Step Snap 1 [What is GCP]:

What is GCP? GCP is Google's cloud computing platform - imagine it as Google's massive collection of computers, data centers, and tools that you can rent and use for your own purposes. It's similar to AWS from Amazon or Azure from Microsoft.

What can you do with GCP?

1. Compute (Virtual Machines)

• Run applications and servers
• Like renting a computer in the cloud
• Called "Google Compute Engine" (GCE)

1. Storage

• Store files and data
• Like having a huge hard drive in the cloud
• "Cloud Storage" (similar to Amazon S3)

1. Databases

• Store and manage structured data
• Both SQL (Cloud SQL) and NoSQL (Firestore) options
• Like having a professional database system

1. AI & Machine Learning

• Use Google's AI tools
• Speech recognition, image analysis, translation
• Called "Vertex AI" and other ML services

1. Networking