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Complete the intermediate Build Global and Regional Load Balancing Solutions skill badge course to demonstrate skills in the following: deploy and utilize an internal client VM within the same VPC network and test traffic distribution, backend infrastructure suitable for a global external application Load Balancer, and backend VM instances and load balancer components using startup scripts and network tags to host a web application service.
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!
完成「在 Compute Engine 導入 Cloud Load Balancing」技能徽章入門課程,即可證明您具備下列技能: 在 Compute Engine 建立及部署虛擬機器, 以及設定網路和應用程式負載平衡器。
完成使用預訓練 API 實現語音和語言解決方案課程以獲得技能徽章,了解如何使用與語音相關的 API 工具來合成和轉錄語音。
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「為 Google Cloud 設定服務帳戶和 IAM 角色」課程,即可獲得入門級技能徽章。這門課程會介紹服務帳戶、自訂角色,以及如何使用 gcloud 設定權限。
完成 透過 Google Cloud Observability 監控及記錄系統狀態 技能徽章入門課程, 即可證明您具備下列技能:監控 Compute Engine 中的虛擬機器、 運用 Cloud Monitoring 監管多項專案、在 Cloud Functions 延伸應用監控和記錄功能、 建立和傳送自訂應用程式指標,以及根據自訂指標設定 Cloud Monitoring 快訊。
Writing code is just the first step; you also need to know how to deploy it smoothly and keep it running at its best. In this adventure, you’ll get started with serverless setups by running code on Cloud Run Functions and connecting your services using Google Cloud Pub/Sub. From there, you'll work on the operations side—building out clean development environments, keeping tabs on multiple projects at once, and setting up smart alerts so you can spot and fix issues early. With a couple of challenge labs thrown into the mix, you’ll walk away with the skills needed to build, monitor, and scale apps on Google Cloud.
只要修完「在 Google Cloud 設定應用程式開發環境」課程,就能獲得技能徽章。 在本課程中,您將學會如何使用以下技術的基本功能,建構和連結以儲存空間為中心的雲端基礎架構:Cloud Storage、Identity and Access Management、Cloud Functions 和 Pub/Sub。
完成「使用 Apps Script 整合 BigQuery 資料與 Google Workspace」技能徽章入門課程,即可證明您瞭解如何透過 AppSheet 將 Workspace 產品連結至 BigQuery。
完成「在 Looker 建構 LookML 物件」技能徽章入門課程, 即可證明您具備下列技能: 建立新的維度和測量指標、檢視畫面和衍生資料表;根據需求設定測量指標篩選器和類型; 更新維度和測量指標; 建構及調整「探索」;將檢視表彙整至現有「探索」;以及配合業務需求決定要建立哪些 LookML 物件。
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.
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。
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.
完成「實現雲端協作與生產力工作流」課程,即可獲得入門級技能徽章。本課程將介紹 Google 的協作平台, 帶您瞭解如何使用 Gmail、日曆、Meet、雲端硬碟、試算表和 AppSheet。
完成「開始使用 Sensitive Data Protection」 技能徽章入門課程,證明您具備下列技能:使用 Sensitive Data Protection 服務 (包括 Cloud Data Loss Prevention API) 來檢查、遮蓋及去識別化 Google Cloud 中的機密資料。
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.
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。
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 lot of cloud work comes down to moving data, managing access, and making sense of what’s happening behind the scenes. In this trail, you’ll migrate a MySQL database to Google Cloud, work with IAM permissions using gcloud, and analyze network traffic with VPC Flow Logs. You’ll also store and manage media files, prepare data with Dataprep, and build reports using Looker Studio and LookML. There’s even a lab on measuring Speech-to-Text accuracy. It’s a mix of tasks that shows how data is handled, monitored, and used across different parts of Google Cloud.
