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ou will learn key GPC concepts like <a href="https://cloud.google.com/compute">compute engine</a>, cloud storage, dataflow, etc to develop a scalable and intelligent cloud-native application.

The best part of this specialization is that the<i> courses are offered by Google Cloud Training itself</i>. I have taken this course and vouch for the quality of them. They are just too good on both content and delivery.

It would take approximately 1 month to complete if you can spend 14 hours/week, but the course is completely online and you can go on your own schedule. The course is also available in French, Portuguese, German, Spanish, and Japanese apart from English.</p><p id="4751"><b>Here is the link to join this GCP course</b><a href="https://coursera.pxf.io/c/3294490/1164545/14726?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Fspecializations%2Fdeveloping-apps-gcp">Developing Applications with Google Cloud Platform</a></p><figure id="a5c6"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*qzq_Z64T4TpFUZYD.jpeg"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="3901">By the way, instead of joining these courses and specialization individually, you can also join the <a href="https://coursera.pxf.io/c/3294490/1164545/14726?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Fcourseraplus"><b>Coursera Plu</b></a>s, a subscription plan from Coursera which gives you unlimited access to their most popular courses, specialization, professional certificate, and guided projects.</p><div id="f4af" class="link-block"> <a href="https://coursera.pxf.io/c/3294490/1164545/14726?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Fcourseraplus"> <div> <div> <h2>Coursera Plus | Unlimited Access to 7,000+ Online Courses</h2> <div><h3>Invest in your professional goals with Coursera Plus. Get Unlimited access to over 90% of courses, Projects…</h3></div> <div><p>coursera.pxf.io</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*u4PP0LnCc12MhAHz)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="348b">3. Cracking the Google Associate Cloud Engineer Certification</h2><p id="e554">Ok, let me tell you that this is probably the best interactive online training course to pass the prestigious Google Certified Associate Cloud Engineer and Architect exam, not just for content but also for presentation and delivery.

This course is a headstart to quickly get hands-on with GCP and make yourself comfortable with it. You will start with “Why GCP?” and will go all the way to using its services in different ways.</p><p id="5f82">If you are from an AWS background, you will find the course very easy to understand due to the similarities between <a href="https://readmedium.com/5-best-aws-courses-for-beginners-and-experienced-developers-to-learn-in-2021-563212409fbd">AWS </a>and <a href="https://www.java67.com/2020/07/5-free-courses-to-learn-google-cloud-platform-and-concepts.html">GCP services.</a> At the end of the course, you will take a practice exam that will resemble the exam you’ll take when you go to get your <a href="https://readmedium.com/7-free-online-courses-to-crack-google-cloud-associate-cloud-engineer-ace-certification-exam-in-2cf0b297aed">Google Cloud Engineer Certification</a>.</p><p id="0398">This means it's also an excellent course to learn about Google’s cloud offering for beginners or anyone who want to learn GCP. The course also includes 1 practice test to prepare you will well for Google’s Associate Cloud Engineer certification exam.</p><p id="450c"><b>Here is the link to join this Google Cloud course</b><a href="https://www.educative.io/courses/google-cloud-assoc-certification?affiliate_id=5073518643380224">Cracking the Google Associate Cloud Engineer Certification</a></p><figure id="9cfa"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*JqFvhzDMOb0m8ZWYzl4d4g.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="8145">By the way, you can either join this course individually or you can take an <a href="https://www.educative.io/subscription?affiliate_id=5073518643380224"><b>educative subscription</b></a> (recommended) to get access to their 250+ high quality, text-based, interactive courses to learn key skills for coding interviews, software development, and technology.</p><h2 id="f9a5">4. Introduction to Google Cloud By Lynn Langit</h2><p id="a5d7">This is one of the best but old introductory courses on Google Cloud Platform or GCP for programmers and architects who want to move into the Google cloud. In this course, Google Developer Expert Lynn Langit introduces you to Google’s Cloud technologies and provides an overview of what is possible with Google Cloud.

By the end of the course, you’ll know and understand essential Google cloud services like <a href="https://cloud.google.com/appengine">Google App Engine</a>, Google Compute Engine, and more in your organization.

