Developing Applications with Cloud Functions on Google Cloud

Module 01 - Introduction to Cloud Functions

Topics

• An introduction to Cloud Functions
• Benefits and use cases
• Types of Cloud Functions and language runtimes

Objectives

• Define Cloud Functions.
• Identify the use cases, features, and benefits of Cloud Functions.
• Distinguish the types of Cloud Functions, and identify the supported languages for developing functions.
• Develop and deploy a Cloud Function using the Google Cloud console and gcloud CLI.

Module 02 - Calling and Connecting Cloud Functions

Topics

• Cloud Functions triggers
• Connecting Cloud Functions

Objectives

• Understand the different kinds of triggers available, and learn how to specify triggers for functions.
• Connect services and functions with workflows.
• Connect functions to resources in a VPC network.

Module 03 - Securing Cloud Functions

Topics

• Accessing and authenticating to functions
• Protecting functions and data

Objectives

• Secure Cloud Functions with identity and network-based access controls.
• Understand function identity.
• Understand how to authenticate and authorize access to functions for invocation and administration.
• Protect functions and related data with encryption keys.

Module 04 - Integrating with Cloud Databases

Topics

• Integrate Cloud Functions with cloud databases
• Use secrets with Cloud Functions

Objectives

• Integrate Cloud Functions with cloud databases such as Firestore, and Memorystore.
• Use secrets with Cloud Functions.
• Use environment variables with Cloud Functions.

Module 05 - Best Practices

Topics

• Cloud Function Best Practices

Objectives

• Use best practices when developing and implementing Cloud Functions.
• Understand how to retry event-driven Cloud Functions on failure.

• Knowledge of Google Cloud console, gcloud CLI, and basic programming experience in Node.js or Python.
• Some understanding of other Google Cloud services that include Cloud Storage, and Pub/Sub.
• Understanding of HTTP, and experience with using HTTP client tools like curl.
• Completion of the Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure course is recommended.

• Recognize the benefits of and use cases for Cloud Functions in modern application development.
• Understand how to build, test, and deploy Cloud Functions.
• Secure and connect Cloud Functions to resources, and cloud databases.
• Use best practices with Cloud Functions.