CS5224 Cloud Computing - AY 2018/19 - Semester 2
This introductory cloud computing module covers fundamental aspects of cloud computing concepts, models, technologies, and cloud application programming. The module is divided into three main parts: principles of cloud computing, cloud technologies, programming & applications and cloud management with a business case project.
Topics include: concepts and models, main cloud technologies, datacenter hardware and software, cloud architectures & infrastructure, cloud application programming and paradigms, pricing models and TCO. Cloud application developments for IaaS, PaaS and SaaS are introduced with hands-on on IBM Bluemix Cloud and Amazon Web Services. The module includes programming assignments and a group project to develop an SaaS application.
Instructor: Teo Yong Meng, Com2, #04-39 (email)
Teaching Assistant: Zhang Han, Com2, #B1-01 (email)
Lecture:Tuesday, 7-9pm+1, LT14 (AS6)
Consultation Hours: Wed, 2-3pm
Modular Credits: 4
Module Assessment
• Quiz (closed book): 20%
• Test (closed book): 30%
• Programming Assignment 1 - IBM Bluemix (individual): 10%
• Programming Assignment 2 - Amazon AWS (individual): 10%
• Project (group): 30%
Main Textbooks
1. Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture, Thomas Erl, et al., Prentice-Hall, 2013 [2 copies at Central Library RBR].
2. The Datacenter as a Computer - Designing Warehouse-Scale Machines, 3rd edition, Morgan & Claypool Publishers, 2019 (available online).