78%—or nearly 8 in 10—business leaders say Google Cloud helps them stay ahead in the age of AI. A big part of that comes down to how teams build and connect intelligent systems. Here, you’ll build and manage conversational agents, and use speech-to-text and translation APIs to handle different types of input. You’ll also move from monolithic apps to microservices on GKE, connect workflows using webhooks, and use observability tools to keep track of what’s happening. IAM comes in as well to manage access where needed. It’s a practical look at how these pieces are used together in real setups.
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is all about running and managing containerized applications without worrying too much about the underlying setup. In this adventure, you’ll get hands-on with how things actually work—managing workloads, debugging issues, and trying out autoscaling. You’ll also explore Autopilot, run load tests, and work with private clusters and network access. By the end, you’ll have a clearer sense of how GKE setups are put together and handled in practice.
On Google Cloud, building an app usually means handling more than just the code. You’ll need to deploy it, connect services, and keep things running properly. In this voyage, you’ll host a web app, set up a deployment pipeline, and build a REST API with Cloud Run. You’ll also try out Flutter and set up a Python development environment. You’ll work with VPC networks, load balancing, and clean up unused resources along the way. It’s a practical set of tasks that reflects how apps are actually run on Google Cloud.
Online games can get unpredictable. One update drops, a new event goes live—and suddenly, thousands of players are logging in at the same time. That’s where the backend really gets tested. Companies like Com2uS rely on cloud infrastructure to handle exactly this kind of pressure without things falling apart. Here, you’ll work through the same building blocks—setting up networks, handling secure connections, and deploying apps with Docker and Kubernetes. You’ll add authentication, keep an eye on things with logging, and move data when needed. It’s the kind of work that keeps everything running smoothly while players just focus on the game.
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!
Over 80% of security breaches are linked to misconfigurations and weak access controls — which is why mastering cloud security and automation matters. In this adventure, you’ll detect and investigate threats with Security Command Center, create IAM custom roles, and secure digital transactions using Confidential Space. You’ll also strengthen your data and infrastructure skills by working with Datastore, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage APIs, data joins and warehousing techniques, load balancers, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins on Kubernetes Engine. Together, these labs help you build secure, reliable, and scalable cloud environments with confidence.
Modern cloud teams rely on automation and strong platform knowledge to move faster and smarter. In this trail, you’ll deploy Kubernetes Load Balancers and Cloud SQL using Terraform, strengthen observability with Cloud Logging, and customize analytics experiences in Looker using Liquid. You’ll also put your knowledge to the test through role-based Arcade Quizzes — from Data Practitioner and Database Engineer to Workspace Administrator — sharpening both your technical confidence and real-world readiness.
This month's Arcade Sprint 4 is live! It's designed for quick learning. Since the labs are open all month, there's no rush; just jump in when you have the time. You'll earn 1 Arcade Point and a new skill with each step. It's that simple: grab your point and keep the momentum going!
This month's Arcade Sprint 3 is live! It's designed for quick learning. Since the labs are open all month, there's no rush; just jump in when you have the time. You'll earn 1 Arcade Point and a new skill with each step. It's that simple: grab your point and keep the momentum going!
This month's Arcade Sprint 2 is live! It's designed for quick learning. Since the labs are open all month, there's no rush; just jump in when you have the time. You'll earn 1 Arcade Point and a new skill with each step. It's that simple: grab your point and keep the momentum going!
This month's Arcade Sprint 1 is live! It's designed for quick learning. Since the labs are open all month, there's no rush; just jump in when you have the time. You'll earn 1 Arcade Point and a new skill with each step. It's that simple: grab your point and keep the momentum going!
Over 85% of enterprises are accelerating AI and cloud adoption to stay ahead. In this voyage, you’ll prepare and protect data using Dataprep and the Cloud Data Loss Prevention API, scan for vulnerabilities, and validate workloads. You’ll also build and deploy modern applications using Cloud Build, GKE pipelines, App Engine Flexible, and Artifact Registry — while creating AI-powered solutions with Vertex AI, Gemini, and Speech-to-Text. Together, these labs help you secure data, deploy confidently, and build intelligent cloud applications at scale.
