Introduction to Google
Cloud
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In this module, we will provide you with an introduction to Google Cloud by building on
what you learned about the Google Cloud infrastructure from the course introduction.
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Agenda
Using Google Cloud
Labs
This module is focused on how to interact with Google Cloud.
In the labs of this module, you will explore both Google Cloud’s graphical user
interface and its command-line interface. You will also deploy a solution from the
Google Cloud Marketplace without having to manually configure the software, virtual
machine instances, storage, or network settings.
Let’s get started!
There are four ways to interact with Google Cloud
Cloud Console Cloud Shell and REST-based API Cloud Mobile App
Cloud SDK
Web user interface For custom For iOS and Android
Command-line applications
interface
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There are four ways you can interact with Google Cloud, and we’ll talk about each in
turn.
There’s the Cloud Console (or Cloud Console), Cloud Shell and the Cloud SDK, the
APIs, and the Cloud Mobile App.
Cloud Console, Cloud SDK and Cloud Shell
Cloud Console
console.cloud.google.com
Cloud Shell $ gcloud compute instances list
NAME ZONE INTERNAL_IP EXTERNAL_IP
nginxstack-1 us-central1-f 10.128.0.3 35.238.84.245
nginxstack-2 us-central1-f 10.128.0.4 35.225.177.18
Google Cloud SDK nginxstack-3 us-central1-f 10.128.0.2 35.239.250.238
The Cloud Console provides a web-based, graphical user interface that you access
through Console.cloud.google.com. For example, you can view your virtual machines
and their details, as shown on the top.
If you prefer to work in a terminal window, the Cloud SDK provides the gcloud
command-line tool. For example, you can list your virtual machines and their details
as shown on the bottom with the “gcloud compute instances list” command.
Google Cloud also provides Cloud Shell, which is a browser-based, interactive shell
environment for Google Cloud that you can access from the Cloud Console. Cloud
Shell is a temporary virtual machine with 5 GB of persistent disk storage that has the
Cloud SDK pre-installed.
How to interpret lab instructions
“On the Navigation menu, click Compute Engine > VM instances”
Throughout this course, you will apply what you learn in different labs. These labs will
have instructions to use the Cloud Console, such as, “On the Navigation menu, click
Compute Engine > VM instances.” Let me dissect these instructions.
How to interpret lab instructions
“On the Navigation menu, click Compute Engine > VM instances”
First, within the Cloud Console you will click on the icon with the three horizontal lines,
which is the Navigation menu, as shown on the left.
How to interpret lab instructions
“On the Navigation menu, click Compute Engine > VM instances”
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This opens a menu, as shown on the right. All of the major products and services are
listed on this menu.
Then, within the menu, hover over “Compute Engine” to open a submenu.
Finally, click on “VM instances” on the submenu.
You will get more comfortable with these instructions and the Cloud Console as you
work on labs.
Now, labs will also use command-line instructions. You will enter these instructions
either in Cloud Shell or an SSH terminal by simply copying and pasting them. In some
cases, you will have to modify these commands, for example, when choosing a
globally unique name for a Cloud Storage bucket.
API interfaces
OAuth 2 is used for
Google all authentication.
Google Cloud SDK Cloud
RESTful API
gcloud gsutil get, post, put, delete
JSON
bq
Google Cloud Client Libraries Languages
Java Python Node.js Ruby Go PHP
In addition to the Cloud SDK, you can also use client libraries that enable you to
easily create and manage resources. Google Cloud client libraries expose APIs for
two main purposes:
● App APIs provide access to services, and they are optimized for supported
languages, such as Node.js or Python.
● Admin APIs offer functionality for resource management. For example, you
can use admin APIs if you want to build your own automated tools.
Cloud Mobile App
● Manage virtual machines and database
instances.
● Manage apps in App Engine.
● Manage your billing.
● Visualize your projects with a
customizable dashboard.
The Cloud Mobile App is another way to interact with Google Cloud. It allows you to
manage Google Cloud services from your Android or iOS device. For example, you
can start, stop, and SSH into Compute Engine instances and see logs from each
instance. You can also set up customizable graphs showing key metrics such as CPU
usage, network usage, requests per second, and server errors. The app even offers
alerts and incident management and allows you to get up-to-date billing information
for your projects and get billing alerts for projects that are going over budget.
You can download the Cloud Mobile App from Google Play or from the App Store.
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Agenda
Using Google Cloud
Labs
Slides are great for explaining concepts, but let’s apply what we just talked about.
20 minutes
Lab #1 of 2 Objectives
● Get access to Google Cloud
Console and Cloud Shell ● Create a Cloud Storage bucket using
the Cloud Console
● Create a Cloud Storage bucket using
Cloud Shell
● Become familiar with Cloud Shell
features
Cloud
Cloud Shell
Storage
In this first lab, you'll explore the Google Cloud interface and the entry point of the
graphical user interface that's called the Cloud Console. Within the Cloud Console,
you will create a storage bucket in Cloud Storage, which is Google’s unified object
storage. Then you will repeat the same task using Cloud Shell, which is the
command-line interface in Google Cloud.
