Getting Started with Terraform for Google Cloud

This course enables learners to describe how Terraform can be used to implement infrastructure as 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.

This course includes free, hands-on labs and will be delivered in English.

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 is this for?

Cloud engineers, DevOps engineers, and individuals who want to start using Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning with a focus on Google Cloud Platform

Pre-Requisites

· Complete Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure

· Have basic programming skills and familiarity with using CLI

· Have general familiarity with Google Cloud

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Terraform for Google Cloud

Introduction to IaC

· What Is infrastructure as Code (IaC)?

· Problems IaC Can Solve

· Benefits of IaC

· Provisioning Versus Configuration

· Imperative Versus Declarative Approach

Introduction to Terraform

· Terraform Overview

· Terraform Features

· IaC Configuration Workflow

· Terraform Use Cases

Using Terraform

· How to Use Terraform

· Running Terraform in Production

· Installing Terraform

· Authentication for Google Cloud

Module 2: Terms and Concepts

The Author Phase

· Terraform Directory Structure

· Introduction to HCL Syntax

· Resources

· Variables

· State

· Modules

Terraform Commands

· terraform init

· terraform plan

· terraform apply

· terraform fmt

· terraform destroy

Terraform Validator Tool

· Introduction

· Why Use the Terraform Validator Tool?

· Validation Workflow

· Terraform Validator Use Cases

Module​ ​​3:​​ Writing Infrastructure Code for Google Cloud

Introduction to Resources

· Resources Overview

· Syntax

· Example

· Refer a Resource Attribute

Considerations to Define a Resource Block

Meta-Arguments for Resources

Resource Dependencies

· Implicit Dependency

· Explicit Dependency

Introduction to Variables

· Overview

· Syntax to Declare a Variable

· Syntax to Reference and Assign a Value to a Variable

· Variables Best Practices

Introduction to Output Values

· Output Values Overview

· Best Practices

Terraform Registry and CFT

· Introduction to Terraform Registry

· Introduction to CFT

Module 4: Organizing and Reusing Configuration with Terraform Modules

Introduction to Podules

· Why Are Modules Needed?

· What Is a Module?

· Example

Reusing Configurations by Using Modules

· Module Sources

· Calling a Module into the Source Configuration

Using Variables to Parameterize Your Configuration

Pass Resource Attributes Using Output Variables

Module Use Cases, Benefits, and Best Practices

Module​ ​​5:​​ Introduction to Terraform State

· Introduction to Terraform State

· How Information Is Stored in a Terraform State File

Ways to Save a State File

Storing a State File in a Cloud Storage Bucket

· 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

Terraform State Best Practices

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