Google Cloud: Google’s cloud platform (often called GCP), with services for computing, storage, data analytics and AI.
Example
A data team uses Google Cloud’s BigQuery to analyse very large datasets.
Why Google Cloud matters for IT interns
The major clouds share similar ideas. Once you understand one, the others become much easier.
Where you will hear it
You will hear this term when your team builds, deploys, and runs software on servers and cloud platforms. If someone uses it and you are not sure what they mean in your project, it is completely fine to ask; every team uses terms a little differently.
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What is Google Cloud?
Google’s cloud platform (often called GCP), with services for computing, storage, data analytics and AI.
What is an example of Google Cloud?
A data team uses Google Cloud’s BigQuery to analyse very large datasets.
Why does Google Cloud matter for IT interns?
The major clouds share similar ideas. Once you understand one, the others become much easier.
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Dhaivat has 16+ years of experience in the IT industry, working on AI and cloud technologies, project delivery, and engineering leadership. He has interviewed and mentored many interns, wrote The Lost Intern, and runs the non-commercial Career Impact Initiative, mentoring students for free.