Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Summary
This chapter covered the account setup and tools required to work with
BigQuery and try the examples in this topic. The basic account and project
configuration within Google Cloud Platform was explained. Then the tools
you use to interact with the service were described. They include:
• BigQuery web client
•
bq
, the command line client
•
gsutil
, the Google Cloud Storage command line client
Finally, the development environment and SDKs you need to install to work
with the code discussed in later chapters was covered.
Many of the details described in this chapter will change over time, and
in some cases will likely change quite often. Wherever possible, we have
included pointers to online resources where you will find the latest
instructions. So if you find that something is not working as described,
consult these resources to see if there are updated instructions.
