Google and the Cloud (The Course)

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Course Info

This course includes 1 attempt.

Description

Data science is one of the most exciting and fastest growing careers in the world. The goal of this series is to help people with no background and limited resources transition into data science. The only pre-requisites are a computer with a web browser and the ability to type and follow instructions. We guide you through the rest!

Learning objectives

After taking this course you will be able to:

  • Use Google's web services
  • Use popular services like Google Docs, Google Calendar, and Google Slides
  • Communicate with Google Hangouts and Slack.

Things you need to do this course

This course is designed for people with no background in data science or cloud computing and so is a great introduction for high-school students or people looking for a career change into the tech industry. The only requirements are:

  • A computer with a web browser and internet connection
  • The ability to type and follow instructions.

How you will be graded

The course has a series of short quizzes, one for each chapter. You will get two attempts at each quiz and your best score for each quiz will count toward your final score. If you receive more than 70% of the points across all quizzes you will pass. If you receive more than 90% of the points across all quizzes you will pass with honors. You get two attempts at the class with each class purchase.

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Course Material

  • 1 What is the cloud?
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  • 2 Using Gmail for Email Communications
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  • 3 Google Calendar
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  • 4 Google Drive
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  • 5 Google Docs
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  • 6 Google Sheets
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  • 7 Google Slides
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  • 8 Google Hangouts
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  • 9 YouTube
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  • 10 Basecamp
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  • 11 References
  • About this Course
  • About the Authors

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