Getting Started with Terraform for Google Cloud (GSTGC)

Transform your teams with our Getting Started with Terraform for Google Cloud course. Learn to automate GCP infrastructure using Terraform's Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) capabilities. Your teams will master Terraform configuration and cloud deployment automation across Google Cloud Platform. Perfect for DevOps engineers, cloud architects, and IT teams managing scalable infrastructure. Prerequisite: Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure or equivalent experience required

Retail Price: $595.00

Next Date: 11/04/2026

Course Days: 1


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The Getting Started with Terraform for Google Cloud course introduces the fundamentals of using Terraform to automate infrastructure management in Google Cloud, including creating and managing resources effectively.

Getting Started with Terraform for Google Cloud Course Objectives

  • 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
Who Should Attend:
 
DevOps Engineers
 

Course Prerequisites

Required

  • Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure

Recommended

  • Have basic programming skills and familiarity with using CLI
  • Have general familiarity with Google Cloud

Course Outline

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

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

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

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

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
Course Dates Course Times (EST) Delivery Mode GTR
11/4/2026 - 11/4/2026 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Virtual Enroll