Cloud Computing and Virtualization

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Course Outline

  1. Cloud Computing Foundations
  2. Cloud Architecture and Services
  3. Virtualization Technologies
  4. Virtualization Infrastructure and Docker

1. Cloud Computing Foundations

Essential Points

  • Module I, Introduction to Cloud Computing, contains 5 topics, is allocated 8 hours, and carries 12 marks.

  • The foundations topics are: cloud computing in a glance, historical context and evolution, building cloud computing environments and cloud components, desired features of cloud, advantages of cloud

Memory Hook

Glance β†’ history β†’ components β†’ features β†’ advantages

2. Cloud Architecture and Services

Essential Points

  • Module II, Cloud Computing Architecture, contains 6 topics, is allocated 14 hours, and carries 20 marks.

  • The architecture topics are:

    • the cloud reference model
    • private clouds
    • public clouds
    • hybrid clouds
    • community clouds
    • IaaS
    • PaaS
    • SaaS
    • open challenges

Memory Hook

Private, public, hybrid, and community clouds differ by deployment context

3. Virtualization Technologies

Essential Points

  • Module III, Virtualization Technologies, contains 7 topics, is allocated 16 hours, and carries 23 marks.
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Practice quiz preview

1. How many topics are included in Module I, Introduction to Cloud Computing?

2. Which of the following is one of the stated foundation topics of cloud computing?

3. Which statement correctly distinguishes cloud deployment types from cloud service models?

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How many topics does Module I, Introduction to Cloud Computing, contain?

It contains 5 topics.

How many hours are allocated to Module I, Introduction to Cloud Computing?

It is allocated 8 hours.

How many marks does Module I, Introduction to Cloud Computing, carry?

It carries 12 marks.

What are the topics covered in cloud-computing foundations?

They include cloud computing in a glance, historical context and evolution, building cloud computing environments and cloud components, desired features of cloud, and advantages of cloud.

How many topics does Module II, Cloud Computing Architecture, contain?

It contains 6 topics.

How many hours are allocated to Module II, Cloud Computing Architecture?

14 hours are allocated.

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