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Course Title: Cloud Computing and Services UNITS
Credit Units:05 3 - 2 2 05 05
Course Level: UG
Course Code: CSIT370
Course Objectives: The primary objective of this course is

• To define cloud computing and explain its essential characteristics, history, the business case for cloud, and emerging technologies enabled by cloud
• To understand Concepts and infrastructure of cloud computing and its business applications.
• To describe the cloud service (IaaS, Saas, Paas) & deployment models (Public, Private, Hybrid), and its infrastructure - VMs, Networking, Storage
• Create a Cloud account and work hands-on with Cloud services, such as Object Storage
• To understand the role and responsibilities of professional field, how to deal with ethical, legal, security and social issues and responsibilities related to
cloud computing.

Pre-requisites: Nil

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I Cloud Computing Fundamental 20%
Descriptors/Topics
Cloud Computing Fundamental: Cloud computing definition, Characteristics of Cloud computing as per NSIT, private, public and
hybrid cloud. Cloud types; Iaas, Paas, Paas. Benefits and challenges of cloud computing; public vs private clouds, Client-Server
Computing, Cluster Computing, Grid Basics, Distributed Computing. Cloud Architecture and design principles and Cloud reference
architecture.

Module II Cloud Service Management and Economics 20%

Descriptors/Topics
Cloud Economics: Cloud Computing infrastructures available for implementing cloud based services. Economics of choosing a Cloud
platform for an organization, based on application requirements, economic constraints and business needs (e.g. Amazon, Microsoft and
Google, Salesforces.com, Ubuntu and Redhat). Cloud Services Management: Reliability, availability and security of services deployed
 from cloud.

Module III Cloud Services 20%

Descriptors/Topics
Various Clouds in Salesforce.com, Functionality, Advantages, Uses, Define Sales cloud, Service cloud, Marketing cloud, Analytics
cloud, Platform and Apps, IOT and Commerce. Brief overview on Marketing Cloud, Sales Cloud & Service Cloud in Salesforce.com
Heroku and Force.com Clouds of Salesforce.com, Functional uses, Advantages, Examples

Module IV Application Development 15%

Descriptors/Topics
Application Development: Service creation environments to develop cloud based applications. Development environments for service
development; Amazon, Azure, Google App

Module V Cloud Security and Risks 25%

Descriptors/Topics
Security concerns and counter measures in Cloud environment, Governance, Risk, and Compliance aspects in Cloud, Cloud security
best practices, Cloud models suitable for different categories of users, Considerations for choosing applications suitable for Cloud,
Different phases to adopt the Cloud.

Course Learning Outcomes:

• Explain the components of cloud computing showing how business agility in an organization can be created.
• Compare and contrast the economic benefits delivered by various cloud models based on application requirements, economic constraints and
business requirements.
• Examine the consistency of services deployed from a cloud architecture
• Define best practice model to apply when developing and deploying cloud based applications

Mapping of Graduate Attributes with Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Bloom’s Level > Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Course Learning Outcomes Define best practice Explain the Compare and Examine the
model to apply components of contrast the consistency of
when developing cloud computing economic benefits services deployed
and deploying cloud showing how delivered by from a cloud
based applications business agility in an various cloud architecture
organization can be models based on
Graduate Attributes created. application
requirements,
economic
 constraints and
business

Discipline Knowledge & Expertise ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Self-Directed and Active Learning ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Research and Enquiry ✓ ✓

Information & Communication Technology ✓ ✓

Skills
Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving Abilities ✓ ✓

Communication Skills

Creativity, Innovation & Reflective Thinking ✓ ✓ ✓

Analytical & Decision-Making Ability ✓ ✓ ✓

Leadership & Teamwork

Multicultural Understanding & Global

Outlook
Integrity and Ethics

Social & Emotional Skills

Employability, Enterprise & Entrepreneurship

Lifelong Learning

Environment & Sustainability

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

The class will be taught using theory and tutorial based methods. In addition to assigning some of the models and frameworks under case based methods.
Course instructor will demonstrate and explain about applications of cloud computing with Service creation environments to develop cloud based applications.

List of Professional Skill Development Activities (PSDA):

 1. How to decide which cloud service is right for your requirements.
2. Cloud based service, applications and development platform deployment so as to improve the total cost of ownership (TCO).
3. Explain emerging Cloud related trends including Hybrid Multicloud, Microservices, Serverless, Cloud Native, DevOps and Application
Modernization
4. Best Practice Cloud IT Model: Analyze of Case Studies when deciding to adopt cloud computing architecture.
5. Describe Cloud Native and DevOps concepts and methodologies

Lab/ Practicals details, if applicable:

List of Experiments:

• 1) Creating Amazon Account to store images.

• 2) Creating Google Account to store files and programs.
• 3) Creating IBM cloud account and access storage space.
• 4) Creating Microsoft Azure Account and working on Azure Cloud
• 5) Creating Apps, Tabs, S Objects, Fields, Records and Data. Working on Salesforce.com Classic Interface.

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%)

80 20

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term
(40 %) Examination
(60 %)
Components (Drop Class Test Viva Home Assignment Attendance
down)

Weightage (%) 10% 5% 20% 5%

60%
Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment:

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term

(40 %) Examination
(60 %)
Components (Drop Class Test Performance Viva Lab Record Attendance
down (Practical)
Weightage (%) 10% 10% 5% 10% 5% 60%

Mapping of Assessment components with CLO’s:

Blooms Level Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Assessment Define best practice Explain the Compare and Examine the
Components model to apply when components of contrast the consistency of
developing and cloud economic benefits services deployed
deploying cloud computing delivered by various from a cloud
based applications showing how cloud models based architecture
business agility on application
in an requirements,
organization economic constraints
can be created. and business

PSDA 1 √
PSDA 2 √
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PSDA 4 √
PSDA 5 √
Class Test √ √ √ √
Class Test (Practical) √ √ √ √
Viva √ √ √ √
Performance √ √ √ √
Lab Records √ √ √ √

Text and References: (Latest Edition)

• Kumar Saurabh, Cloud Computing: Insights Into New-Era Infrastructure, Wiley India Pvt Ltd.
 • Anthony T. Velte, Cloud Computing: A Practical Approach, Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited.
• Halper Fern, Kaufman Marcia, Bloor Robin, Hurwit Judith, Cloud Computing For Dummies , Wiley India Pvt Ltd.
• Gautam Shroff: Enterprise Cloud Computing Technology Architecture Applications, Cambridge University Press
• Toby velte, Anthony Velte, Robert Elsenpeter; Cloud computing, A practical Approach, McGraw Hill
• Dimitris N. Chorafas, Cloud Computing Strategies, CRC Press

Additional Reading:

• www.cisco.netacad.com