Hello and welcome. This course is designed to help you prepare for the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Developer exam. Now, specifically, we're going to be focusing on section three, regarding deploying applications. Because there is so much information to cover in this section, we've split this into two courses, and this is the second of those courses. In this course, we're going to cover data storage, networking, and security services. 

My name is Ben Lambert and I'm excited to be your instructor for this course. Technology has changed a lot over the last several years. Data storage has evolved into distributed systems capable of very high durability and availability. Networks have become software-defined. Infrastructure has become codified and automated, and even robots get their own user accounts now. 

Because the cloud has turned compute into a commodity, engineers have access to technologies that really was once only the domain of specific companies. Today there are multiple compute options, there are different databases for different use cases, and the list goes on. Now the upside is that we get a lot better tools to add to our toolboxes. The downside, there's a lot to learn, and it keeps changing all of the time. Preparing for an exam is an investment in time and usually in money, so I wanna make sure you're getting the most of your study time with this course. 

This course is intended for people with development experience who are interested in preparing for the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Developer certification exam. Being a professional level certification carries with it some assumptions about what it is you already know before taking this course. Now, generally speaking, you should have some form of software engineering experience. You should be proficient in at least one programming language, such that you can infer what code written in another language is doing. For example, if I was to show you a self-contained snip-it of Java code, even if you're a Python developer, you should be able to figure out its intent. You should also know how to deploy an application created in your given programming language. You should be familiar with SQL and NoSQL databases. You should be familiar with general networking concepts such as subnet, cidr notation, and firewalls. And you should be familiar with the concept of infrastructure as code.

Here's what we're going to cover during the course. We'll start out by talking about how to create several different types of storage. We'll cover a few aspects of virtual private clouds. We'll cover infrastructure as code through Deployment Manager. And we'll end with a review of some of the different features of service accounts. Throughout the course, I'm going to share some code, config, or commands that are relevant. Since developers are the target audience, I will be walking through every line of code. Now, it's going to make for a faster-paced course. However, if you see something that you're not familiar with and I don't explain it, feel free to pause and go check that out so that you have the right context for what's being discussed. Before getting started, a quick note. You can adjust the speed of this video, and the subsequent videos in the player settings. Okay, so if you're still watching, then I'm assuming you are ready to dive in. So, without further ado, let's get started.