Getting Started with Terraform for Google Cloud
Course 1482
1 DAY COURSE

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.

Getting Started with Terraform for Google Cloud Benefits

• This course will empower you to:

  • 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.

• Prerequisites

  • Complete Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure.
  • Have basic programming skills and familiarity with using CLI
  • Have general familiarity with Google Cloud

Getting Started with Terraform for Google Cloud Training Outline

Learning Objectives

Module 1: Introduction to Terraform for Google Cloud

• Define infrastructure as code.
• Explain the features and benefits of using Terraform.
• Explain the use case of Terraform for Google Cloud.
• Describe how to use Terraform for Google Cloud.

Module 2: Terms and concepts.

• Explain the Terraform workflow.
• Create basic configuration files within Terraform.
• Explain the purpose of a few Terraform commands.
• Describe the Terraform Validator tool.
• Create, update, and destroy Google Cloud resources using Terraform

Module 3: Writing Infrastructure Code for Google Cloud

• Declare the resources within Terraform.
• Explain implicit and explicit resource dependencies.
• Use variables and output values within the root configuration.
• Explain Terraform Registry and Cloud Foundation Toolkit.

Module 4: Organizing and Reusing Configuration with Terraform Modules

• Define Terraform modules.
• Use modules to reuse configurations.
• Use modules from the public registry.
• Use input variables to parameterize configurations.
• Use output values to access resource attributes outside the module.

Module 5: Introduction to Terraform State

• Define Terraform state.
• List the benefits of storing the state file remotely.
• Explain how to store the Terraform state in a Cloud Storage bucket.
• Explain Terraform state best practices.