We encourage you to develop familiarity with both the Cloud Console and Cloud Shell
and to become comfortable moving back and forth between them.
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Run a lab
1. Click
2. Note the Connection Details
3. Click
and sign in using the provided credentials
4. Accept terms and note the project ID
5. Follow the lab instructions and when you are done click
When ready to begin:
1. Click Start Lab
2. Note the lab's username, password, and project ID
3. Click Open Google Console and sign in to Cloud Console with these
credentials
4. Accept the terms and note the project set for you.
5. Follow the lab instructions and when you are done click End Lab. The account
will be wiped out and removed. You'll lose all work you have in the project.
Most labs are designed to be standalone, that is, you need to end lab when you finish
each lab.
15 minutes
Lab #2 of 2 Objectives
● Use Google Cloud Marketplace to build
Infrastructure Preview a Jenkins Continuous Integration
environment
● Verify that you can manage the service
from the Jenkins UI
Cloud ● Administer the service from the Virtual
Deployment
Manager Machine host through SSH
In this lab, you're going to experience the power of Google Cloud automation by
setting up a complete Jenkins continuous integration environment using the Google
Cloud Marketplace. You will then verify that you can manage the service from the
Jenkins UI and administer the service from the VM host through SSH.
Now, you could accomplish a very similar result through manual configuration in a
couple of hours or days. But in this lab, you'll see it set up in only a few minutes.
Also, if you’re interested to learn more about projects, feel free to watch this demo.
Projects are the key organizer of infrastructure resources and relate these resources
to billing accounts. Resources can only be created and consumed within projects, in a
way that projects isolate related resources from one another.
Quiz
Which of the following tools allow you to interact with Google Cloud
(select 2)?
A. The Cloud Console which is a web-based, graphical user interface
that you access through Console.cloud.google.com
B. Google Cloud Wi-Fi hotspot which is available in some cities
C. Google Cloud SDK which is a command-line interface that can be
installed locally or accessed through Cloud Shell
D. Google Cloud Operator which is a phone service that uses speech
recognition to transmit your commands
Quiz
Which of the following tools allow you to interact with Google Cloud
(select 2)?
A. The Cloud Console which is a web-based, graphical user interface
that you access through Console.cloud.google.com
B. Google Cloud Wi-Fi hotspot which is available in some cities
C. Google Cloud SDK which is a command-line interface that can be
installed locally or accessed through Cloud Shell
D. Google Cloud Operator which is a phone service that uses speech
recognition to transmit your commands
A. Yes. You can use the Cloud Console which provides a web-based, graphical
user interface that you access through Console.cloud.google.com.
B. No. There is no Google Cloud Wi-Fi hotspot nor a phone service that uses
speech recognition to interact with Google Cloud.
C. Yes. If you prefer to work in a terminal window, Google Cloud SDK provides
the gcloud command-line tool. The Cloud SDK can also be accessed through
Cloud Shell, which is a browser-based, interactive shell environment for
Google Cloud that you can access from the Cloud Console.
D. No. There is no Google Cloud Wi-Fi hotspot nor a phone service that uses
speech recognition to interact with Google Cloud.
Quiz
What is the difference between the Cloud Console and Cloud Shell?
A. The Cloud Console is a command-line tool, while Cloud Shell is a
graphical user interface
B. Cloud Shell is a command-line tool, while the Cloud Console is a
graphical user interface
C. Cloud Shell is a locally installed tool, while the Cloud Console is a
temporary virtual machine
D. There is no difference as these tools are 100% identical
Quiz
What is the difference between the Cloud Console and Cloud Shell?
A. The Cloud Console is a command-line tool, while Cloud Shell is a
graphical user interface
B. Cloud Shell is a command-line tool, while the Cloud Console is a
graphical user interface
C. Cloud Shell is a locally installed tool, while the Cloud Console is a
temporary virtual machine
D. There is no difference as these tools are 100% identical
A. No
B. Yes. The Cloud Console is a graphical user interface and Cloud Shell is a
command-line tool. Both tools allow you to interact with Google Cloud. Even
though the Cloud Console can do things Cloud Shell can't do and vice-versa,
don’t think of them as alternatives, but think of them as one extremely flexible
and powerful interface.
C. No.
D. No.
Review
Introduction to Google
Cloud
In this module, we looked at how to use Google Cloud, which you got to experience
first-hand in two short labs. We also provided a demonstration of how to use projects,
which are the key organizer of infrastructure resources.
Now that you can interact with Google Cloud, it’s time to explore two of the
foundational components of Google Cloud’s infrastructure: virtual networks and virtual
machines. Move on to the next module to learn more.
