Shaswat Gupta
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Gold League
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Who says sharing complex data across boundaries has to be a compliance nightmare? This adventure is your blueprint for delivering modern Analytics-as-a-Service on Google Data Cloud. You'll start by building secure, authorized views on BigQuery to safely expose data to partners without exposing underlying tables. Next, you'll learn to consume customer-specific datasets and streamline cross-organization data delivery. Packed with a hands-on challenge lab, this adventure gives you the practical skills to publish, share, and scale data seamlessly while keeping security tight.
Welcome to Base Camp, where you’ll develop key Google Cloud skills (available in Spanish and Portuguese too!) and earn an exclusive credential that will open doors to the cloud for you. No prior experience is required!
Accelerating software delivery while maintaining stability demands automated build, artifact, and release pipelines. This trail covers the core practices for implementing continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) on Google Cloud. You will begin by managing container images with Artifact Registry and building automated pipelines for Google Kubernetes Engine using Cloud Build. Next, you will configure continuous delivery workflows with Google Cloud Deploy to safely promote releases across environments. Concluding with a practical challenge lab, this trail prepares you to establish resilient, production-ready deployment pipelines.
Transforming raw spreadsheet data into structured business intelligence requires precise validation, efficient navigation, and dynamic visual reporting. This voyage path builds core analytical competencies using Google Sheets. You will begin by implementing strict data validation rules, configuring targeted search workflows, and ensuring data integrity across large datasets. You will then advance to building dynamic charts and executing complex analytical formulas to extract meaningful insights. Finalized with a comprehensive challenge lab, this voyage prepares you to build reliable, presentation-ready analytical workbooks.
Welcome to this month's Arcade Simulator where you will step into the shoes of a Network Security Engineer. In this simulation, you'll first lock down access control across your infrastructure—crafting custom IAM roles, scripting permissions, and setting up Identity-Aware Proxy to secure user authentication without traditional VPNs. Then, you'll take control of hybrid enterprise topology, using Network Connectivity Center to link multi-cloud networks, VPCs, and site-to-site HA-VPNs. Complete with two realistic challenge labs, this simulation equips you to eliminate access blind spots, secure cross-cloud traffic, and build a fortress-grade network on Google Cloud.
It’s all about global spans and execution plans. First, you'll get under the hood of Google Cloud Spanner to design schemas, load data at scale, and master query plan optimization. From there, you'll execute your serverless backend plan by wiring up Cloud Run Functions, Pub/Sub messaging, and API Gateway. Packed with two challenge labs, you'll leave with full control over enterprise data and event-driven APIs.
Since last month's Arcade Trail wrapped up earlier than expected, we’re opening up this bonus game only for this month so you can grab that missed Arcade Point! You'll start on the vault side with Google Cloud Storage—managing buckets, exploring APIs, and locking down sensitive data with Bucket Lock. Then, you'll shift to event-driven vectors at the command line, triggering Cloud Run Functions and routing real-time messages through Pub/Sub. Complete with two hands-on challenge labs, this trail gets your streak back on track while building real-world storage and serverless skills.
Building a true "safe space" in the cloud means protecting your applications from external threats while keeping your internal infrastructure stable and efficient. This challenege starts by turning Security Command Center into your ultimate defensive shield—learning to spot risks, investigate threats, and secure your perimeter. From there, you'll bring that same safe-space philosophy to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) by isolating workloads safely with multi-tenant namespaces and protecting your budget through smart autoscaling ensuring your cloud environments remain secure and perfectly optimized.
Welcome to Base Camp, where you’ll develop key Google Cloud skills (available in Spanish and Portuguese too!) and earn an exclusive credential that will open doors to the cloud for you. No prior experience is required!
Who says you need a mountain of code to build great software? This adv is your fast lane to rapid app development and automation. First, you'll jump into Google AppSheet to build and launch fully functional apps entirely code-free. Then, you'll master the backend with Cloud Run Functions, deploying event-driven code via the console and command line. Packed with two hands-on challenge labs, this quest is your ticket to building slick apps and scaling them effortlessly on Google Cloud.
Data is one of the most valuable assets an organization owns, making its safe handling and governance essential. In this voyage, you will master Cloud Storage fundamentals by automating bucket management via APIs and the CLI, while enforcing compliance with Bucket Lock. You will then advance to automated security, configuring Sensitive Data Protection Discovery to scan and catalog risks across BigQuery and Cloud Storage. Complete with two challenge labs, this journey equips you to secure assets across your entire cloud ecosystem.
Welcome to this month's Arcade Simulator where you will be a Data Mesh Architect. In this simulation, you'll first tackle BigQuery to build date-partitioned tables, solve complex join pitfalls, and master nested data structures. Then, you'll shift to decentralized governance using Dataplex Knowledge Catalog to organize assets, assign metadata, and enforce strict cloud security. Complete with two realistic challenge labs, this simulation equips you to break down data silos, scale your infrastructure, and run a secure, seamless data mesh.
