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Google Cloud Skills Boost

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Abhilash Chandran

Member since 2019

Silver League

1700 points
Intro to ML: Language Processing Earned Dec 29, 2019 EST
Google Developer Essentials Earned Oct 5, 2019 EDT
DEPRECATED Cloud Architecture Earned Sep 27, 2019 EDT
Cloud Engineering Earned Sep 26, 2019 EDT
Cloud Hero Speedrun: BigQuery for Data Analysis Earned Sep 6, 2019 EDT
Cloud Hero Speedrun: Data Solutions Earned Aug 31, 2019 EDT
[DEPRECATED] Data Engineering Earned Aug 17, 2019 EDT
Cloud Hero Speedrun: VM Migration Earned Aug 17, 2019 EDT
Cloud Hero Speedrun: Stackdriver Earned Jul 26, 2019 EDT
Cloud Hero Speedrun: Cloud Developer Earned Jul 19, 2019 EDT
Palo Alto Networks Game Earned Jul 12, 2019 EDT
Deprecated Kubernetes Solutions Earned Jun 26, 2019 EDT
OK Google! Speedrun Earned Jun 21, 2019 EDT
Friday Speedrun: Machine Learning Earned Jun 15, 2019 EDT
Kubernetes Challenge Speedrun Game 2 Earned Jun 7, 2019 EDT
Friday Speedrun Game Earned May 17, 2019 EDT
[DEPRECATED] OK Google: Build Interactive Apps with Google Assistant Earned Apr 26, 2019 EDT
OK Google! Speedrun Earned Apr 26, 2019 EDT
Networking Speedrun Earned Apr 19, 2019 EDT
Kubernetes in Google Cloud Earned Apr 12, 2019 EDT
Kubernetes Speedrun Earned Apr 12, 2019 EDT
Baseline: Data, ML, AI Earned Apr 5, 2019 EDT
Google Cloud Essentials Earned Apr 4, 2019 EDT
NCAA® March Madness®: Bracketology with Google Cloud Earned Apr 3, 2019 EDT

It’s no secret that machine learning is one of the fastest growing fields in tech, and the Google Cloud Platform has been instrumental in furthering its development. With a host of APIs, GCP has a tool for just about any machine learning job. In this introductory course, you will get hands-on practice with machine learning as it applies to language processing by taking labs that will enable you to extract entities from text, and perform sentiment and syntactic analysis as well as use the Speech to Text API for transcription.

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This introductory-level quest shows application developers how the Google Cloud ecosystem could help them build secure, scalable, and intelligent cloud native applications. You learn how to develop and scale applications without setting up infrastructure, run data analytics, gain insights from data, and develop with pre-trained ML APIs to leverage machine learning even if you are not a Machine Learning expert. You will also experience seamless integration between various Google services and APIs to create intelligent apps.

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This fundamental-level quest is unique amongst the other quest offerings. The labs have been curated to give IT professionals hands-on practice with topics and services that appear in the Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect Certification. From IAM, to networking, to Kubernetes engine deployment, this quest is composed of specific labs that will put your Google Cloud knowledge to the test. Be aware that while practice with these labs will increase your skills and abilities, we recommend that you also review the exam guide and other available preparation resources.

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This fundamental-level quest is unique amongst the other quest offerings. The labs have been curated to give IT professionals hands-on practice with topics and services that appear in the Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer Certification. From IAM, to networking, to Kubernetes engine deployment, this quest is composed of specific labs that will put your Google Cloud knowledge to the test. Be aware that while practice with these labs will increase your skills and abilities, we recommend that you also review the exam guide and other available preparation resources.

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You have data. We have analysis tools. Let's talk! In today's game, you will explore how Google Cloud can help you take advantage of the information you already have. Get hands-on practice with SQL, BigQuery and Data Studio, three tools we promise you will use again.

