Cloud Computing Architecture
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 48 Hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2022 teaching periods
| Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
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Aims and objectives
Students will use a cloud platform to create well-architected deployments of distributed applications that are secure, scalable, reliable and cost optimised.
| Unit Learning Outcomes | |
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| On successful completion of this unit students will be able to: | |
| # | Unit Learning Outcome Description |
| ULO1 | Describe the features and value of Cloud Computing |
| ULO2 | Create and manage cloud services using a cloud management platform |
| ULO3 | Design and implement a cloud-based web site that is reliable, scalable, secure and cost effective |
| ULO4 | Compare and contrast architectural solutions for common Web applications |
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
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| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Optional - Activity Details |
| Face to Face Contact | Lecture | 24 | 12 weeks | 2 | No Description |
| Face to Face Contact | Tutorial Labs | 24 | 12 weeks | 2 | Tutorials in Computer Labs |
| Unspecified Learning Activities | Independent Learning | 102 | 12 weeks | 8.5 | No Description |
| Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 12.5 | ||
Assessment
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Hurdle
Minimum Requirements to pass this unit As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve: an aggregate mark of 50% or more.
Content
- Cloud Computing features, models of deployment and platforms
- Cloud services for computation, data storage, security and networking
- Using a cloud management console to configure cloud services on a distributed cloud platform
- Setting up virtual servers and files systems on a cloud platform
- Creating a secure network of services in a Virtual Private Cloud
- User identity management and access control
- Data storage and database services in the cloud
- Automated monitoring, scaling and load balancing of services
- Infrastructure setup automation
- Web content distribution and caching
- Server-less cloud computing
- Architectures for highly available solutions
Study resources
- References.
References
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.