Great data experiences don’t happen by accident — they’re modeled, optimized, and scaled with intent. In this challenge, you’ll build a strong foundation with Looker by creating modeled queries, defining measures and dimensions, modularizing LookML with extends, and refining logic using functions and operators. You’ll filter Explores, merge results, and sort insights to uncover what truly matters. You’ll also enhance performance with caching and explore distributed processing with Dataproc. These are the same capabilities that Zoomcar used on Google Cloud to modernize its data stack — and now, you get to build them too!
Holi is all about bringing different colors together — and that’s exactly what this challenge does with technology. You’ll package applications with Docker, manage deployments using Kubernetes Engine, secure access with IAM and VPN, and deploy apps on App Engine. You’ll also store data in Cloud Storage and explore how AI APIs can analyze, classify, and translate text. It’s a hands-on way to see how different cloud pieces come together to build something reliable, secure, and smart.
Over 70% of cloud professionals say hands-on practice is the most effective way to build real-world skills. In this adventure, you’ll develop hands-on skills across data analytics, automation, security, networking, and application deployment using Google Cloud and Workspace tools. You’ll create dashboards and alerts in Looker, analyze security findings, work with AI-powered services, deploy CI/CD pipelines, and manage network access and traffic insights—strengthening your ability to design, monitor, and operate reliable, scalable cloud solutions.
Pup and Kit’s World Cup journey highlights how the right skills quietly power great experiences. As they plan, adapt, and stay in sync using data, automation, and cloud-based tools, the story nudges you to step into their shoes and build those capabilities yourself. Each lab mirrors a moment from their adventure, encouraging you to explore, experiment, and strengthen skills that help you stay prepared, move faster, and make smarter choices-whatever the situation demands.
As Pup and Kit move through the city between matches—booking plans on the fly, exploring structures built to last, and navigating busy streets—the story reflects what it takes to keep systems running smoothly behind the scenes. From securing storage and shaping networks to improving performance, reliability, and cost efficiency, these labs echo the quiet work that makes flexibility possible. Along the way, hands-on challenges and quizzes sharpen decision-making, so when it’s time for the next big play, everything is ready to perform.
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!
Getting started with cloud and data tools is all about building strong fundamentals. In this voyage, you’ll gain hands-on skills by working with Google Cloud APIs, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, networking, and serverless services. You’ll also explore how to collect, validate, analyze, and visualize data using Google Sheets and Forms, while learning how to manage secure access with Vault policies. Together, these labs help you build confidence with core cloud services and everyday data workflows that support efficient, secure, and scalable solutions.
It begins with a simple question: Where to next? Inspired by Agoda’s AI-powered travel platform, this challenge shows how AI helps turn preferences into vivid destinations, detailed itineraries, and stunning visuals. You’ll build intelligent apps that understand intent, generate rich content, and deliver real-time recommendations — supported by cloud-native services that keep everything fast, reliable, and seamless. The result: planning that feels effortless, inspiring, and part of the journey itself.
Developers using managed cloud services can reduce infrastructure management effort by up to 60%, allowing more time to focus on building features that matter. In this level, you’ll gain hands-on experience with Cloud SQL, containerized workloads, and cloud-native application development through the Arcade ACE App Dev series, helping you design, deploy, and manage scalable applications more efficiently.
This month's Arcade Sprint 4 is live! It's designed for quick learning. Since the labs are open all month, there's no rush; just jump in when you have the time. You'll earn 1 Arcade Point and a new skill with each step. It's that simple: grab your point and keep the momentum going!
This month's Arcade Sprint 3 is live! It's designed for quick learning. Since the labs are open all month, there's no rush; just jump in when you have the time. You'll earn 1 Arcade Point and a new skill with each step. It's that simple: grab your point and keep the momentum going!