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In today's game, you will explore how Google Cloud can help you solve real-world challenges with different data tools, while making progress on the Data Engineering quest. Want to learn more about what data can do? Check out how the New York Times, Macy's and healthcare researchers are using tools like Kubernetes and Tensorflow: http://bit.ly/32e0bwi

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This advanced-level quest is unique amongst the other catalog offerings. The labs have been curated to give IT professionals hands-on practice with topics and services that appear in the Google Cloud Certified Professional Data Engineer Certification. From Big Query, to Dataprep, to Cloud Composer, this quest is composed of specific labs that will put your Google Cloud data engineering knowledge to the test. Be aware that while practice with these labs will increase your skills and abilities, you will need other preparation, too. The exam is quite challenging and external studying, experience, and/or background in cloud data engineering is recommended. Looking for a hands on challenge lab to demonstrate your skills and validate your knowledge? On completing this quest, enroll in and finish the additional challenge lab at the end of the Engineer Data in the Google Cloud to receive an exclusive Google Cloud digital badge.

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Looking to learn new skills in today's multi- and hybrid-cloud world? Play today's game and get hands-on practice with Google's VM migration sequence. Learn to leverage Terraform’s infrastructure-as-code templates, perform lift-and-shift migrations with Cloud Endure, and finally replicate applications as cloud-native workloads. Bonus, the labs in today's game all count towards earning your VM Migration badge.

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Stackdriver provides a wealth of information in application monitoring, report logging, and diagnoses. In this game you will explore Stackdriver and get hands-on practice with it. Have fun with Stackdriver and maximize your learning experience by getting an insight on how you can utilize Stackdriver Logging to your own GCP Environments.

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Welcome Gamers! Are you a developer? Get hands-on practice with the state-of-the-art tools for developing applications in Google Cloud. The skills you learn align with the Professional Cloud Developer Certification exam. You will work with two different languages, Java and Python, and get 4 labs closer to earning the Cloud Development badge. Complete the game labs one by one to score points. Earn the most points by completing the steps in the lab.... and get bonus points for speed! Be sure to click "End" when you're done with each lab to get the maximum points. Ready to play?

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The move to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) public cloud services is underway, and requirements for cloud security are real. Palo Alto Networks offers innovative and comprehensive protection as you adopt public cloud services. The Palo Alto Networks solutions complement the native GCP security toolset, including network, host and cloud-native security delivered through APIs for comprehensive protection. Take labs to earn points. The faster you complete the lab objectives, the higher your score. You can take each lab up to 5 times. Good luck!

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Containerized applications have changed the game and are here to stay. With Kubernetes, you can orchestrate containers with ease, and integration with the Google Cloud Platform is seamless. In this advanced-level quest, you will be exposed to a wide range of Kubernetes use cases and will get hands-on practice architecting solutions over the course of 8 labs. From building Slackbots with NodeJS, to deploying game servers on clusters, to running the Cloud Vision API, Kubernetes Solutions will show you first-hand how agile and powerful this container orchestration system is.

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Welcome, gamers! Over a billion: that's how many Google Assistant devices will be out in the world by the end of the year. Want in? Learn to build your own Google Assistant app and win points in today's Qwiklabs game. Complete the game labs one by one to score points. Earn the most points by completing the steps in the lab.... and get bonus points for speed! Be sure to click "End" when you're done with each lab to get the maximum points. All players will be awarded the game badge. The top 10 players get 25 free Qwiklabs credits. And the winner? Eligible to receive a Google Home mini (if available from the Google Store in your location - we'll be in touch after the game with details). Hurry, the game is open until Friday at midnight, EDT. Ready to play?

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Welcome, gamers! Are you figuring out how to use different Google tools available out there? Interested in Cryptocurrency? Here is a great opportunity to enjoy and get familiar with some cool Google tools. In today's game, rent a VM, ingest and analyse data, build an IoT pipeline, play with TensorFlow and then get the best out of this game by tracking Cryptocurrency with GCP in Real-Time!! Complete the game labs one by one to score points. Earn the most points by completing the steps in the lab.... and get bonus points for speed! Be sure to click "End" when you're done with each lab to get the maximum points. All players will be awarded the game badge. The top 10 players get 25 free Qwiklabs credits. And the winner? Eligible to receive an amazing E-Book `Data Science on Google Platform` by the Data Scientist Valliappa Lakshmanan. Hurry, the game is open for 24 hours only. Ready to play?

