Cloud Computing Fundamentals

Catalog description

This course provides an introductory overview to the technologies that enable cloud computing. Topics covered include basic concepts about cloud computing and advanced technical concepts regarding virtualization and containerization. As a graduate level course, students are expected to demonstrate a deeper critical understanding of cloud technologies, evaluating trade-offs between different approaches and relating them to current research or industry practices. Projects will contain components such as scalability analysis, security considerations, or integration of recent scholarly or industrial advances.