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Course Description and Objectives
What is cloud computing? Where does cloud computing occur? How can we use cloud computing to solve problems and create opportunities? In this course, the foundations and operation of cloud computing, with a focus on information science applications, will be presented. Key cloud functions such as computing, storage, databases, and networking will be examined. Major cloud provider’s will be contrasted. The course will conclude with a practical application of cloud services to design and implement a cloud solution to a social or environmental problem.
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in 346.
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Online Discussions: to help you build relationships with other students despite the online nature of the course and to help you join the design community by using terminology and concepts.
Quizzes: to help provide practice with feedback along the way.
Homework Activities: to help you work through recorded lectures, home lab activities, web links, and online textbook reading, weekly.
Project Assignments: we will learn and use a cloud computing resources, online labs.
Midterm and Final: Take-home individual events to help gauge your progress.
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Approximate Weekly Schedule
Week | Topic | Deliverable |
|---|---|---|
1 | What is Cloud Computing (Hoff) | |
2 | What is Cloud Computing (Hoff) | |
3 | Comer 1-3 | |
4 | Comer 4-8 | |
5 | AWS 1 - 3 | |
6 | AWS 4-7 | |
7 | AWS 8-10 | |
8 | Comer 9-12 | |
9 | Comer | |
10 | ||
11 | ||
12 | Project | |
13 | Project | |
14 | Project | |
15 | Project | |
16 | Final |