Great ideas come to life when creativity meets the right tools. Inspired by how Adobe connects its creative universe with Google Workspace to boost collaboration, this challenge shows you how to build seamless, efficient workflows. You’ll start with the basics of setting up shared spaces in Google Drive, managing communications in Gmail, and building no-code apps with AppSheet. From there, you'll connect your workspace to powerful data tools—using Apps Script to automate tasks across Sheets and Maps, analyzing massive datasets with Connected Sheets, and sending that data directly into slide presentations. By the end, you'll know how to bridge the gap between data and design to keep your projects running smoothly.
Building a reliable platform for data analysis requires structured data modeling and clean, maintainable code. In this challenge, you’ll start with the building blocks of LookML, creating custom dimensions, measures, and derived tables to shape your data exactly how you need it. From there, you'll work on making your platform faster and easier to use by setting up caching, defining datagroups, and modularizing your code using extends. By following these development best practices, you'll walk away knowing how to build efficient, scalable data models that your team can easily rely on.
Raw data is only useful if it is clean, structured, and secure. In this track, you’ll start by processing and preparing data using Dataprep, Dataflow templates, and Apache Spark. You'll learn how to clean up datasets so they are ready for machine learning models. From there, you'll focus on security by working with tools that find and mask sensitive information like personal IDs and credentials. You'll practice redacting critical details and creating safe, de-identified copies of your data in Cloud Storage. By finishing the hands-on challenge labs, you’ll show you can handle big data workflows while keeping confidential information completely safe.
Keeping your cloud resources secure and making your apps smarter are two essential skills for any cloud developer. In this voyage, you’ll start with the security fundamentals, learning how to configure service accounts, manage IAM permissions using gcloud, and set up custom roles. Once you've secured your environment, you'll work with Google Cloud's pre-trained AI tools—converting text to synthetic speech, translating languages on the fly, and transcribing audio files into text. Complete with two practical challenge labs to test your skills, you'll walk away knowing how to safely manage access to your cloud project while adding powerful language and speech features to your applications.
完成 Looker 資料模型管理技能徽章中階課程,即可證明您具備下列技能:維護 LookML 專案的健全性、運用 SQL Runner 驗證資料、採用 LookML 最佳做法、改良查詢及 報表,並執行永久衍生資料表和快取政策。
完成 在 Google Cloud 為機器學習 API 準備資料 技能徽章入門課程,即可證明您具備下列技能: 使用 Dataprep by Trifacta 清理資料、在 Dataflow 執行資料管道、在 Managed Service for Apache Spark 建立叢集和執行 Apache Spark 工作,以及呼叫機器學習 API,包含 Cloud Natural Language API、Google Cloud Speech-to-Text API 和 Video Intelligence API。
這個入門微學習課程主要介紹「負責任的 AI 技術」和其重要性,以及 Google 如何在自家產品中導入這項技術。本課程也會說明 Google 的 7 個 AI 開發原則。
完成「使用 Agent Development Kit (ADK) 建造 AI 代理:工程設計」技能徽章中階課程,即可證明您具備下列技能: 提出實際的語言模型研究問題、建構簡單的權杖化工具、準備資料集來訓練 Transformer 語言模型,以及執行小型語言模型的訓練迴圈。
完成 在 Google Cloud 實作 DevOps 工作流程 技能徽章中階課程, 即可證明您具備下列技能:建立與管理 Git 存放區、 在 Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) 發布、管理和調度 Deployment, 以及建立 CI/CD 管道,自動建構容器映像檔與執行 GKE 部署作業。
完成「在 Google Cloud 使用機器學習 API」課程,即可獲得進階技能徽章。本課程說明以下機器學習和 AI 技術的基本功能: Cloud Vision API、Cloud Translation API 和 Cloud Natural Language API。
完成「設定 Google Cloud 網路」課程,即可獲得技能徽章。 您將瞭解如何在 Google Cloud Platform 執行基本的網路工作,包括建立自訂網路、新增子網路防火牆規則,還有建立 VM 並測試 VM 之間的通訊延遲。
完成 在 Google Cloud 實作 Cloud 安全防護措施:基礎知識 技能徽章中階課程, 即可證明您具備下列技能:運用 Identity and Access Management (IAM) 建立及指派角色、 建立及管理服務帳戶、啟用虛擬私有雲 (VPC) 網路中的私人連線、 運用 Identity-Aware Proxy 限制應用程式存取權、 運用 Cloud Key Management Service (KMS) 管理金鑰和已加密資料,以及建立私人 Kubernetes 叢集。
完成「Google Cloud Compute 基本操作」任務, 學習如何在 Compute Engine 中使用虛擬機器 (VM)、永久磁碟 和網路伺服器,即可獲得技能徽章。
完成 使用 Firebase 開發無伺服器應用程式 技能徽章中階課程, 即可證明您具備下列技能:使用 Firebase 架構及建構無伺服器的網頁應用程式、 運用 Firestore 管理資料庫、使用 Cloud Build 自動部署內容, 以及將 Google 助理功能整合至應用程式。
完成透過 Google Cloud 建構網站技能徽章課程,即可獲得入門級技能徽章。 本課程以 Get Cooking in Cloud 系列影片為基礎, 涵蓋以下主題:在 Cloud Run 部署網站在 Compute Engine 託管網頁應用程式在 Google Kubernetes Engine 建立、 部署及擴充網站使用 Cloud Build 將單體式應用程式遷移至微服務架構
完成「在 Google App Engine 上部署及管理應用程式」課程,即可獲得技能徽章。本課程將說明如何搭配 Python、Go 和 PHP 使用 App Engine。
Building and running applications on Google Cloud can take many forms—and this adventure brings them together. Get hands-on with App Engine, Cloud Run, Kubernetes Engine, and Compute Engine as you deploy applications, manage scaling, and explore modern architectures, including the shift from monolithic to microservices.
