Getting Started with Cloud Shell

Starting Cloud Shell

• Click "Activate Cloud Shell"
• Basic Linux terminal window
• Store up to 5GB up data in home
• Supports tab completion
• Click wrench icon for customizing terminal

Launch a Code Editor

• Click pencil icon

Introduction to Cloud SDK Commands

• gcloud
  • Work with most other services
  • gcloud <group> <resource> <action>
  • gcloud compute instances list
  • gcloud compute instances stop ...
  • gcloud compute instances
• gsutil
  • Work with storage
  • gsutil ls
• bq
  • Work with BigQuery
  • bq help
• cbt
  • Work with Cloud BigTable
  • cbt help
• For the exam: Focus on gcloud and gsutil