Introduction to Google Cloud Firestore

Difficulty: Beginner
Duration: 1 minute and 42 seconds
Students: 485
Rating: 5/5

Picking the right database solution on Google Cloud Platform can be tricky. There are so many options to choose from, and sometimes the differences between them are not very obvious. In this lesson, you will learn about Firestore, one of Google’s NoSQL databases. We will cover what it can do, how it differs from some other databases, and how to get started using it.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand what Google Cloud Firestore is
  • Learn how to use it to store and retrieve data
  • Know how to create indexes
  • Know how to install the emulators for local development

Intended Audience

  • Database administrators
  • Cloud Architects
  • GCP Developers
  • Anyone preparing for a Google Cloud certification

Prerequisites

  • Some experience with databases and writing queries