Google Cloud Platform (GCP), offered by Google, is a suite of cloud computing services that runs on the same infrastructure that Google uses internally for its end-user products, such as Google Search, Gmail and YouTube. Google Cloud Platform can be found at cloud.google.com. Here you can find all of the product documentation and information as well as solutions with architectures and code with many use cases. It is also the place to access support and get pricing information.

The Google Cloud Console is the place where you will spend time exploring and actually using the platform.

YouTube Videos

This 6-minute video gives you a quick overview of the components of Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The video is called Welcome to Google Cloud Platform – the Essentials of GCP and its by Alexis Moussine-Pouchkine.

Here is a YouTube video called An Introduction to GCP for Students. It’s a talk/presentation by Arman Hezarkhani that’s over 42 minutes long. He answers the questions ‘what is cloud?’ and ‘what is GCP?’ and at 17:00 he begins to answer the question ‘how are students using GCP?’.

Here is another video. It’s called Google Cloud Platform 101 (Cloud Next ’19).

Here is a video that starts with the topic of cloud computing in general. It’s called What is Google Cloud Platform | Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals Certification | Edureka.