Securing applications and streamlining delivery go hand in hand in modern cloud environments. In this trail, you’ll work with tools like Cloud KMS, Identity-Aware Proxy, and service accounts to manage access and protect resources. You’ll also explore private Kubernetes clusters, artifact management, and build CI/CD pipelines with Cloud Build—bringing together the essentials of cloud security and DevOps in practice.
完成「使用 Knowledge Catalog 建構資料網格」技能徽章入門課程,即可證明您具備下列技能:使用 Knowledge Catalog 建構資料網格, 以利在 Google Cloud 維護資料安全性,並協助治理和探索資料。您將練習並測試自己的技能,包括在 Knowledge Catalog 為資產加上標記、指派 IAM 角色,以及評估資料品質。
Working with data and applications requires the right balance of governance and agility. In this voyage, you’ll use Dataplex to organize, secure, and assess data quality while exploring concepts like data mesh. Alongside, you’ll get hands-on with Firebase—building serverless apps, working with Firestore, and managing data in real time—bringing together modern data management and application development.
Welcome to Base Camp, where you’ll develop key Google Cloud skills (available in Spanish and Portuguese too!) and earn an exclusive credential that will open doors to the cloud for you. No prior experience is required!
A season to build, experiment, and grow—one skill at a time. You’ll start with the fundamentals of networking, creating the foundation that connects everything together. From there, you’ll step into automation and application development using Cloud Scheduler, App Engine, and machine learning APIs. By the end, you’ll have a more confident, hands-on understanding of how modern applications are built, connected, and run on the cloud.
完成 建立 Google Cloud 網路 課程即可獲得技能徽章。這個課程將說明 部署及監控應用程式的多種方法,包括查看 IAM 角色及新增/移除 專案存取權、建立虛擬私有雲網路、部署及監控 Compute Engine VM、編寫 SQL 查詢、在 Compute Engine 部署及監控 VM,以及 使用 Kubernetes 透過多種方法部署應用程式。
完成 在 Google Cloud 部署 Kubernetes 應用程式 技能徽章中階課程,即可證明您具備下列技能: 設定及建構 Docker 容器映像檔、建立及管理 Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) 叢集、運用 kubectl 有效 管理叢集,以及運用強大的持續推送軟體更新做法來部署 Kubernetes 應用程式。
As platforms grow, maintaining speed, reliability, and seamless user experiences becomes critical. Inspired by Bobble AI and its journey to support millions of real-time interactions, this challenge explores how cloud-native systems are designed for efficiency at scale. You’ll work with Docker and Kubernetes to run and orchestrate applications, while also using IAM, Cloud Storage, and Monitoring to manage access, data, and performance. The result: a clearer view of how the right mix of containers, automation, and observability keeps modern applications fast, resilient, and efficient.
This video covers five key ways to use Google's AI tools, including Gemini in Workspace, the Gemini app, and NotebookLM, to enhance your daily productivity.
這是一堂入門級的微學習課程,旨在探討大型語言模型 (LLM) 的定義和用途,並說明如何調整提示來提高 LLM 成效。此外,也會介紹多項 Google 工具,協助您自行開發生成式 AI 應用程式。
這個入門微學習課程主要說明生成式 AI 的定義和使用方式,以及此 AI 與傳統機器學習方法的差異。本課程也會介紹各項 Google 工具,協助您開發自己的生成式 AI 應用程式。