No Google cloud knowledge is required, but a lot will be imparted. This course is aimed at developers and business decision-makers and is actionable for executives as well.</p><p id="9706">It also includes a ‘Hello World’ GAE demo using Eclipse (<a href="https://readmedium.com/10-free-courses-to-learn-java-in-2019-22d1f33a3915">Java</a>) which makes it ideal for Java developer who wants to learn about the Google Cloud Platform.</p><p id="43d7"><b>Here is the link to join this course</b><a href="https://pluralsight.pxf.io/c/1193463/424552/7490?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pluralsight.com%2Fcourses%2Fgoogle-cloud-intro">Introduction to Google Cloud By Lynn Langit</a></p><figure id="97aa"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*mZdRDiJow8G186ko.jpg"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="3a43">Btw, this course would require <a href="http://pluralsight.pxf.io/c/1193463/424552/7490?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pluralsight.com%2Flearn">Pluralsight membership</a>. If you already have a Pluralsight membership then this is a great introductory course about GCP. If you don’t have a membership then you can either subscribe, which cost around 29 per month or 299 per annum <b>(currently just $179, 40% discount</b>), or take this course for free by signing their <a href="http://pluralsight.pxf.io/c/1193463/424552/7490?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pluralsight.com%2Flearn"><b>10-day free trial</b></a><b>.</b></p><div id="3ab5" class="link-block"> <a href="http://pluralsight.pxf.io/c/1193463/424552/7490?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pluralsight.com%2Flearn"> <div> <div> <h2>Technology skills for individuals | Pluralsight</h2> <div><h3>Build in-demand skills in DevOps, machine learning, cloud, security infrastructure and more with Pluralsight, the…</h3></div> <div><p>pluralsight.pxf.io</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*qM37o9aIYZM8rZkM)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="3286">While this course is good for beginners, it’s a bit outdated given how fast technology is changing and <a href="undefined">Lynn Langit</a> has also created <a href="http://linkedin-learning.pxf.io/c/1193463/449670/8005?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fgoogle-cloud-platform-for-enterprise-essential-training">GCP Essentials</a>, <a href="http://linkedin-learning.pxf.io/c/1193463/449670/8005?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fgoogle-cloud-platform-for-enterprise-essential-training">GCP Enterprise Essentials</a>, and <a href="http://linkedin-learning.pxf.io/c/1193463/449670/8005?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fgoogle-cloud-platform-for-machine-learning-essential-training">GCP Machine Learning Essentials</a> courses on LinkedIn Learning, you can also check them out. LinkedInLearning offers 1 month free so that’s good enough time to check these courses for FREE.</p><figure id="4200"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*itO5XG3EZoW29pxpyMiiGQ.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h2 id="a18c">5. Machine Learning with TensorFlow on Google Cloud Platform</h2><p id="92f5">This is another excellent specialization from Coursera for Data Scientists who want to deploy their machine learning models on Google Cloud to take advantage of TensorFlow and the performance offered by GCP.

Like the first specialization, this one is also offered by Google Cloud which makes it a kind of official resource to learn Machine learning for Google Cloud Platform.

The Specialization is a collection of the following 5 courses — <a href="https://coursera.pxf.io/c/3294490/1164545/14726?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Flearn%2Fgoogle-machine-learning">How Google does Machine Learning</a><a href="https://coursera.pxf.io/c/3294490/1164545/14726?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Flearn%2Flaunching-machine-learning%3Fspecialization%3Dmachine-learning-tensorflow-gcp"> Launching into Machine Learning</a> — Intro to TensorFlow — Feature Engineering, and — Art and Science of Machine Learning

All courses are 100% online which means you can learn on your own schedule. In general, it takes 1 month to complete this specialization given you spent around 15 hours/week but you can go at your convenience.

The course is also available in English, French, Portuguese, Brazilian, German, Spanish, and Japanese. The online labs are provided by Qwiklabs which makes working with GCP really pleasant.

You can start with whichever course you want but you need to finish all lectures and assignments a certification will be awarded to you which yo

