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Google Cloud in 5 Days — Day 1

GCP Console and Core Concepts

Navigate the GCP console, create a project, enable APIs, install gcloud CLI, and understand the resource hierarchy that organizes everything in Google Cloud.

Resource Hierarchy

GCP organizes resources in a hierarchy: Organization → Folder → Project → Resource. Most developers start at the Project level. Each project has its own billing, APIs, and permissions.

gcloud CLI Setup
# Install: cloud.google.com/sdk
gcloud init
gcloud auth login
gcloud config set project YOUR_PROJECT_ID

# Useful commands
gcloud projects list
gcloud services list --enabled
gcloud services enable compute.googleapis.com
gcloud config list
Enable APIs
# APIs must be enabled before use
gcloud services enable \
  run.googleapis.com \
  storage.googleapis.com \
  bigquery.googleapis.com \
  aiplatform.googleapis.com
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Set a billing budget alert in the GCP console (Billing → Budgets) before experimenting. GCP free tier covers most of this course, but mistakes can generate charges. Set an alert at $5.
📝 Day 1 Exercise
Create Your First GCP Project
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Day 1 Summary

  • GCP hierarchy: Organization → Folder → Project. Resources live in projects.
  • Enable APIs before using them: gcloud services enable service.googleapis.com.
  • gcloud CLI is the primary way to automate and script GCP operations.
  • Set a billing budget alert before experimenting with any cloud provider.
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Day 2: Compute: Cloud Run and GCE
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