Google Colab is one of the most popular platforms for running Python notebooks in machine learning, data science, and research. In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore the full spectrum of Colab options — from Colab Free, to Colab Pro/Pro+, and up to Colab Enterprise through Google Cloud.

You will learn how to:

1. Set up and run notebooks in Colab Free

2. Unlock the benefits of Colab Pro and Pro+

3. Connect Colab Enterprise with Google Cloud services (Vertex AI, BigQuery, Cloud Storage)

4. Seamlessly migrate notebooks from Free to Enterprise environments

The session will be fully interactive, with live exercises that you can follow step by step.

Requirements: Laptop, internet connection, and a Google account.

 

Agenda

 

1. Welcome & Setup (10 min)
Requirements check & accessing Google Colab

2. Getting Started with Colab Free (20 min)
Running your first notebook
Exploring runtimes (CPU/GPU/TPU)
Hands-on: training a small ML model

3. Exploring Colab Paid (Pro & Pro+) (20 min)
Comparing Free vs Pro
Accessing premium GPUs & longer runtimes
Hands-on: speed comparison with same model

4. Colab Enterprise via Google Cloud (25 min)
Overview & integration with Vertex AI and BigQuery
Security, compliance, and team features
Hands-on: connect notebook to GCP services

5. Migrating Notebooks: Free → Enterprise (20 min)
Export/import workflows
Managing dependencies
Hands-on: moving a demo notebook to Enterprise

6. Wrap-Up & Q&A (15 min)
Recap