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u can put on your LinkedIn profile or your CV.</p><p id="7829"><b>Here is the link to join this GCP ML course </b><a href="https://coursera.pxf.io/c/3294490/1164545/14726?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Fspecializations%2Fmachine-learning-tensorflow-gcp">Machine Learning with TensorFlow on Google Cloud Platform</a></p><figure id="138f"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*sJH7kfBNeDGc1_jf.jpeg"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="4dd5">By the way, if you find Coursera courses and specialization useful then you should also join the <a href="https://coursera.pxf.io/c/3294490/1164545/14726?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Fcourseraplus"><b>Coursera Plus</b></a>, a subscription plan from Coursera which provides you unlimited access to their most popular courses, specialization, professional certificate, and guided projects.</p><div id="475a" class="link-block"> <a href="https://coursera.pxf.io/c/3294490/1164545/14726?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Fcourseraplus"> <div> <div> <h2>Coursera Plus | Unlimited Access to 7,000+ Online Courses</h2> <div><h3>Invest in your professional goals with Coursera Plus. Get Unlimited access to over 90% of courses, Projects…</h3></div> <div><p>coursera.pxf.io</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*u4PP0LnCc12MhAHz)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="558b">6. Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Fundamentals for Beginners</h2><p id="edbd">Another great course on Udemy is to learn Google Cloud Platform for Beginners. It’s great to learn Google Cloud Platform from scratch. You will learn key GCP services with their pros and cons and learn when to use them in the real world.</p><p id="ee37"><b>Here is the link to join this course </b><a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=JVFxdTr9V80&amp;mid=39197&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.udemy.com%2Fcourse%2Fgoogle-cloud-platform-gcp-fundamentals-for-beginners%2F">Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Fundamentals for Beginners</a></p><div id="288c" class="link-block"> <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=JVFxdTr9V80&amp;mid=39197&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.udemy.com%2Fcourse%2Fgoogle-cloud-platform-gcp-fundamentals-for-beginners%2F"> <div> <div> <h2>Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Fundamentals for Beginners</h2> <div><h3>Janakiram is a practicing architect, analyst, and advisor with a focus on emerging infrastructure technologies. He…</h3></div> <div><p>udemy.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*wu1tnKoiL37Yop3e)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="479a">7. Google Cloud Platform for AWS Professionals — Learn GCP</h2><p id="ae0f">If you have some knowledge about Cloud computing and you have used AWS before then learning Google Cloud Platform is not difficult for you and this course makes it even easier.</p><p id="dbfc">Enterprises are going multi-cloud. It is NOT sufficient to know JUST one cloud anymore. You would need to understand multiple clouds.</p><p id="5c53">In this course, you will learn Google Cloud by building on your AWS knowledge.</p><p id="11f2"><i>Instead of learning Google Cloud Platform the same way you learned AWS</i>, you will learn GCP comparing GCP services with AWS services. You will learn Google Cloud Platform using AWS as the stepping stone.</p><p id="f59d">By the end of the course, you will see that learning Google Cloud Platform — GCP is very easy when already know AWS!</p><p id="7809"><b>Here is the link to join this course — <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=JVFxdTr9V80&amp;mid=39197&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.udemy.com%2Fcourse%2Fgoogle-cloud-platform-for-aws-professionals%2F"></a></b><a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=JVFxdTr9V80&amp;mid=39197&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.udemy.com%2Fcourse%2Fgoogle-cloud-platform-for-aws-professionals%2F">Google Cloud Platform for AWS Professionals</a></p><div id="6fc1" class="link-block"> <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=JVFxdTr9V80&amp;mid=39197&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.udemy.com%2Fcourse%2Fgoogle-cloud-platform-for-aws-professionals%2F"> <div> <div> <h2>Google Cloud Platform for AWS Professionals - Learn GCP</h2> <div><h3>Ranga is a Certified Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, AWS Certified…</h3></div> <div><p>udemy.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*tSxuxOg3TXJZl8L3)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="f988">That’s all about some of the <b>best courses to learn Google Cloud Platform or GCP</b>. I have also included some courses to prepare for Google Certified Associate Cloud Engineer Certification which is another great way to learn Google Cloud Platform and get a certificate for your skill. Something which you can put in your resume and LinkedIn profile.

This is not really a big list as I am also learning Google Cloud, so if you have a course that should be on this list or something I should take a look at, feel free to suggest in the comments.

Other <b>Certification Resources</b> for<b> IT Professionals</b> and Java Programmers</p><ul><li><a href="https://hackernoon.com/the-2019-web-developer-roadmap-ab89ac3c380e">The 2023 Web Developer RoadMap</a></li><li><a href="https://javarevisited.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-2018-devops-roadmap-your-guide-to-become-DevOps-Engineer.html">How to become a DevOps Engineer in 2023</a></li><li><a href="https://medium.freecodecamp.org/how-to-pass-oracles-java-certifications-a-practical-guide-for-developers-e9b607ba6173">How to Crack Oracle’s Java Certification in 2023</a></li><li><a href="https://readmedium.com/top-10-courses-to-learn-amazon-web-services-aws-cloud-in-2020-best-and-free-317f10d7c21d">My favorite courses to learn Amazon Web Services</a></li><li><a href="https://javarevisited.blogspot.com/2020/04/how-to-crack-microsoft-azure-solution-architect-exam-az-300.html">How to Crack AZ 300 Certification in 2023</a></li><li><a href="https://javarevisited.blogspot.com/2017/07/does-spring-certification-help-in-job-and-career.html">Does Spring Professional Certification help in Job and Career?</a></li><li><a href="https://readmedium.com/top-10-courses-to-learn-linux-command-line-in-2020-best-and-free-f3ee4a78d0c0">Top 10 courses to learn Linux in 2023</a></li><li><a href="https://javarevisited.blogspot.com/2018/08/how-to-crack-spring-core-professional-certification-exam-java-latest.html">How to pass Spring Core Professional 5.0 Certification</a></li><li><a href="https://javarevisited.blogspot.com/2020/04/how-to-crack-microsoft-az-103-azure-administrator-associate-exam-certification.html">How to become an Azure Certified Administrator</a></li><li><a href="http://www.java67.com/2019/02/top-10-free-algorithms-and-data.html">10 Free Courses to Learn Data Structure and Algorithms</a></li><li><a href="https://dev.to/javinpaul/10-data-science-and-machine-learning-courses-for-programmers-looking-to-switch-career-57kd">10 Data Science and Machine Learning Certification Courses</a></li><li><a href="https://dev.to/javinpaul/10-things-every-software-developer-should-know-39pe">10 Things Every Software Developer Should Learn</a></li><li><a href="https://javarevisited.blogspot.com/2020/04/how-to-crack-microsoft-azure-fundamentals-certification-az-900-exam.html">How to pass the Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Exam</a></li><li><a href="https://hackernoon.com/top-5-free-linux-courses-for-programmers-4a433b4edade">5 Free Courses to Learn Linux Command Line</a></li><li><a href="https://javarevisited.blogspot.com/2018/01/5-free-git-courses-for-programmers-to-learn-online.html">Top 5 Free Courses to Learn Git for Programmers</a></li><li><a href="http://www.java67.com/2017/05/10-free-java-8-certification-sample-questions-OCAJP8-OCPJP8-Mock-Exams.html">10 Free Sample Questions for OCAJP and OCPJP Exam</a></li></ul><p id="2498">Thanks for reading this article so far. If you like this article then please share it with your friends and colleagues. If you have any questions or feedback, please drop a note.

