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Aaron Fowles

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7095 points
App Deployment, Debugging, and Performance Earned فبراير 12, 2024 EST
Search with AI Applications Earned أغسطس 23, 2023 EDT
Introduction to Vertex AI Studio Earned أغسطس 22, 2023 EDT
Introduction to Image Generation Earned أغسطس 22, 2023 EDT
Responsible AI: Applying AI Principles with Google Cloud Earned أغسطس 22, 2023 EDT
Generative AI Fundamentals Earned أغسطس 22, 2023 EDT
Introduction to Responsible AI Earned أغسطس 22, 2023 EDT
Introduction to Large Language Models Earned أغسطس 22, 2023 EDT
Introduction to Generative AI Earned أغسطس 21, 2023 EDT
Achieving Business Outcomes with Looker Earned يوليو 6, 2023 EDT
Looker Explained Earned يوليو 6, 2023 EDT
Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure Earned أبريل 13, 2023 EDT
Configure your Workplace: Google Workspace for IT Admins Earned مارس 1, 2023 EST
DEPRECATED Planning for a Google Workspace Deployment Earned فبراير 24, 2023 EST
Google Workspace Data Governance Earned فبراير 22, 2023 EST
Google Workspace Security Earned فبراير 20, 2023 EST
Google Workspace Core Services Earned فبراير 10, 2023 EST
Google Workspace User and Resource Management Earned فبراير 9, 2023 EST
Get Started with Google Workspace Tools Earned فبراير 7, 2023 EST
Google Sheets - Advanced Topics Earned فبراير 1, 2023 EST
Google Meet Earned يناير 27, 2023 EST
Google Slides Earned يناير 26, 2023 EST
Google Sheets Earned يناير 25, 2023 EST
Google Docs Earned يناير 22, 2023 EST
Google Drive Earned يناير 17, 2023 EST
Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow: Foundations Earned نوفمبر 21, 2022 EST
Smart Analytics, Machine Learning, and AI on Google Cloud Earned نوفمبر 21, 2022 EST
Build Batch Data Pipelines on Google Cloud Earned نوفمبر 11, 2022 EST
Build Data Lakes and Data Warehouses on Google Cloud Earned نوفمبر 7, 2022 EST
Google Cloud Big Data and Machine Learning Fundamentals Earned نوفمبر 1, 2022 EDT
Deploy Kubernetes Applications on Google Cloud Earned ديسمبر 30, 2021 EST

In this course, application developers learn how to design and develop cloud-native applications that seamlessly integrate components from the Google Cloud ecosystem. Through a combination of presentations, demos, and hands-on labs, participants learn how to create repeatable deployments by treating infrastructure as code, choose the appropriate application execution environment for an application, and monitor application performance. Completing one version of each lab is required. Each lab is available in Node.js. In most cases, the same labs are also provided in Python or Java. You may complete each lab in whichever language you prefer.

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(Previously named "Developing apps with Vertex AI Agent Builder: Search". Please note there maybe instances in this course where previous product names and titles are used) Enterprises of all sizes have trouble making their information readily accessible to employees and customers alike. Internal documentation is frequently scattered across wikis, file shares, and databases. Similarly, consumer-facing sites often offer a vast selection of products, services, and information, but customers are frustrated by ineffective site search and navigation capabilities. This course teaches you to use AI Applications to integrate enterprise-grade generative AI search.

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This course introduces Vertex AI Studio, a tool to interact with generative AI models, prototype business ideas, and launch them into production. Through an immersive use case, engaging lessons, and a hands-on lab, you’ll explore the prompt-to-product lifecycle and learn how to leverage Vertex AI Studio for Gemini multimodal applications, prompt design, prompt engineering, and model tuning. The aim is to enable you to unlock the potential of gen AI in your projects with Vertex AI Studio.

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This course introduces diffusion models, a family of machine learning models that recently showed promise in the image generation space. Diffusion models draw inspiration from physics, specifically thermodynamics. Within the last few years, diffusion models became popular in both research and industry. Diffusion models underpin many state-of-the-art image generation models and tools on Google Cloud. This course introduces you to the theory behind diffusion models and how to train and deploy them on Vertex AI.

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As the use of enterprise Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning continues to grow, so too does the importance of building it responsibly. A challenge for many is that talking about responsible AI can be easier than putting it into practice. If you’re interested in learning how to operationalize responsible AI in your organization, this course is for you. In this course, you will learn how Google Cloud does this today, together with best practices and lessons learned, to serve as a framework for you to build your own responsible AI approach.

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Earn a skill badge by passing the final quiz, you'll demonstrate your understanding of foundational concepts in generative AI. A skill badge is a digital badge issued by Google Cloud in recognition of your knowledge of Google Cloud products and services. Share your skill badge by making your profile public and adding it to your social media profile.

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This is an introductory-level microlearning course aimed at explaining what responsible AI is, why it's important, and how Google implements responsible AI in their products. It also introduces Google's 3 AI principles.

