INFO 1009 - Introduction to Cloud Computing

4.5 Credits

Students are introduced to Amazon Web Services. The course provides an overview of the fundamentals of the AWS Cloud. It is intended for students who seek an overall understanding of cloud computing concepts, independent of specific technical roles. It provides an overview of cloud concepts, AWS services, security, architecture, pricing, and support. The course aligns with objectives of the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam.

Lecture Hours: 4.5
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Define the AWS Cloud
Explain the AWS pricing philosophy
Identify the global infrastructure components of AWS
Describe the security and compliance measures of the AWS Cloud, including AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Create a virtual private cloud (VPC) by using Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)
Demonstrate when to use Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), AWS Lambda, and AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Differentiate between Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS), Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS), and Amazon Simple Storage Service Glacier (Amazon S3 Glacier)
Demonstrate when to use AWS database services, including Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, and Amazon Aurora
Explain the architectural principles of the AWS Cloud
Explore key concepts related to Elastic Load Balancing, Amazon CloudWatch, and Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling

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