<b>P. S. </b>— If you are new to the world of Cloud and AWS and looking for some free courses to learn Amazon Web Service then you can also, check this list of <a href="https://www.java67.com/2020/08/top-5-free-courses-to-pass-aws-developer-associate-certification.html"><b>Free AWS Courses for Beginners</b></a> to start with.</p><div id="827b" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/top-10-courses-to-learn-amazon-web-services-aws-cloud-in-2020-best-and-free-317f10d7c21d"> <div> <div> <h2>My Favorite Courses to Learn Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Cloud Computing for Beginners</h2> <div><h3>Hello guys, if you want to learn Amazon Web Services, popularly known as AWS, and looking for some excellent resources…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*2ui893KAwAT_F9wz.gif)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

The Power of Yes

Yes has magic and miracles in it.

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Yes, I will. Yes, I can. Yes, I am. Yes.

Are you saying Yes to the life you want to live, the person you want to be, the way you want to experience each day, each week, each year? Are you saying Yes to your dreams, your goals, your values, your intuition? Are you saying Yes to the feelings you want to feel each day, each week?

Are you saying Yes to the wisdom and truth within yourself?

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. -Anais Nin

How often do you hear the voice in your head say…?

  • No, I can’t do that.
  • No, I could never do that.
  • No, I don’t deserve that.
  • No, I don’t know if I can have that? Achieve that?
  • No, I don’t have enough money.
  • No, I don’t have enough time.
  • No, I don’t know how.
  • No, I’m too old/young/fat/thin/tired to start?

What if the next time that voice in your head speaks, you catch yourself and pause. What if you substitute your No with Yes? What if you reframe the statement or question?

How does that feel? What would you need to do to make it a Yes?

  • Do you need to do a little more research?
  • Do you need to have a little more learning? Take a class? Read a book?
  • Do you need to have a little more practice?
  • Do you need a mentor? A coach? A buddy?
  • Do you need a plan to follow?
  • Do you need a process to trust?
  • Do you need to see that others have done it before you so that you know you can do it, too?

Do you just need to start? Start where you are? Just choose a way forward and start?

Sometimes we receive the power to say Yes to life. Then peace enters us and makes us whole. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

You really don’t need to know how to accomplish something before you say Yes to it.

Start now. Optimize later. An imperfect start can always be improved, but obsessing over a perfect plan will never take you anywhere on its own. — James Clear

You just need the desire, the commitment, the intention, and the focus.

You just need the Yes.

Yes, is very powerful. It moves mountains. It moves you. It has magic in it.

A Yes moves you from “I’ll try” to “I commit”.

A Yes moves you into action.

A Yes moves you forward.

A Yes is energizing.

A Yes is empowering.

A Yes is moving from fear to faith.

A Yes is moving from self-doubt to self-confidence, self-worth.

The moment you say Yes to acting on your desire is the real beginning. -Danielle LaPorte

Here’s a challenge to move to Yes in some area of your life you want to manifest, you desire to change, you want to embrace and move towards.

Think about your goals, intentions, purpose? What can you say Yes to and start this week?

Listen to the voice in your head that keeps saying No. Make it playful and substitute Yes. How does that feel? What does that look like? How would you take the first step towards that Yes?

Over the next week the only time you allow yourself to say No is for … No, that does not fit my values and/or does not serve me.

Otherwise, substitute Yes. Choose Yes.

Yes. Yes, I will. Yes, I can. Yes, I am. Yes, I do. Yes!

A year from now you will wish you had started today. — Karen Lamb

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