Obtaining Google Cloud Credits#
Students will use BigQuery on the Google Cloud Platform as the relational database in this course. This access is being provided to you for free by Google Cloud and your instructor.
You have been granted $50 of credit to use on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Follow the instructions below to redeem your credit.
The credit will expire after one calendar year.
Obtain the Credit for Google Cloud Platform#
To obtain your GCP credit, please follow these steps:
Open a private/incognito window in your browser
Create a new Google account using your username@purdue.edu email as the login
It’s important to establish the habit of separating your personal and professional “digital lives”
Use your existing username@purdue.edu email address if you have one
Log into Brightspace to get the Google Cloud Coupon Retrieval link (in Module 01 content)
Ensure you are logged in as username@purdue.edu
You will receive a confirmation email from Google
Check your Junk folder if the email does not arrive in a few minutes
The email will contain instructions about how to use your coupon code
ENSURE YOU ARE LOGGED IN WITH YOUR @purdue.edu ACCOUNT BEFORE REDEEMING THE COUPON CODE
You should not enter your credit card information or sign up for any “free trial” 🛑 STOP HERE! 🛑 You should have access to the GCP