COMP 2456 Cloud Technologies and Services
Course Information
| Course Number | COMP 2456 |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Cloud Technologies and Services |
| Description | The Cloud Technologies and Services (CTS) course educates students about cloud deployment and service models, cloud infrastructure, and the key considerations in migrating to cloud computing. The course covers technologies required to build classic (traditional), virtualized, and public / private cloud data center environments. These technologies include storage, networking, desktop and application virtualization. Fundamental models such as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) are explored. Additional areas of focus are backup/recovery, business continuity, security, and management. Students will learn about the key considerations and steps involved in transitioning from the current state of a data center to a cloud computing environment. Upon completing this course, students will have the knowledge to make informed decisions about migrating to cloud infrastructure and choosing the best deployment model for an organization. (Prerequisite: COMP 1200 Hardware and Software Essentials) |
| Total Credits | 4 |
| Total Hours | 64 |
| Instruction Type | Credits and Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 4 Credits, 64 Hours |
Pre/Corequisites
Prerequisite: COMP 1200 Hardware and Software Essentials
Institutional Core Competencies
- Critical and Creative Thinking - Students will be able to demonstrate purposeful thinking with the goal of using a creative process for developing and building upon ideas and/or the goal of using a critical process for the analyzing and evaluating of ideas.
Course Competencies
- Explain industry-standard cloud concepts.
- Describe classic data center IT infrastructure.
- Explain the transition from classic data center to virtual data center and then to the Cloud.
- Explain virtualization concepts.
- Explain virtualization tools at each layer of IT infrastructure.
- Describe the Cloud network infrastructure components.
- Describe network management.
- Describe the Cloud storage infrastructure components.
- Describe systems management.
- Describe the Cloud security concerns and solutions.
- Describe business continuity solutions in the Cloud.
- Summarize Cloud migration considerations.
SCC Accessibility Statement
South Central College strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you have a disability and need accommodations for access to this class, contact the Academic Support Center to request and discuss accommodations.
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