Baseline: Data, ML, AI

5 hours Introductory universal_currency_alt 10 Credits

Big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence are today’s hot computing topics, but these fields are quite specialized and introductory material is hard to come by. Fortunately, Google Cloud provides user-friendly services in these areas, and with this introductory-level quest, so you can take your first steps with tools like Big Query, Cloud Speech API, and AI Platform. Want extra help? 1-minute videos walk you through key concepts for each lab.

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Vertex AI: Qwik Start

In this lab, you will use BigQuery for data processing and exploratory data analysis, and the Vertex AI platform to train and deploy a custom TensorFlow Regressor model to predict customer lifetime value (CLV). The goal of the lab is to introduce to Vertex AI through a high value real world use case - predictive CLV. Starting with a local BigQuery and TensorFlow workflow, you will progress toward training and deploying your model in the cloud with Vertex AI.

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Dataprep: Qwik Start

Google Cloud Dataprep is an intelligent data service for visually exploring, cleaning, and preparing data for analysis. Watch the short video Dataprep: Qwik Start - Qwiklabs Preview.

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Dataflow: Qwik Start - Templates

This page shows you how to create a streaming pipeline using a Google-provided Dataflow template.

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Dataflow: Qwik Start - Python

In this lab you will set up your Python development environment, get the Cloud Dataflow SDK for Python, and run an example pipeline using the Google Cloud Platform Console.

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Dataproc: Qwik Start - Console

This lab shows you how to create a Google Cloud Dataproc cluster, run a simple Apache Spark job in the cluster, then modify the number of workers in the cluster, all from the gcloud Command Line. Watch these short videos, Dataproc: Qwik Start - Qwiklabs Preview and Run Spark and Hadoop Faster with Cloud Dataproc.

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Dataproc: Qwik Start - Command Line

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Cloud Natural Language API: Qwik Start

The Cloud Natural Language API lets you extract entities and perform sentiment and syntactic analysis on text. Watch these short videos Gain Valuable Insights from Text with Cloud Natural Language and Cloud Natural Language: Qwik Start - Qwiklabs Preview.

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Google Cloud Speech API: Qwik Start

The Google Cloud Speech API integrates speech recognition into dev apps; you can now send audio/receive a text transcription. Watch these short videos Powerful Speech Recognition Using Google Machine Learning and Google Cloud Speech: Qwik Start - Qwiklabs Preview

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Video Intelligence: Qwik Start

In this lab use the Google Cloud Video intelligence app to extract metadata from a sample video file. Watch the short video Google Cloud Video Intelligence - Search every moment of every video in your catalog.

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Reinforcement Learning: Qwik Start

In this lab, you will learn and get hands-on practice with the fundamental concepts of Reinforcement Learning.

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Quest Info

Prerequisites

This quest builds on a basic understanding of Google Cloud services. It is recommended that the student have earned a Badge by completing the hands-on labs in the Getting Started - Create and Manage Cloud Resources Quest before beginning.

Available languages

English, français, español (Latinoamérica), 日本語, and português (Brasil)

What do I do when I finish this quest?

After finishing this quest, you can explore additional content in your learning path or browse the learning catalog.

What badges can I earn?

Upon finishing a quest, you will earn a badge of completion. Some quests test your ability to apply your knowledge via a final assessment challenge lab. For these quests, you will receive a skill badge. Badges can be viewed on your profile and shared with your social network.

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Baseline: Data, ML, AI

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