This course offers a comprehensive guide to cloud analytics, focusing on the process of utilizing Google Cloud Platform (GCP) for processing and analyzing large-scale data. It is designed to equip learners with the knowledge required to harness cloud analytics tools, enabling businesses to extract actionable insights from big data.
Cloud Analytics with Google Cloud Platform
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Explore the fundamentals of cloud analytics and major cloud solutions
Understand how organizations leverage cloud analytics to improve ROI
Design and implement an end-to-end analytics pipeline on the cloud
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February 2026
Assessments
9 assignments
Taught in English
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There are 9 modules in this course
In this section, we explore cloud analytics fundamentals, cloud computing models, and service levels (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) to enable effective data management.
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2 videos6 readings1 assignment
In this section, we explore cloud migration strategies, prerequisites for cloud deployment, and multi-provider architecture design to ensure effective cloud adoption and infrastructure planning.
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1 video8 readings1 assignment
In this section, we explore GCP services, their purposes, and compare cloud vendor categories to guide effective tool selection for specific workloads.
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1 video11 readings1 assignment
In this section, we explore cloud data ingestion and storage services, including Cloud Dataflow, Cloud Pub/Sub, and Cloud Storage, focusing on their use cases and practical implementation.
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1 video10 readings1 assignment
In this section, we explore GCP services for data processing and visualization, including BigQuery, Cloud Datalab, and Data Studio, focusing on practical applications and real-world data workflows.
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1 video10 readings1 assignment
In this section, we explore AI and machine learning on GCP, focusing on text classification, NLP pipelines, and cloud-based ML services with practical applications.
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6 readings1 assignment
In this section, we explore GCP certification exam guides and service selection for cloud architecture and data engineering.
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1 video5 readings1 assignment
In this section, we explore business use cases on GCP, focusing on real-time data architectures, data lakes, and recommendation systems. We analyze practical applications and end-to-end project planning using cloud services.
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1 video5 readings1 assignment
In this section, we will learn about two prominent cloud vendors-Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure.
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4 readings1 assignment
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