Course Breakdown
3 Intense Days
7 Hours per Day (Split into two 3.5-hour sessions)
Learning Path Visual
Here’s a quick look at your journey from novice to cloud computing pro:
Day 1: Fundamentals & Setup — Understand the cloud computing world, setup environment and core concepts.
Day 2: Implementation & Analysis — Hands-on practice with real-world scenarios and problem-solving.
Day 3: Projects & Advanced Techniques — Apply knowledge, build projects, and master advanced implementation strategies.
Course Overview
Step into the future of IT with Cloud Computing, the backbone of today’s digital transformation.
This course introduces you to the core concepts, services, and deployment models that power modern businesses, from startups to global enterprises. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to sharpen your cloud fluency, you’ll gain practical experience with real-world tools and platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.
Through interactive lessons, hands-on labs, and real-world scenarios, you’ll learn how cloud technology enables scalability, cost-efficiency, remote collaboration, and data-driven decision-making.
What’s Inside Each Day
Day 1: Essential Foundations
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Get grounded in the fundamentals of cloud computing: What it is, how it works, and why it matters
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Explore core concepts like virtualization, distributed systems, and service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
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Gain hands-on familiarity with popular platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
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Framework: Concepts ➔ Tools ➔ Real-World Context
Day 2: Deep Dive & Analysis
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Learn to deploy and manage cloud environments effectively
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Dive into storage, networking, compute, and scalability features
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Analyze the impact of cloud adoption on cost, performance, and flexibility
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Practice optimizing cloud workflows for real business scenarios
Day 3: Real-World Projects & Advanced Techniques
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Solve practical business problems using cloud-based architectures
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Build and present end-to-end cloud solutions using real-world case studies
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Explore advanced topics: hybrid/multi-cloud strategies, cloud security, and compliance
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Leave with a capstone project that demonstrates your cloud competency
Course Goals
When you complete this course, you’ll be able to:
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Understand the core principles of cloud computing, including its service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and deployment types (public, private, hybrid)
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Navigate and utilize leading cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud
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Deploy and manage cloud-based infrastructure, applications, and storage solutions
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Analyze the business value and cost-efficiency of cloud adoption in various scenarios
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Design and present real-world cloud architectures that solve practical business problems
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Apply best practices in cloud security, data compliance, and performance optimization
Who Should Take This Course?
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Students in IT, business, or computer science who want to build cloud expertise early in their careers
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Working professionals looking to upskill or pivot into cloud-related roles
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System administrators and IT support staff who want to understand cloud infrastructure and migration
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Business managers and team leads making technology decisions in cloud-first organizations
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Entrepreneurs and startups looking to leverage scalable, cost-effective cloud solutions
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Career changers interested in high-demand fields like DevOps, cloud security, or data engineering
Class reference : SPE-130
Form Updated on: 05/27/2025 (Version 1)
Last Modified on: 05/27/2025
Program Information
This program is updated in real-time to reflect the latest technological developments and industry standards.
Links to resources for presentations or summaries:
Cloud computing: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/overview/what-is-cloud-computing/
Brief History: https://www.dataversity.net/brief-history-cloud-computing/#
Cloud computing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M988_fsOSWo
Cloud Computing: https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-cloud-computing-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-cloud/
Pandemic and Cloud Computing: https://www.infoworld.com/article/3614809/the-covid-pandemics-lasting-impact-on-cloud-usage.html
Virtualisation vs Cloud computing: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/difference-between-cloud-computing-and-virtualization/
Cloud application: https://searchcloudcomputing.techtarget.com/definition/cloud-application
Cloud service models: https://www.bigcommerce.com/blog/saas-vs-paas-vs-iaas/#examples-of-saas-paas-and-iaas
Cloud migration: https://www.cloudflare.com/en-in/learning/cloud/what-is-cloud-migration/
SLAs: https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2021/3/12-service-level-agreement-sla-best-practices-it-leaders
Cloud SLAs: https://solutionsreview.com/cloud-platforms/5-things-to-look-for-in-a-cloud-service-level-agreement/
Cloud Security testing: https://www.breachlock.com/what-is-cloud-based-application-security-testing/
https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/hub/cloud-conferences/insights/when-cloud-meets-covid-19-threats-opportunities
Cloud scalability vs Cloud elasticity: https://blog.turbonomic.com/blog/on-technology/cloud-elasticity-vs-cloud-scalability
Cloud Spend
Ten ways to control public cloud spending
Cloud spending doesn’t need to be a guessing game
Embrace these cloud service-level agreement best practices
Enterprise cloud licensing basics
Multicloud computing elevates managing a hybrid cloud architecture
A cloud management tools comparison guide
Cloud Security
Cloud security monitoring: Challenges and guidance
Tighten cloud app security with a rugged DevOps approach
What you need to know about cloud testing strategies
Don’t let governance methods die after a cloud migration
Data security in the cloud news, help and research – SearchCloudComputing
A ‘cloud first’ strategy calls for strong security: Five tips to get there
Adjusting a continuous monitoring strategy to a hybrid era
What is AWS CloudTrail? – Definition from WhatIs.com
How can new AWS APIs improve cloud security?
csaguide.v3.0.pdf
Cloud Computing Risk Assessment — ENISA
How does a shared responsibility model work in multicloud?
