# Google Cloud Platform (GCP) ### Access Google Cloud Platform (GCP) lets you build, deploy, and scale applications, websites, and services. To get started you can simply login to the [GCP Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/) with you Brown University Google email account. [Google for Education](https://edu.google.com/programs/?modal_active=none) makes available credits and training resources to help you take advantage of their platform ### Credits **First time users**, you get $300 credit to explore. To learn more visit their [Getting Started Section](https://console.cloud.google.com/getting-started) * **Faculty** can request credits for students for course use through this [form](https://edu.google.com/programs/credits/teaching/?modal_active=none) * **PhD Students** can request up to $1000 credit for research through this [form](https://edu.google.com/programs/credits/research/?modal_active=none) ### **Training** Google has great courses and tutorials to help you get started. Some useful links and resources can be found below. * [Cloud Trainings](https://edu.google.com/programs/students/training/?modal_active=none) * [Getting Started with Cloud Computing](https://skillshop.exceedlms.com/student/path/13838-explore-cloud-computing) * [GCloud Essentials](https://www.qwiklabs.com/quests/23) The [Center for Computation and Visualization (CCV)](hpttps://ccv.brown.edu) part of CIS at Brown, conducts reccurring introductory GCP workshops. The accompanying [guide](https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bit.ly/dscov-gcp\&sa=D\&ust=1598586122982000\&usg=AFQjCNGNvhcRzljAHYl-gOiEI-ZK-Pyn4g) and [video](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://brown.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id%3Daa0aa1a2-acee-4878-b366-ab9f003367bd\&sa=D\&ust=1598586122982000\&usg=AFQjCNGnomHwQsRG82T7mKFWC6V35jhBbQ) are available to the community. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://gitbook.brown.edu/cis-cloud-services/master.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.