Google Cloud Skills Boost

Baseline: Deploy & Develop

6 hours Introductory universal_currency_alt 16 Credits
In this introductory-level quest, you will learn the fundamentals of developing and deploying applications on the Google Cloud Platform. You will get hands-on experience with the Google App Engine framework by launching applications written in languages like Python, Ruby, and Java (just to name a few). You will see first-hand how straightforward and powerful GCP application frameworks are, and how easily they integrate with GCP database, data-loss prevention, and security services.
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    Google Cloud SDK: Qwik Start - Redhat/Centos

    In this hands-on lab you will learn how to perform basic tasks in Cloud Storage using the gcloud command-line tool. For a short preview, watch Cloud SDK - Essential Command-Line Tools for Google Cloud Platform.

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    App Engine: Qwik Start - Python

    This hands-on lab shows you how to create a small App Engine application that displays a short message. Watch the short video Build Apps at Scale with Google App Engine.

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    App Engine: Qwik Start - Go

    This hands-on lab shows you how to create a small App Engine application that displays a short message. Watch the short video Build Apps at Scale with Google App Engine.

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    App Engine: Qwik Start - Java

    This hands-on lab shows you how to create a small App Engine application that displays a short message. Watch the short video Build Apps at Scale with Google App Engine.

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    App Engine: Qwik Start - PHP

    This hands-on lab shows you how to create a small App Engine application that displays a short message. Watch the short video Build Apps at Scale with Google App Engine.

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    Cloud Source Repositories: Qwik Start

    In this lab you will create a local Git repository that contains files for a sample App Engine application, add a GCP repository as a remote, and push the contents of the local repository.

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    Container-Optimized OS: Qwik Start

    This hands-on lab shows you how to create Compute Engine instances running Container-Optimized OS. Watch the short video Container-Optimized OS - Google's Solution for Containerized Workloads.

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    Datastore: Qwik Start

    This hands-on lab will show you how to store and query data in Google Cloud Datastore using the Google Cloud Platform.

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    Cloud SQL for MySQL: Qwik Start

    Create a Google Cloud SQL MySQL instance and perform SQL operations using Google Cloud Platform Console and mysql client. Watch this short video, Manage PostgreSQL and MySQL Databases Easily with Cloud SQL.

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    Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL: Qwik Start

    Create a Google Cloud SQL PostgreSQL instance. Perform SQL operations using the GCP Console and the psql client.

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    Data Loss Prevention: Qwik Start - Command Line

    In this lab you will set up the Data Loss Prevention API and and use the API to inspect a string of data for sensitive information.

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    Data Loss Prevention: Qwik Start - JSON

    The Data Loss Prevention API provides programmatic access to a powerful detection engine for privacy-sensitive data. In this lab, you learn how to use this API to inspect a string of data for sensitive information.

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    Cloud Functions: Qwik Start - Command Line

    This hands-on lab shows you how to create and deploy a Cloud Function using the Cloud Platform Command Line. Watch the short video Connect & Extend GCP Services with Google Cloud Functions.

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    Cloud Functions: Qwik Start - Console

    This hands-on lab shows you how to create and deploy a Cloud Function using the Cloud Platform Console. Watch the short video Connect & Extend GCP Services with Google Cloud Functions.

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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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    Cloud Security Scanner: Qwik Start

    The Cloud Security Scanner identifies security vulnerabilities in your Google App Engine web applications.

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    Cloud Endpoints: Qwik Start

    In this lab you'll deploy a sample API with Google Cloud Endpoints.

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    Quest Info
    Prerequisites
    This Quest builds on a basic understanding of the Google Cloud Platform, the Console and its Services. It is recommended that the student have earned a Badge by completing the hands-on labs in the GCP Essentials Quest before beginning.
    Available languages
    English
    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.