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2023-2024 University Catalog 
    
2023-2024 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CS 55100 - Cloud Computing Fundamentals


Credit Hours: 3.00.  A comprehensive course that investigates all aspects of cloud computing, including: cloud data centers and infrastructure (equipment for processing, storage, communication, and special-purpose facilities); the use of virtualized servers (virtual machines and containers), virtualized storage (Storage Area Networks, Network Attached Storage, object storage), and virtual networks; automation; orchestration systems, such as Kubernetes; programming paradigms used to construct cloud-native software, such as MapReduce, microservices, controllerbased computing, and serverless computing; edge computing; security and privacy in cloud systems; software models. The course emphasizes researching new ways to use cloud computing and research into new ways to design and build cloud systems. The course includes a project. Students should have completed coursework in or have equivalent familiarity with operating systems and computer networks. Credits: 3.00