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It’s gameday! Watch your name move up the leaderboard and get valuable Kubernetes skills and experience to help you complete the 30-day challenge. Complete the game labs one by one to score points. Earn the most points by completing the steps in the lab.... and get bonus points for speed! Be sure to click "End" when you're done with each lab to get the maximum points. All players will be awarded the game badge. The top 10 players get 25 free Qwiklabs credits. And the winner? We'll send you an ebook copy of the book "Kubernetes: Up and Running: Dive into the Future of Infrastructure" by Kelsey Hightower, Brendan Burns and Joe Beda (delivered via email). Hurry, the game is open for 12 hours only. Ready to play?

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Welcome, gamers! Feeling tense after a long week? Relax and learn something new - how about TensorFlow? In today's game, experiment with ML, TPUs, and TensorFlow, then finish the week with a Kubernetes twist. Complete the game labs one by one to score points. Earn the most points by completing the steps in the lab.... and get bonus points for speed! Be sure to click "End" when you're done with each lab to get the maximum points. Ready to play?

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With Google Assistant part of over a billion consumer devices, this quest teaches you how to build practical Google Assistant applications integrated with Google Cloud services via APIs. Example apps will use the Dialogflow conversational suite and the Actions and Cloud Functions frameworks. You will build 5 different applications that explore useful and fun tools you can extend on your own. No hardware required! These labs use the cloud-based Google Assistant simulator environment for developing and testing, but if you do have your own device, such as a Google Home or a Google Hub, additional instructions are provided on how to deploy your apps to your own hardware.

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Welcome to the Friday Speedrun, gamers! Over a billion: that's how many Google Assistant devices will be out in the world by the end of the year. Want in? Learn to build your own Google Assistant app and win points in today's Qwiklabs game. Start taking the game labs one by one to score points. Earn the most points by completing the steps in the lab.... and get bonus points for speed! Be sure to click "End" when you're done with each lab to get the maximum points.

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Welcome to the Friday Speedrun, gamers! Take your GCP Networking skills to the next level with a game. Complete the game labs one by one to score points. Earn the most points by completing the steps in the lab.... and get bonus points for speed! Be sure to click "End" when you're done with each lab to get the maximum points. Ready to play?

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Kubernetes is the most popular container orchestration system, and Google Kubernetes Engine was designed specifically to support managed Kubernetes deployments in Google Cloud. In this advanced-level quest, you will get hands-on practice configuring Docker images, containers, and deploying fully-fledged Kubernetes Engine applications. This quest will teach you the practical skills needed for integrating container orchestration into your own workflow. Looking for a hands-on challenge lab to demonstrate your skills and validate your knowledge? On completing this quest, finish the additional Challenge Lab at the end of the Deploy to Kubernetes in Google Cloud Quest to receive an exclusive Google Cloud digital badge.

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Welcome to the Friday Speedrun, gamers! Pop quiz: What's the most popular solution to manage containerized workloads? Kubernetes of course, originally developed at Google and released as open source in 2014. Learn how it works with a game. Start taking the game labs one by one to score points. Earn the most points by completing the steps in the lab.... and get bonus points for speed! Be sure to click "End" when you're done with each lab to get the maximum points. Ready to play?

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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 Video Intelligence. Want extra help? 1-minute videos walk you through key concepts for each lab.

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In this introductory-level course, you get hands-on practice with the Google Cloud’s fundamental tools and services. Optional videos are provided to provide more context and review for the concepts covered in the labs. Google Cloud Essentials is a recommendeded first course for the Google Cloud learner - you can come in with little or no prior cloud knowledge, and come out with practical experience that you can apply to your first Google Cloud project. From writing Cloud Shell commands and deploying your first virtual machine, to running applications on Kubernetes Engine or with load balancing, Google Cloud Essentials is a prime introduction to the platform’s basic features.

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In this series of labs you will learn how to use BigQuery to analyze NCAA basketball data with SQL. Build a Machine Learning Model to predict the outcomes of NCAA March Madness basketball tournament games.

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