Analyzing big data in the cloud to boost business
#CIOChat: MIT CISR’s business models for the digital economy
Three perspectives on cloud identity and access management
The 5 cloud risks you have to stop ignoring | InfoWorld
What is JSON (Javascript Object Notation)? – Definition from WhatIs.com
How the Flip Feng Shui technique undermines cloud security
What is AWS CloudTrail? – Definition from WhatIs.com
Cloud browsers: The security benefits of anonymity in the cloud
Containers
The top Docker container technology tips of 2015
Is container technology right for my organization?
What is Docker? – Definition from WhatIs.com
How are microservices and cloud computing related?
Containers vs. VMs: What’s the difference?
Cloud containers — what they are and how they work
Docker Cloud pricing irks Tutum users
Building a DevOps environment with microservices and containers
Should enterprises join the rush to use Docker’s container software?
Docker news shaped the IT and DevOps industry in 2016
What is sensor analytics? – Definition from WhatIs.com
Cloud Dev
How the cloud complicates the data processing pipeline
Prepare developers for these microservices pros and cons
What CIOs, developers should know about the ‘API economy’
What the future of RESTful API design holds for developers
Cook up application stacks with Chef’s deployment automation
The API lifecycle: A look at planning to production
What is stateless app? – Definition from WhatIs.com
The 12-Factor App is cloud-native development for dummies – Coffee Talk: Java, News, Stories and Opinions
Connecting the ‘DevOps, Agile and Java cloud native applications’ dots
Web Application Architecture | Existek Blog
SOAP vs REST vs JSON – a 2020 comparison · Raygun Blog
Cloud Migration
How difficult is a VM migration to the public cloud?
Migration, workflow fluidity among hybrid cloud challenges
Transitioning to the cloud(s) | DBMS 2 : DataBase Management System Services
A cloud management tools comparison guide
What is Cloudyn? – Definition from WhatIs.com
Considerations for choosing an OpenStack distribution
Private cloud benefits don’t always justify migration
Microservices architectures increase cloud and app efficiency
What is noisy neighbor (cloud computing performance)? – Definition from WhatIs.com
To cloud or not to cloud: What’s your cloud migration strategy?
Cloud migration checklist: The enterprise guide
Gartner Catalyst: Discussing cloud-first, legacy apps, cloud costs
What are the complications of running Oracle on AWS?
Download this 80-page Cloud Project Success guide.
Cloud Infra intro
What is REST (representational state transfer)? – Definition from WhatIs.com
What is application program interface (API)? – Definition from WhatIs.com
IaaS, PaaS, SaaS (Explained and Compared) – Apprenda
What is hybrid cloud? – Definition from WhatIs.com
Quiz time: Test your knowledge of hybrid cloud computing trends
Red Hat cloud buoyed by Ansible buy, Microsoft partnership
Oracle cloud services push hybrid infrastructure, PaaS
Cloud management deals validate enterprise adoption
Are you on the right cloud computing career path? Certifications
Top 10 Cloud Computing Certifications | CIO
Amazon Web Services: The smart person’s guide – TechRepublic
Inscription – Cloud Week Paris 2016
Clash of Titans – SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, Oracle Quo Vadis? | CustomerThink
Cloud Hosting DB, BI, BigD
Vendors move to make Hadoop cloud deployments simpler, less costly
Europe’s Privacy Watchdogs Call for Changes to U.S. Data-Transfer Deal – The New York Times
European Cloud Companies Play Up Privacy Credentials – The New York Times
U.S. Tech Giants Are Investing Billions to Keep Data in Europe – The New York Times
The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield – European Commission
Amazon SimpleDB overview
Data mashups meet business intelligence: “Bashups” explained
Understanding Cloud Data Services – KDnuggets
Course Creation Software for PowerPoint | iSpring Suite Max
Cloud Computing Planning
Penn Summer Prep Program | Penn Summer
You Can Now Run Some Code Hosted on GitHub | WIRED
What the Heck Is a Unikernel? And Why Should You Care? – DZone Cloud
What is Cloud Application Performance Management (cloud APM)?
VMs
What is container-based virtualization (operating system-level virtualization)? – Definition from WhatIs.com
What is hypervisor-aware storage? – Definition from WhatIs.com
VMware Virtualization for Desktop & Server, Application, Public & Hybrid Clouds | United States
Tarifs et licences vSphere
Jumping ship from VMware to OpenStack private cloud
Evaluating OpenStack vs. VMware for private cloud
Word of the Day: unikernel – linguistic.com@gmail.com – Gmail
Why use Docker’s container software when VMs do the job?
Breaking down the risks of VM escapes
What is software-defined networking (SDN)? – Definition from WhatIs.com
What is virtual memory ballooning? – Definition from WhatIs.com
What is Type 2 hypervisor (hosted hypervisor)? – Definition from WhatIs.com
KVM reignites Type 1 vs. Type 2 hypervisor debate
What Are Containers (Container-based Virtualization or Containerization)?
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Adding a data virtualization layer to IT systems: Three questions to ask