Course unit

Last updated: 26/09/2024

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Course Director(s):

NARDIN Luis-Gustavo

General Description:

This course aims to endow students with the understanding of the main concepts and business impacts of cloud and edge computing. The main cloud service models (i.e., Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS)) and cloud architectures will be introduced with a focus on the on-demand use of computer system resources like data storage and computing power. The fundamental characteristics, architectures, and economics and ethical aspects of cloud computing will be detailed. The main features of edge computing will be introduced highlighting its distinctions to cloud computing. Practical sessions will use Amazon AWS, a well known public cloud computing provider. Practical sessions will use a well known platform provider such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

This teaching unit counts for 3 credits (/30 total for a semester).

Key words:

cloud computing Infrastructure as a Service Platform as a Service Software as a Service Amazon Web Services

Number of teaching hours

24

Fields of study

Computer Science, Information Systems

Teaching language

English

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the unit, the student will be capable of:	Classification level	Priority
understand the main concepts of cloud computing	2. Understand	Essential
know the main service models	1. Knowledge	Essential
have experience in using a platform provider	3. Apply	Important

Learning assessment methods

Percentage ratio of individual assessment			Percentage ratio of group assessment
Written exam:	50	%	Project submission:	50	%
Individual oral exam:		%	Group presentation:		%
Individual presentation:		%	Group practical exercise:		%
Individual practical exercise:		%	Group report:		%
Individual report:		%
Other(s): %

Programme and content

Type of teaching activity	Content, sequencing and organisation