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Cloud Computing (MCA)

Elective-1: cloud service and deployment models, virtualisation, cloud storage, security and major cloud platforms.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters26Topics
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Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम

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01Unit 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing 6 topics
  1. Definition and NIST model
  2. Essential characteristics
  3. Evolution: distributed, grid and utility computing
  4. Service models: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
  5. Deployment models: public, private, hybrid, community
  6. Benefits and challenges
02Unit 2: Virtualisation 5 topics
  1. Virtualisation concepts and types
  2. Hypervisors: type 1 and type 2
  3. Full virtualisation and para-virtualisation
  4. CPU, memory and I-O virtualisation
  5. Containers and Docker
03Unit 3: Cloud Architecture and Storage 5 topics
  1. Layered cloud architecture
  2. Data centres
  3. Storage as a service and object storage (Amazon S3)
  4. MapReduce programming model
  5. Hadoop and HDFS
04Unit 4: Resource Management and Security 5 topics
  1. Service level agreements
  2. Load balancing and resource scheduling
  3. Cloud security challenges
  4. Identity and access management
  5. Data security and encryption
05Unit 5: Cloud Platforms 5 topics
  1. Amazon Web Services: EC2, S3
  2. Google Cloud and Google App Engine
  3. Microsoft Azure
  4. OpenStack
  5. Serverless computing

About

You will be able to

  • Explain the NIST definition, characteristics and evolution of cloud computing
  • Compare IaaS, PaaS and SaaS and public, private, hybrid and community clouds
  • Describe virtualisation, hypervisors and containers
  • Explain cloud architecture, storage services, MapReduce and Hadoop
  • Discuss SLAs, resource management and cloud security issues
  • Use major cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure at a basic level

Who it is for

  • MCA students of Semester 3 (AKTU, Lucknow)
  • Students who want a career in cloud, DevOps or system administration

What you need

  • Operating systems and computer networks basics

Questions

Which syllabus does this Cloud Computing course follow?

It follows the AKTU (Lucknow) MCA syllabus for Semester 3. If your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university's syllabus and unit order.

This is an elective. What if my college offers a different elective?

The centre teaches the elective your college has allotted; this course covers the AKTU syllabus of this elective.

Will I get hands-on practice?

Yes. Students create free-tier accounts and launch a virtual machine and a storage bucket under the trainer's guidance.

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