Tutorial de Qwiklabs

What is Quick Labs and how does it work?

In the vast world of cloud training, Google Cloud offers its official learning platform called Quick Labs. This resource has become essential for those looking to learn hands-on and effectively about the Google Cloud environment. Quick Labs provides structured, Google-supported labs designed for developers and students to gain first-hand experience on real cloud projects.

Why is the use of credits important?

Quick Labs operates on a credit system. These credits are necessary because each activity generates a project and a cloud account, which consumes infrastructure resources that have associated costs. Google often extends credits to communities and developers with the goal of encouraging learning in an accessible way and without excessive concern for cost. The interesting thing is that, when using Quick Labs, a temporary account is created to perform activities that, upon completion, is deleted. This means that you don't have to worry about leaving active services that may generate unexpected costs.

How to get started with Quick Labs?

To get started, you need to create a Quick Labs account and access the platform's home page. There, you can search for a topic or "quest" such as "Cloud Essentials". A quest is a set of labs that, upon completion, give you a medal in recognition of your progress. Each lab is started by pressing the "Start Lab" button, which can take seconds to minutes depending on the complexity of the environment to be configured.

Essential steps in the lab

1. Login in private browsing: It is recommended to use a private browsing window to make sure you are not using your personal account by mistake.
2. Enter credentials: When starting a lab, you are provided with a username, password and project ID. These are used to log in and access sections that you would not normally have access to.
3. Accept terms of service: When you start, you must accept the Google Cloud terms of use.
4. Project selection: Once inside the environment, select the provided project ID to start the activity.

How to maximize the value of activities in Quick Labs?

Some developers feel that Quick Labs labs are too scripted, and do not offer an in-depth experience. However, it is essential to get the most out of them by stopping and exploring beyond the directions given:

• Study scripts and code provided: if the activity involves a script, take the time to analyze its content to understand what it is doing.
• Examine configurations through the UI: When executing commands that generate resources, examine these resources in the user interface to appreciate how they are configured.
• Participate in competitions: Some labs include challenges that do not follow a step-by-step guide, demanding that you think proactively to solve problems.

The long-term impact of Quick Labs

Quick Labs is not only a relevant tool for today, but forms an integral part of the Google Cloud curriculum for developers. This reinforces the importance of familiarizing yourself with the processes, as this platform will be a constant companion in your learning and professionalization journey in Google Cloud. Technology continues to evolve and continuous training is crucial, so we encourage you to keep exploring and deepening your skills.

If at any time you feel stuck or in doubt, remember that Google's community and resources are available to assist and guide you on your educational journey.