The Google Cloud Computing Foundations courses are for individuals with little to no background or experience in cloud computing. They provide an overview of concepts central to cloud basics, big data, and machine learning, and where and how Google Cloud fits in. By the end of the series of courses, learners will be able to articulate these concepts and demonstrate some hands-on skills. The courses should be completed in the following order: 1. Google Cloud Computing Foundations: Cloud Computing Fundamentals 2. Google Cloud Computing Foundations: Infrastructure in Google Cloud 3. Google Cloud Computing Foundations: Networking and Security in Google Cloud 4. Google Cloud Computing Foundations: Data, ML, and AI in Google Cloud This first course provides an overview of cloud computing, ways to use Google Cloud, and different compute options.
Did you know that millions of teams use Google tools every day to meet, collaborate, and manage work—often without seeing the cloud doing the heavy lifting behind the scenes? This challenge brings together essential Google Workspace and Google Cloud basics in one smooth learning journey. You’ll start with familiar tools like Meet, Drive, and Sheets, then move into the fundamentals that power them—managing access with IAM, creating virtual machines, working in Cloud Shell with gcloud, and setting up reliable storage. Step by step, you’ll see how everyday work connects to the infrastructure that keeps everything running.