DevOps Engineering in the Cloud
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 108 Hours
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
| Higher Ed. Semester 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
2. Utilise a cloud platform to perform tasks, use tools and techniques to facilitate DevOps methodology.
3. Configure cloud infrastructure to set up environments using automation tools.
4. Design cloud infrastructure for continuous integration, continuous deployment of software.
5. Deploy software applications utilizing CI/CD pipelines.
6. Manage the process of DevOps utilising a range of project management tools
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 | 12 weeks of classes (9 hours per week) Lab 1 3hrs x 12 weeks Lab 2 3hrs x 12 weeks Lab 3 3hrs x 12 weeks | 108 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (includes independent study, assignment preparation, revision) | 42 | |
| TOTAL | 150 | |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Research Assignment | Individual | 10-20% | 1 |
| Practical Tasks | Individual | 30-40% | 1,3,4,5 |
| Project Portfolio and Documentation | Group | 40-60% | 2,3,4,5,6 |
General skills outcomes
• Teamwork Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Analysis Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Software creation and distribution models,
• Software release processes (source, build, test, production),
• Cloud management tools, resource provisioning,
• Software configuration management (SCM)
• Continuous integration (source, build)
• Continuous delivery, continuous (automated) deployment, and continuous monitoring
Study resources
- References.