Leader Certification Training
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Google Cloud Digital Leader training for managers and business staff who need to understand Google Cloud. 6 hours across 80 videos, with 48 practice questions.
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This Google Cloud Digital Leader course prepares you for the Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader exam. It is for managers, analysts and business staff who need to understand what Google Cloud does and how it helps an organisation, without writing code. You get 6 hours of training across 80 videos, with 48 test questions to check your progress.
What you will learn
- Explain IaaS, PaaS and SaaS and the main cloud deployment models
- Link cloud services to real business goals
- Understand total cost of ownership, return on investment and billing in Google Cloud
- Describe how Google Cloud is organised into projects, folders and organisations
- Know the main Google Cloud products for compute, storage and databases
- See how Google Cloud supports data pipelines, AI and machine learning
- Talk about migration options for moving work to the cloud
- Understand the basics of security, compliance and governance in Google Cloud
Course outline
- Course overview: about the Cloud Digital Leader role, course prerequisites, Google Cloud certifications and the exam objectives
- General cloud knowledge: service models, deployment models, resilience, automation, cost and return on investment, and how cloud helps a business, with review questions
- General Google Cloud knowledge: an overview of Google Cloud, its resource hierarchy, billing, compliance and cloud maturity models, with review questions
- Google Cloud products and services: compute, storage, databases, AI and machine learning, data pipelines, migration and security, with review questions
- Course closeout: a summary and next steps
Every main module ends with review questions, so you can check your understanding as you go. The focus is on what each Google Cloud product does and when a business would pick it. You will not need to build anything or write code to follow along.
Who this course is for
- IT managers and technical project managers
- Business analysts and business systems analysts
- Operations leads and cloud champions
- Pre-sales and solution advisory staff
- Technical staff moving into leadership or advisory roles
Before you start
You do not need to be a developer and you do not need any cloud platform experience. A general idea of how IT works in a business will help, but it is not required. This makes it a good first Google Cloud course.
About the Cloud Digital Leader exam
Cloud Digital Leader is a foundational certification from Google Cloud. It does not use a separate exam code. It shows that you understand cloud ideas and can explain how Google Cloud products help an organisation reach its goals. It is aimed at business and technical roles alike. Check the Google Cloud website for the latest exam details before you book.
Jobs this course supports
- IT manager
- Technical project manager
- Business systems analyst
- Operations lead
- Pre-sales or solution adviser
- Entry-level cloud strategist
| Skill level | Beginner |
|---|---|
| Duration | 6 Hours |
| Videos | 80 Course Videos |
| Questions | 48 Test Questions |
| Certification | Google Cloud Certified: Cloud Digital Leader |
| Certification body | Google Cloud |
| Prerequisites | None. No coding or cloud platform experience needed. Basic IT knowledge helps. |
| Best for | IT managers, project leads, business analysts, operations leads, pre-sales staff, technical staff moving into leadership |
| Topics covered | Cloud service and deployment models, Google Cloud structure and billing, compute, storage, databases, data and AI, migration, security and compliance |
| Format | Online video lessons, self-paced |
| Language | English |
| Closed captions | Yes |
| Certificate | StemBoss Certificate of Completion |
What is inside this course
5 modules and 80 lessons. Here is the full outline.
Module 1 - Google Cloud Digital Leader Course Overview5 lessons
- 1.0 About Google Cloud Digital Leader
- 1.1 Course and Instructor Intro
- 1.2 Course PreReqs
- 1.3 GCP Certification Overview
- 1.4 GCP Digital Leader Exam Objectives
Module 2 - General Cloud Knowledge18 lessons
- 2.0 General Cloud Knowledge
- 2.1 Domain Objectives
- 2.2 Intro to Cloud Computing
- 2.3 Essential Characteristics of Cloud Computing
- 2.4 Service Models
- 2.5 Deployment Models
- 2.6 Multitenancy
- 2.7 Resilency
- 2.8 Replication
- 2.9 Automation and Orchestration
- 2.10 Chargeback
- 2.11 Vendor Lockin
- 2.12 Cloud Standards
- 2.13 OpEx, CapEx
- 2.14 TCO-ROI
- 2.15 Business Enablers
- 2.16 Section Summary
- 2.17 Review Questions
Module 3 - General Google Cloud Knowledge23 lessons
- 3.0 General GCP Knowledge
- 3.1 Domain Objectives
- 3.2 GCP Overview
- 3.3 Cloud Infrastructure
- 3.4 Cloud Hierarchy
- 3.5 Project Demo
- 3.6 Whiteboard Hierarchy and Projects
- 3.7 Service Options
- 3.8 Demo - Services Overview
- 3.9 Pricing Calculator
- 3.10 Demo - Pricing Calculator
- 3.11 Billing models and Discounts
- 3.12 Demo Billing
- 3.13 Compliance Resources
- 3.14 Demo - Compliance Reports Manager
- 3.15 Support Options
- 3.16 Service Level Agreement (SLA)
- 3.17 Google Cloud Framework and Maturity Model
- 3.18 Demo - Maturity Assessment
- 3.19 Access to GCP
- 3.20 Demo - GCP ACCESS
- 3.21 Section Summary
- 3.22 Review Questions
Module 4 - Google Cloud Products and Services29 lessons
- 4.0 Google Cloud Products and Services
- 4.1 Domain Objectives
- 4.2 Core Services
- 4.3 Google Compute Engine, Google Cloud VMware Engine, and Bare Metal
- 4.4 Compute Storage and Disk Options
- 4.5 App Engine, Google Cloud Functions, and Cloud Run
- 4.6 Google Kubernetes Engine
- 4.7 Demo Compute Services
- 4.8 Container registry
- 4.9 Cost and Performance Tradeoffs of Scale To Zero
- 4.10 Database Options - Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, Cloud Bigtable, BigQuery
- 4.11 Demo - Database Offerings
- 4.12 Vision API, AI Platform, TPUs
- 4.13 Pre Trained Models
- 4.14 Data Pipeline Offerings
- 4.15 Data Ingestion Options
- 4.16 Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- 4.17 Visibility and Alerting Offerings
- 4.18 Identify Data Migration Options
- 4.19 Compute VM Migration
- 4.20 Whiteboard - Migrations
- 4.21 Application Modernization
- 4.22 Define Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN)
- 4.23 Connectivity Options
- 4.24 Whiteboard - Connectivity
- 4.25 IAM and Security
- 4.26 Whiteboard Cloud Architecture
- 4.27 Section Summary
- 4.28 Review Questions
Module 5 - Google Cloud Digital Leader Course Closeout5 lessons
- 5.0 Google Cloud Digital Leader Course Closeout
- 5.1 Course Review
- 5.2 Resources
- 5.3 Exam Overview
- 5.4 Course Closeout
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need technical skills for the Google Cloud Digital Leader course?
No. You do not need to code or have cloud experience. The course is built for business and technical staff alike.
What does the Cloud Digital Leader exam cover?
It covers general cloud ideas, how Google Cloud is organised and billed, and the main Google Cloud products for compute, storage, data, AI and security.
Is Cloud Digital Leader a good first Google Cloud certification?
Yes. It is Google Cloud's foundational certification and a good base before the more technical associate and professional exams.
Does the course include practice questions?
Yes. Each main module ends with review questions, and there are 48 test questions in total.
How long is the Google Cloud Digital Leader course?
It runs for 6 hours across 80 videos.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. You get a StemBoss Certificate of Completion when you finish the course.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, within 14 days if you have completed less than 20% of the course. See our refund policy for details. Read the refund policy.
