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Interacting with
Google Cloud

In this module, we will build on what you learned about the Google Cloud
infrastructure from the course introduction by focusing on how to interact with Google
Cloud.

In the labs of this module, you will explore both Google Cloud’s graphical user
interface and its command-line interface. You will also deploy a solution from the
Google Cloud Marketplace without having to manually configure the software, virtual
machine instances, storage, or network settings.

Let’s get started!

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There are four ways to interact with Google Cloud

01 02

Google Cloud console Cloud Shell and Cloud SDK >_

Web user interface Command-line interface

03 04

REST-based API Cloud Mobile App

For custom applications For iOS and Android

There are four ways you can interact with Google Cloud, and we’ll talk about each in
turn.

There’s the Google Cloud console (or console), Cloud Shell and the Cloud SDK, the
APIs, and the Cloud Mobile App.
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Google Cloud console, Cloud Shell and Cloud CLI

Google Cloud console

console.cloud.google.com

Cloud Shell $ gcloud compute instances list

NAME ZONE INTERNAL_IP EXTERNAL_IP

nginxstack-1 us-central1-f 10.128.0.3 35.238.84.245
nginxstack-2 us-central1-f 10.128.0.4 35.225.177.18
Google Cloud CLI nginxstack-3 us-central1-f 10.128.0.2 35.239.250.238

The Google Cloud console provides a web-based, graphical user interface that you
access through Console.cloud.google.com. For example, you can view your virtual
machines and their details, as shown on the top.

If you prefer to work in a terminal window, the Cloud CLI provides the gcloud
command-line tool. For example, you can list your virtual machines and their details
as shown on the bottom with the “gcloud compute instances list” command.

Google Cloud also provides Cloud Shell, which is a browser-based, interactive shell
environment for Google Cloud that you can access from the console. Cloud Shell is a
temporary virtual machine with 5 GB of persistent disk storage that has the Cloud CLI
pre-installed.
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How to interpret lab instructions

“On the Navigation menu, click Compute Engine > VM instances”

Throughout this course, you will apply what you learn in different labs. These labs will
have instructions to use the console, such as, “On the Navigation menu, click
Compute Engine > VM instances.”

Let me dissect these instructions.

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How to interpret lab instructions

“On the Navigation menu, click Compute Engine > VM instances”

01

First, within the console you will click on the icon with the three horizontal lines, which
is the Navigation menu, as shown on the left.
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How to interpret lab instructions

“On the Navigation menu, click Compute Engine > VM instances”

01

02 03

This opens a menu, as shown on the right. All of the major products and services are
listed on this menu.

Then, within the menu, hover over “Compute Engine” to open a submenu.
Finally, click on “VM instances” on the submenu.

You will get more comfortable with these instructions and the console as you work on
labs.

Now, labs will also use command-line instructions. You will enter these instructions
either in Cloud Shell or an SSH terminal by simply copying and pasting them. In some
cases, you will have to modify these commands, for example, when choosing a
globally unique name for a Cloud Storage bucket.
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API interfaces
OAuth 2 is used for
Google all authentication
Cloud
Google Cloud CLI RESTful API
get, post, put, delete
JSON

Google Cloud Client Libraries

Java Python Node.js Ruby Go PHP …

In addition to the Cloud SDK, you can also use client libraries that enable you to
easily create and manage resources. Google Cloud client libraries expose APIs for
two main purposes:

● App APIs provide access to services, and they are optimized for supported
languages, such as Node.js or Python.
● Admin APIs offer functionality for resource management. For example, you
can use admin APIs if you want to build your own automated tools.
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Cloud Mobile App

● Manage virtual machines and database instances.

● Manage apps in App Engine.

● Manage your billing.

● Visualize your projects with a customizable dashboard.

The Cloud Mobile App is another way to interact with Google Cloud. It allows you to
manage Google Cloud services from your Android or iOS device. For example, you
can start, stop, and SSH into Compute Engine instances and see logs from each
instance. You can also set up customizable graphs showing key metrics such as CPU
usage, network usage, requests per second, and server errors. The app even offers
alerts and incident management and allows you to get up-to-date billing information
for your projects and get billing alerts for projects that are going over budget.

You can download the Cloud Mobile App from Google Play or from the App Store.
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Lab Intro
Console and Cloud Shell

Slides are great for explaining concepts, but let’s apply what we just talked about.
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Lab objectives

01 Get access to Google Cloud

Create a Cloud Storage bucket using the

02 Google Cloud console

Create a Cloud Storage bucket using

03 Cloud Shell

04 Become familiar with Cloud Shell features

In this first lab, you'll explore the Google Cloud interface and the entry point of the
graphical user interface that's called the Google Cloud console. Within the console,
you will create a storage bucket in Cloud Storage, which is Google’s unified object
storage. Then you will repeat the same task using Cloud Shell, which is the
command-line interface in Google Cloud.

