Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Essentials of Cloud and Technological Ecosystems

 Title Abbreviation:   ESSENTIALS OF CLOUD

 Department:    IMDS

 Course #:    110

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    30.7101

 EPC:    573

 REV:    2021


 Course Description  

Introduction to foundational-level cloud services industry concepts providing hands-on experience in solving problems by designing, operating, and implementing solutions using cloud services.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution Course # Remarks
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Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Deploy and operate cloud services that apply architectural principles and are compliant with security best practices.
  2. Interpret value proposition and pricing models.
  3. Explain key services and common use cases for information management and data science.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. Introduction to cloud concepts and principles of cloud computing.
  2. Introduction to cloud services and its business value.
  3. Creating, configuring, and managing cloud services.
  4. Security, responsibility, and trust in cloud services.
  5. Applying and monitoring infrastructure standards.
  6. Organizing resources, enforcing standards, and protecting critical assets.
  7. Predicting costs and optimizing spends.