Gain the expertise needed for the Google Cloud Digital Leader certification with the help of industry insights, effective testing strategies, and exam questions designed to help you make informed tech decisions aligned with business goals
Key Features
- Learn about data management, AI, monetization, security, and the significance of infrastructure modernization
- Build a solid foundation in Google Cloud, covering all technical essentials necessary for a Google Cloud Digital Leader
- Test your knowledge of cloud and digital transformation through realistic exam questions
- Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
Book Description
To thrive in today's world, leaders and technologists must understand how technology shapes businesses. As organizations shift from self-hosted to cloud-native solutions, embracing serverless systems, strategizing data use, and defining monetization becomes imperative. The Google Cloud Digital Leader Certification Guide lays a solid foundation of industry knowledge, focused on the Google Cloud platform and the innovative ways in which customers leverage its technologies.
The book starts by helping you grasp the essence of digital transformation within the Google Cloud context. You'll then cover core components of the platform, such as infrastructure and application modernization, data innovation, and best practices for environment management and security. With a series of practice exam questions included, this book ensures that you build comprehensive knowledge and prepare to certify as a Google Cloud Digital Leader. Going beyond the exam essentials, you'll also explore how companies are modernizing infrastructure, data ecosystems, and teams in order to capitalize on new market opportunities through platform expertise, best practices, and real-world scenarios.
By the end of this book, you'll have learned everything you need to pass the Google Cloud Digital Leader certification exam and have a reference guide for future requirements.
What you will learn
- Leverage Google Cloud's AI and ML solutions to create business value
- Identify Google Cloud solutions for data management and smart analytics
- Acquire the skills necessary to modernize infrastructure and applications on GCP
- Understand the value of APIs and their applications in cloud environments
- Master financial governance and implement best practices for cost management
- Understand the cloud security approach and benefits of Google Cloud security
- Find out how IT operations must adapt to thrive in the cloud
Who this book is for
This Google Cloud fundamentals book is suitable for individuals with both technical and non-technical backgrounds looking for a starting point to pursue more advanced Google Cloud certifications. No prior experience is required to get started with this book; only a keen interest in learning and exploring cloud concepts, with a focus on Google Cloud.
Table of Contents
- Cloud Computing Fundamentals - An Introduction to Digital Transformation
- The Shift to Public Cloud
- Understanding the Different Cloud Computing Models
- The Role of Data in Digital Transformation
- Google Cloud Solutions for Data Management
- Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence on Google Cloud
- Modernizing IT Infrastructure with Google Cloud
- Modernizing Applications with Google Cloud
- The Value of APIs
- Google Cloud's Approach to Security
- IT Operations in the Cloud
- Resource Monitoring and Application Performance Management on Google Cloud
- Sample Questions: Exam Preparation
Rodrigues, Bruno Beraldo: - Bruno Rodrigues is a Field Sales representative, AI Ambassador, Startup Accelerator Mentor at Google Cloud. He's responsible for building, growing and partnering with Google Cloud customers and prospects; helping them understand how to properly apply the technologies to drive business outcomes. He's also a certified Google Cloud Digital Leader. His experience working with both business and technical professionals across a wide variety of industries has exposed him to advanced and complex projects where he helped customers navigate discussions and projects related to cybersecurity, machine learning, distributed computing and beyond. He graduated from Texas A&M with 2 Bachelors of Arts; International Studies and French.