We encourage you to develop familiarity with both the console and Cloud Shell and to
become comfortable moving back and forth between them.
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Run a lab

1. Click Start Lab

Username
gcpstaging25023_student@qwiklabs.
Password
2. Note the connection details 8TX65VNc
GCP Project ID
qwiklabs-gcp-9e3483a4a184429b

3. Click Open Google Console and sign in using the provided credentials

4. Accept terms and note the project ID qwiklabs-gcp-9e3483a4a184429b

5. Follow the lab instructions and when you are done click End Lab

When ready to begin:

1. Click Start Lab

2. Note the lab's username, password, and project ID
3. Click Open Google Console and sign in to Cloud Console with these
credentials
4. Accept the terms and note the project set for you.
5. Follow the lab instructions and when you are done click End Lab. The account
will be wiped out and removed. You'll lose all work you have in the project.

Most labs are designed to be standalone, that is, you need to end lab when you finish
each lab.
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Lab Intro
Infrastructure Preview
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Lab objectives

Use Google Cloud Marketplace to build a

01 Jenkins Continuous Integration environment

Verify that you can manage the

02 service from the Jenkins UI

Administer the service from the Virtual

03 Machine host through SSH

In this lab, you're going to experience the power of Google Cloud automation by
setting up a complete Jenkins continuous integration environment using the Google
Cloud Marketplace. You will then verify that you can manage the service from the
Jenkins UI and administer the service from the VM host through SSH.

Now, you could accomplish a very similar result through manual configuration in a
couple of hours or days. But in this lab, you'll see it set up in only a few minutes.

Also, if you’re interested to learn more about projects, feel free to watch this demo.
Projects are the key organizer of infrastructure resources and relate these resources
to billing accounts. Resources can only be created and consumed within projects, in a
way that projects isolate related resources from one another.
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Quiz
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Question #1
Question

Which of the following tools allow you to interact with Google Cloud (select 2)?
A. The Google Cloud console which is a web-based, graphical user interface that you
access through console.cloud.google.com
B. Google Cloud Wi-Fi hotspot which is available in some cities
C. The Google Cloud SDK which is a command-line interface that can be installed
locally or accessed through Cloud Shell
D. Google Cloud Operator which is a phone service that uses speech recognition to
transmit your commands
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Question #1
Answer

Which of the following tools allow you to interact with Google Cloud (select 2)?
A. The Google Cloud console which is a web-based, graphical user interface that you
access through console.cloud.google.com
B. Google Cloud Wi-Fi hotspot which is available in some cities
C. The Google Cloud SDK which is a command-line interface that can be installed
locally or accessed through Cloud Shell
D. Google Cloud Operator which is a phone service that uses speech recognition to
transmit your commands

A. Yes. You can use the Google Cloud console which provides a web-based,
graphical user interface that you access through console.cloud.google.com.
B. No. There is no Google Cloud Wi-Fi hotspot nor a phone service that uses
speech recognition to interact with Google Cloud.
C. Yes. If you prefer to work in a terminal window, the Google Cloud SDK
provides the gcloud command-line tool. The Google Cloud SDK can also be
accessed through Cloud Shell, which is a browser-based, interactive shell
environment for Google Cloud that you can access from the console.
D. No. There is no Google Cloud Wi-Fi hotspot nor a phone service that uses
speech recognition to interact with Google Cloud.
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Question #2
Question

What is the difference between the Google Cloud console and Cloud Shell?
A. The Google Cloud console is a command-line tool, while Cloud Shell is a graphical
user interface
B. Cloud Shell is a command-line tool, while the Google Cloud console is a graphical user
interface
C. Cloud Shell is a locally installed tool, while the Google Cloud console is a temporary
virtual machine
D. There is no difference as these tools are 100% identical
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Question #2
Answer

What is the difference between the Google Cloud console and Cloud Shell?
A. The Google Cloud console is a command-line tool, while Cloud Shell is a graphical
user interface
B. Cloud Shell is a command-line tool, while the Google Cloud console is a graphical
user interface
C. Cloud Shell is a locally installed tool, while the Google Cloud console is a temporary
virtual machine
D. There is no difference as these tools are 100% identical

A. No
B. Yes. The Google Cloud console is a graphical user interface and Cloud Shell
is a command-line tool. Both tools allow you to interact with Google Cloud.
Even though the console can do things Cloud Shell can't do and vice-versa,
don’t think of them as alternatives, but think of them as one extremely flexible
and powerful interface.
C. No.
D. No.
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Review: Introduction
to Google Cloud

In this module, we looked at how to use Google Cloud, which you got to experience
first-hand in two short labs. We also provided a demonstration of how to use projects,
which are the key organizer of infrastructure resources.

Now that you can interact with Google Cloud, it’s time to explore two of the
foundational components of Google Cloud’s infrastructure: virtual networks and virtual
machines. Move on to the next module to learn more.