> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://notes.kodekloud.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Course Introduction

> This article introduces a Google Cloud DevOps course focused on building and deploying a complete pipeline on Google Cloud Platform.

Welcome to the **Google Cloud DevOps** course! I’m **Raghunandana Sanur**, and in this hands-on lesson, we’ll demystify the DevOps lifecycle by building and deploying a complete pipeline on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You’ll learn how large-scale organizations automate builds, tests, and deployments using GCP’s managed services.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

* Configure automated builds with **Cloud Build**
* Trigger pipelines on code changes through **Cloud Build Triggers**
* Containerize applications and store images in **Artifact Registry**
* Deploy and scale workloads on **Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)**
* Integrate your GitHub repositories for seamless CI/CD

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## Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure you’re familiar with the following concepts and tools:

| Skill Area              | Description                                         |
| ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| Docker                  | Containerizing applications and building images     |
| Kubernetes fundamentals | Pods, Deployments, Services, and cluster management |
| CI/CD principles        | Automated integration, delivery, and deployment     |

You can use your own GCP account or launch a free sandbox on the **KodeKloud Playground** to follow along.

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## Links and References

* [Google Cloud DevOps Solutions](https://cloud.google.com/solutions/devops)
* [Cloud Build Documentation](https://cloud.google.com/build/docs)
* [GKE Basics](https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/concepts/)
* [Artifact Registry Overview](https://cloud.google.com/artifact-registry/docs)
* [KodeKloud Playground](https://kodekloud.com/playground)

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