This course introduces the artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) offerings on Google Cloud that support the data-to-AI lifecycle through AI foundations, AI development, and AI solutions. It explores the technologies, products, and tools available to build an ML model, an ML pipeline, and a generative AI project based on the different goals of users, including data scientists, AI developers, and ML engineers.
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What you'll learn
- Recognize the data-to-AI technologies and tools offered by Google Cloud.
- Use generative AI capabilities in applications.
- Choose between different options to develop an AI project on Google Cloud.
- Build ML models end-to-end by using Vertex AI.
Syllabus
Introduction
Module 1
This module covers the course objective of helping learners navigate the AI development tools on Google Cloud. It also provides an overview of the course structure, which is based on a three-layer AI framework on Google Cloud.
AI Foundations
Module 2
This module focuses on the AI foundations including cloud infrastructure like compute and storage. It also explains the primary data and AI development products on Google Cloud. Finally, it demonstrates how to use BigQuery ML to build an ML model, which helps transition from data to AI.
AI Development Options
Module 3
This module explores the various options for developing an ML project on Google Cloud, from ready-made solutions like pre-trained APIs, to no-code and low-code solutions like AutoML, and code-based solutions like custom training. It compares the advantages and disadvantages of each option to help decide the right development tools.
AI Development Workflow
Module 4
This module walks through the ML workflow from data preparation, to model development, and to model serving on Vertex AI. It also illustrates how to convert the workflow into an automated pipeline using Vertex AI Pipelines.
Generative AI
Module 5
This module introduces generative AI, the most recent advancement in AI, and Large Language Models (LLMs), the technology that powers it. It also explores different generative AI development tools on Google Cloud, such as Generative AI Studio and Model Garden. Finally, it discusses AI solutions and the embedded generative AI capabilities.
Summary
Module 6
This module provides a summary of the entire course by covering the most important concepts, tools, technologies, and products.
