This certificate course provides an overview of cloud computing technologies, develops a deep understanding of the models & classification and helps you understand the landscape of technologies used in the cloud as well as those used by users of cloud services. The program is vendor agnostic and our discussion provides you multiple viewpoints. You would use a preconfigured virtual machine we provide to do the exercises that involve using browser based, command line based and integrated development environment (IDE) based tools that will get you a solid foundation in managing industry leading cloud services provided in the market. Through this module you will get a first hand experience in deploying applications to various cloud services.
Understanding Cloud Technologies
| Module 1 | Introduction and logistics |
| Unit 1 | The NCTA |
| Unit 2 | Form study groups, ensure you have the materials required |
| Unit 3 | How to report issues you may run into |
| Module 2 | Your virtual work environment |
| Unit 1 | Introduction to Virtualization |
| Unit 2 | Your virtual workstation |
| Unit 3 | Overview of Sandbox Virtual Workstation |
| Unit 4 | Restoring virtual workstation to the golden state |
| Unit 5 | Arrange your workspace |
| Unit 6 | Fun with terminal |
| Module 3 | Introduction to Cloud Computing |
| Unit 1 | What is Cloud Computing |
| Unit 2 | Vendor lock in and fungibility of clouds |
| Unit 3 | Homework: Migrate to Office 365 or Google Apps? |
| Unit 4 | Homework on intro to cloud computing |
| Unit 5 | Federal Cloud Computing Strategy |
| Module 4 | Native Apps versus Web Apps |
| Unit 1 | Native Apps vs Web Apps |
| Unit 2 | Native App - Hands on |
| Unit 3 | Web App Hands On: Google Docs |
| Unit 4 | Web App Hands On: Office 365 |
| Unit 5 | Web App Hands On: Numbers, Pages, Keynote in the iCloud |
| Unit 6 | Web app exercise: Google Documents |
| Unit 7 | Setting up Office 365 |
| Unit 8 | Web app exercise: Office 365 Document |
| Unit 9 | Homework on native vs. web apps |
| Unit 10 | Homework on Google apps vs. Office 365. |
| Unit 11 | Homework peer review. Followed by a Quiz |
| Module 5 | SaaS: Software as a Service |
| Unit 1 | SaaS Examples |
| Unit 2 | Homework on SaaS |
| Module 6 | IaaS: Infrastructure as a Service |
| Unit 1 | Amazon EC2: a leading IaaS provider |
| Unit 2 | Setting up Amazon Web Services |
| Unit 3 | Best practices: Connecting to cloud machines |
| Unit 4 | Starting an EC2 instance |
| Unit 5 | Homework on AWS EC2 |
| Unit 6 | Create application containers using AWS Elastic Beanstalk |
| Unit 7 | Homework on AWS Elastic Beanstalk |
| Unit 8 | Simplifying the workflow for your developers |
| Unit 9 | Wordpress.com: Wordpress software delivered as a web service |
| Unit 10 | Drupal Gardens: Drupal software delivered as a service by Aquia |
| Unit 11 | Bonus videos |
| Unit 12 | Homework: Show your SaaS running on IaaS |
| Module 7 | Conclusion and Registration for Cloud Operations |
| Unit 1 | Student feedback |
| Unit 2 | Exam |
| Unit 3 | Second and third CloudMASTER courses are open for registration |