Overview of Google Colab features
Google Colab is a customized Jupyter Notebook environment by Google that allows Python execution in the cloud. Key features include:
- No installation required; runs on any device with internet.
- Free GPU access for AI projects.
- Markdown-based Table of Contents with collapsible/expandable sections.
- Integration with Google Drive and Google Sheets for cloud data analysis.
- Support for both Cloud and Local Runtimes.
- Automatic version history and recovery.
- Code templates for inserting pre-written snippets.
- Ability to create and share Python-based dashboards.
Caveat: Temporary session data is deleted after a period of inactivity. Third-party libraries must be re-installed and imported at the start of each new session.