1 days EN / DE Max 16

Getting Started with Terraform for Google Cloud

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.

€920,00 excl. VAT

Individual scheduling

The courses are held as dedicated group sessions. Once you've booked, we'll coordinate a date that works for your team and send invitations to all participants.

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

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.

Course modules
What is infrastructure as code (IaC)? Problems IaC can solve Benefits of IaC Provisioning versus configuration Imperative versus declarative approach
Terraform overview Terraform features IaC configuration workflow Terraform use cases
How to use Terraform Running Terraform in production Installing Terraform Authentication for Google Cloud
Terraform Directory structure Introduction to HCL syntax Resources Variables State Modules
terraform init terraform plan terraform apply terraform fmt terraform destroy
Introduction Why use the Terraform Validator tool Validation workflow Terraform Validator use cases
Resources overview Syntax Example Refer a resource attribute
Implicit dependency Explicit dependency
Overview Syntax to declare a variable Syntax to reference and assign a value to a variable Variables best practices
Output values overview Best practices
Introduction to Terraform Registry Introduction to CFT
Why are modules needed What is a module? Example
Module sources Calling a module into the source configuration
How information is stored in a Terraform state file
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
Getting Started with Terraform for Google Cloud