Designing the Cloud
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 112 Hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Aims and objectives
This unit prepares students to under the principles of designing and implementing well-architected cloud infrastructure. Students will learn about cloud infrastructure design and patterns, availability zones, load-balancing and fault tolerance, scalability, automation of infrastructure, data management, security and cost of ownership.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Understand and implement systems design in the development of cloud infrastructure.
2. Implement event-driven and automated practices in the Cloud
3. Prepare infrastructure for deployment and implementation processes
4. Apply well-architected practices into the developed solution
5. Optimize and manage total costs for the enterprise
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Understand and implement systems design in the development of cloud infrastructure.
2. Implement event-driven and automated practices in the Cloud
3. Prepare infrastructure for deployment and implementation processes
4. Apply well-architected practices into the developed solution
5. Optimize and manage total costs for the enterprise
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
| Learning and Teaching Structure | ||
| Learning Activity | Duration/Location | Hours |
| Scheduled hours |
|
|
| Face to Face Contact | 16 weeks of classes (7 hours per week) Lab 1 3hrs x 16 weeks Lab 1 4hrs x 16 weeks | 112 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (includes independent study, assignment preparation, revision) |
| 38
|
| TOTAL |
| 150 |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Knowledge Test | Individual | 10-20% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Practical Tasks | Individual | 30-40% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Assignments | Group | 40-60% | 2,3,4,5 |
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• Teamwork Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Analysis Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
• Teamwork Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Analysis Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Principles of well-architected infrastructure
• High Availability and Scaling
• Automation of Cloud Services
• Data Management
• Cloud Security
• Cost Optimization
• Design Patterns
• Troubleshooting
• High Availability and Scaling
• Automation of Cloud Services
• Data Management
• Cloud Security
• Cost Optimization
• Design Patterns
• Troubleshooting
Study resources
- References.
References
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.