Version: 3/20/2019 2
Additional Course Information
Topical Outline: Each offering of this course must include the following topics (be sure to include information regarding lab,
practicum, and clinical or other non-lecture instruction).
1. What is cloud computing
2. Why do we need cloud computing
3. Understanding cloud computing
4. Fundamental concepts and models of cloud computing
5. Cloud-enable technology
6. Cloud Security Fundamentals
7. Cloud Infrastructure Mechanisms
8. Specialized Cloud Mechanisms
9. Cloud Management Mechanisms
10. Cloud Security Mechanisms
11. Fundamental Cloud Architectures
12. Advanced Cloud Architectures
13. Specialized Cloud Architectures
14. Cloud Delivery Model
15. Cost Metrics and Pricing models for cloud computing
16. Service Quality Metrics with dealing with cloud computing
Course Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes – Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
• Identify the essential characteristics of Cloud services, including: on-demand self-service, broad network
access, resource pooling, rapid elasticity, and measured service
• Describe the organizational capabilities relevant for realizing Cloud benefits, including: adequate
planning, required IT skills, gradual/staged migration pathways, identifying critical success factors, etc.
• Describe the steps that lead to the successful adoption of Cloud and the implications for organizations
• Describe data center infrastructure management (DCIM) processes and solutions, including the software
and hardware tools used to organize and manage resources.
• Create, manage, and scale a virtual server in a Cloud environment.
• Describe Cloud maintenance operations including: security patches, updating Cloud elements, and
backup operations.
• Identify business drivers for Cloud computing and assessing their economic impact.
Methods of Assessment:
Individual/Group Assignments
Individual/Group Projects
Reading Assignments
Presentations
Lab Works/Assignments
Quizzes/Tests/Exams
Required text(s), optional text(s) and/or materials to be supplied by the student:
Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology, and Architecture, Thomas Erl, Publisher: Prentice Hall, ISBN: 978-0-133387520
or similar title.
Suggested Course Maximum:
18