This month's Arcade Sprint 2 is live! It's designed for quick learning. Since the labs are open all month, there's no rush; just jump in when you have the time. You'll earn 1 Arcade Point and a new skill with each step. It's that simple: grab your point and keep the momentum going!
This month's Arcade Sprint 1 is live! It's designed for quick learning. Since the labs are open all month, there's no rush; just jump in when you have the time. You'll earn 1 Arcade Point and a new skill with each step. It's that simple: grab your point and keep the momentum going!
Google Cloud Certifications provide a tangible way for you to demonstrate your skills to potential or current employers. These certifications incorporate performance-based questions, testing your hands-on expertise through practical tasks. Begin your journey towards becoming a Google Certified Professional with the help of the Arcade Cert Zone.
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!
Infrastructure is the backbone of modern care. Following the blueprint set by Manipal Hospitals, this challenge dives into the backend architecture that powers healthcare at scale. From automating CI/CD pipelines to securing containerized workloads on GKE, you will explore how cloud-native tools directly impact real-world outcomes—like faster prescriptions and safer transitions of care. Learn to architect for reliability, ensuring that when the demand spikes, your system doesn't just run; it performs.
Hey there! You're invited to game on with Google Skills Arcade Trivia for January Week 4! Play throughout the month and boost your cloud learning journey. Every week, we'll release a new set of questions to test your knowledge of Google Cloud Platform. Get started now and earn the January Trivia Week 4 badge!
Setting goals is a big part of New Year resolutions—but sustaining a healthy work-life balance is what truly makes them stick. This challenge helps you organize your inbox, manage schedules, collaborate smoothly, and track work efficiently using Google Workspace tools. Start the year with better planning, clearer communication, and workflows that support productivity without burnout.
Over 80% of modern applications rely on event-driven architectures or real-time messaging to stay responsive at scale. In challenge, you’ll work with Pub/Sub to build event-driven systems, deploy workloads on Google Kubernetes Engine, manage authentication and dynamic secrets with Vault, and explore language processing using Cloud APIs. You’ll also build Flutter applications and work with Cloud Spanner, gaining hands-on experience across messaging, security, data, and application development.
A new year brings a fresh opportunity to build consistency in how you learn and apply cloud skills. In this challenge, you’ll deploy applications using App Engine and Cloud Run Functions, work with Compute Engine instances, and manage data through Cloud Storage using both the console and CLI. You’ll also define fine-grained access with custom IAM roles, analyze logs, create alerts from logs-based metrics, and monitor workloads across multiple projects. Together, these labs help you begin the year by strengthening essential cloud operations skills and developing habits that support reliable, well-monitored applications.
Generative AI is quickly becoming a core part of modern cloud solutions. In this challenge, you’ll build applications using Gemini on Vertex AI for text embeddings, multimodal content generation, and text-to-image workflows, while also learning how to ingest data into BigQuery from Cloud Storage. You’ll then test your understanding through role-based Arcade quizzes designed for Workspace Administrators, Database Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and Digital Leaders—bringing together hands-on building and practical knowledge validation.
Hey there! You're invited to game on with Google Skills Arcade Trivia for January Week 3! Play throughout the month and boost your cloud learning journey. Every week, we'll release a new set of questions to test your knowledge of Google Cloud Platform. Get started now and earn the January Trivia Week 3 badge!
Hey there! You're invited to game on with Google Skills Arcade Trivia for January Week 2! Play throughout the month and boost your cloud learning journey. Every week, we'll release a new set of questions to test your knowledge of Google Cloud Platform. Get started now and earn the January Trivia Week 2 badge!
Hey there! You're invited to game on with Google Skills Arcade Trivia for January Week 1! Play throughout the month and boost your cloud learning journey. Every week, we'll release a new set of questions to test your knowledge of Google Cloud Platform. Get started now and earn the January Trivia Week 1 badge!