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This is an introductory level micro-learning course that explores what large language models (LLM) are, the use cases where they can be utilized, and how you can use prompt tuning to enhance LLM performance. It also covers Google tools to help you develop your own Gen AI apps.

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This is an introductory level microlearning course aimed at explaining what Generative AI is, how it is used, and how it differs from traditional machine learning methods. It also covers Google Tools to help you develop your own Gen AI apps.

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In this course, we’ll show you how organizations are aligning their BI strategy to most effectively achieve business outcomes with Looker. We'll follow four iterative steps: Plan, Build, Launch, Grow, and provide resources to take into your own services delivery to build Looker with the goal of achieving business outcomes.

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By the end of this course, you should be able to articulate Looker's value propositions and what makes it different from other analytics tools in the market. You should also be able to explain how Looker works, and explain the standard components of successful service delivery.

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Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure introduces important concepts and terminology for working with Google Cloud. Through videos and hands-on labs, this course presents and compares many of Google Cloud's computing and storage services, along with important resource and policy management tools.

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Earn a skill badge by completing the Configure your Workplace: Google Workspace for IT Admins quest, where you will get try out the Admin role for Workspace and learn to provision Groups, manage applications, security, and manage Meet. A skill badge is an exclusive digital badge issued by Google Cloud in recognition of your proficiency with Google Cloud products and services and tests your ability to apply your knowledge in an interactive hands-on environment. Complete the skill badge quest, and final assessment challenge lab, to receive a digital badge that you can share with your network.

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Planning for a Google Workspace Deployment is the final course in the Google Workspace Administration series. In this course, you will be introduced to Google's deployment methodology and best practices. You will follow Katelyn and Marcus as they plan for a Google Workspace deployment at Cymbal. They'll focus on the core technical project areas of provisioning, mail flow, data migration, and coexistence, and will consider the best deployment strategy for each area. You will also be introduced to the importance of Change Management in a Google Workspace deployment, ensuring that users make a smooth transition to Google Workspace and gain the benefits of work transformation through communications, support, and training. This course covers theoretical topics, and does not have any hands on exercises. If you haven’t already done so, please cancel your Google Workspace trial now to avoid any unwanted charges.

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This course equips learners with skills to govern data within their Google Workspace environment. Learners will explore data loss prevention rules in Gmail and Drive to prevent data leakage. They will then learn how to use Google Vault for data retention, preservation, and retrieval purposes. Next, they will learn how to configure data regions and export settings to align with regulations. Finally, learners will discover how to classify data using labels for enhanced organization and security.

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This course empowers learners to secure their Google Workspace environment. Learners will implement strong password policies and two-step verification to govern user access. They will then utilize the security investigation tool to proactively identify and respond to security risks. Next, they will manage third-party app access and mobile devices to ensure security. Finally, learners will enforce email security and compliance measures to protect organizational data.

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This course was designed to give learners a comprehensive understanding of Google Workspace core services. Learners will explore enabling, disabling, and configuring settings for these services, including Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Meet, Chat, and Docs. Next, they'll learn how to deploy and manage Gemini to empower their users. Finally, learners will examine use cases for AppSheet and Apps Script to automate tasks and extend the functionality of Google Workspace applications.

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This course was designed to provide an understanding of user and resource management in Google Workspace. Learners will explore the configuration of organizational units to align with their organization's needs. Additionally, learners will discover how to manage various types of Google Groups. They will also develop expertise in managing domain settings within Google Workspace. Finally, learners will master the optimization and structuring of resources within their Google Workspace environment.

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Earn an introductory skill badge by completing the Get Started with Google Workspace Tools course, where you will get introduced to Google's collaborative platform and learn to use Gmail, Calendar, Meet, Drive, Sheets, and AppSheet.

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This course builds on some of the concepts covered in the earlier Google Sheets course. In this course, you will learn how to apply and customize themes In Google Sheets, and explore conditional formatting options. You will learn about some of Google Sheets’ advanced formulas and functions. You will explore how to create formulas using functions, and you will also learn how to reference and validate your data in a Google Sheet. Spreadsheets can hold millions of numbers, formulas, and text. Making sense of all of that data can be difficult without a summary or visualization. This course explores the data visualization options in Google Sheets, such as charts and pivot tables. Google Forms are online surveys used to collect data and provide the opportunity for quick data analysis. You will explore how Forms and Sheets work together by connecting collected Form data to a spreadsheet, or by creating a Form from an existing spreadsheet.

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In this course, we introduce you to Google Meet, Google’s video conference software included with Google Workspace. You learn how to create and manage video conference meetings using Google Meet. You explore different ways to open Google Meet and add people to a video conference. You also learn how to join meetings from different sources like calendar events or meeting links. We discuss how Google Meet can help you better communicate, exchange ideas, and share resources with your team wherever they are. You learn how to customize the Google Meet environment to fit your needs and how to effectively use chat messages during a video conference. You also explore different ways to share resources, such as by using calendar invites or attachments. You learn about using host controls in Google Meet to manage participants and utilize interactive moderation features. You also learn how to record and live stream video conferences.

