Overviewing Google Cloud Platform services

This section provides an overview of some of the services on Google Cloud Platform, and by the end of this chapter, you will be able to create a new table in Google BigQuery and import data from a file stored in Google Cloud storage. Most of the services on Google Cloud are accessible by browser, command-line interface, and API.

It is recommended for admins who manage projects and resources on Google Cloud Platform to install the Google Cloud Console app on their mobile devices so that they can manage a few critical operations from the app itself. The app is available for iOS at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-cloud-console/id1005120814 and for Android at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.cloudconsole&hl=en.