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With Google Slides, you can create and present professional presentations for sales, projects, training modules, and much more. Google Slides presentations are stored safely in the cloud. You build presentations right in your web browser—no special software is required. Even better, multiple people can work on your slides at the same time, you can see people’s changes as they make them, and every change is automatically saved. You will learn how to open Google Slides, create a blank presentation, and create a presentation from a template. You will explore themes, layout options, and how to add and format content, and speaker notes in your presentations. You will learn how to enhance your slides by adding tables, images, charts, and more. You will also learn how to use slide transitions and object animations in your presentation for visual effects. We will discuss how to organize slides and explore some of the options, including duplicating and ordering your slides, importi…

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In this course we will introduce you to Google Sheets, Google’s cloud-based spreadsheet software, included with Google Workspace. With Google Sheets, you can create and edit spreadsheets directly in your web browser—no special software is required. Multiple people can work simultaneously, you can see people’s changes as they make them, and every change is saved automatically. You will learn how to open Google Sheets, create a blank spreadsheet, and create a spreadsheet from a template. You will add, import, sort, filter and format your data using Google Sheets and learn how to work across different file types. Formulas and functions allow you to make quick calculations and better use your data. We will look at creating a basic formula, using functions, and referencing data. You will also learn how to add a chart to your spreadsheet. Google Sheets spreadsheets are easy to share. We will look at the different ways you can share with others. We will also discuss how to track changes…

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With Google Docs, your documents are stored in the cloud, and you can access them from any computer or device. You create and edit documents right in your web browser; no special software is required. Even better, multiple people can work at the same time, you can see people’s changes as they make them, and every change is saved automatically. In this course, you will learn how to open Google Docs, create and format a new document, and apply a template to a new document. You will learn how to enhance your documents using a table of contents, headers and footers, tables, drawings, images, and more. You will learn how to share your documents with others. We will discuss your sharing options and examine collaborator roles and permissions. You will learn how to manage versions of your documents. Google Docs allows you to work in real time with others on the same document. You will learn how to create and manage comments and action items in your documents. We will review a few of the G…

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Google Drive is Google’s cloud-based file storage service. Google Drive lets you keep all your work in one place, view different file formats without the need for additional software, and access your files from any device. In this course, you will learn how to navigate your Google Drive. You will learn how to upload files and folders and how to work across file types. You will also learn how you can easily view, arrange, organize, modify, and remove files in Google Drive. Google Drive includes shared drives. You can use shared drives to store, search, and access files with a team. You will learn how to create a new shared drive, add and manage members, and manage the shared drive content. Google Workspace is synonymous with collaboration and sharing. You will explore the sharing options available to you in Google Drive, and you will learn about the various collaborator roles and permissions that can be assigned. You’ll also explore ways to ensure consistency and save time…

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This course is part 1 of a 3-course series on Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow. In this first course, we start with a refresher of what Apache Beam is and its relationship with Dataflow. Next, we talk about the Apache Beam vision and the benefits of the Beam Portability framework. The Beam Portability framework achieves the vision that a developer can use their favorite programming language with their preferred execution backend. We then show you how Dataflow allows you to separate compute and storage while saving money, and how identity, access, and management tools interact with your Dataflow pipelines. Lastly, we look at how to implement the right security model for your use case on Dataflow.

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Incorporating machine learning into data pipelines increases the ability to extract insights from data. This course covers ways machine learning can be included in data pipelines on Google Cloud. For little to no customization, this course covers AutoML. For more tailored machine learning capabilities, this course introduces Notebooks and BigQuery machine learning (BigQuery ML). Also, this course covers how to productionalize machine learning solutions by using Vertex AI.

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In this intermediate course, you will learn to design, build, and optimize robust batch data pipelines on Google Cloud. Moving beyond fundamental data handling, you will explore large-scale data transformations and efficient workflow orchestration, essential for timely business intelligence and critical reporting. Get hands-on practice using Dataflow for Apache Beam and Serverless for Apache Spark (Dataproc Serverless) for implementation, and tackle crucial considerations for data quality, monitoring, and alerting to ensure pipeline reliability and operational excellence. A basic knowledge of data warehousing, ETL/ELT, SQL, Python, and Google Cloud concepts is recommended.

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While the traditional approaches of using data lakes and data warehouses can be effective, they have shortcomings, particularly in large enterprise environments. This course introduces the concept of a data lakehouse and the Google Cloud products used to create one. A lakehouse architecture uses open-standard data sources and combines the best features of data lakes and data warehouses, which addresses many of their shortcomings.

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This course introduces the Google Cloud big data and machine learning products and services that support the data-to-AI lifecycle. It explores the processes, challenges, and benefits of building a big data pipeline and machine learning models with Vertex AI on Google Cloud.

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Complete the intermediate Deploy Kubernetes Applications on Google Cloud skill badge course to demonstrate skills in the following: Configuring and building Docker container images.Creating and managing Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) clusters.Utilizing kubectl for efficient cluster management.Deploying Kubernetes applications with robust continuous delivery (CD) practices.

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