Want to learn cloud computing online, join IIT-Kharagpur for free
IIT-Kharagpur has introduced a free online course on Cloud Computing for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
The eight-week programme will introduce students to the aspects of cloud computing, management, security challenges and future research. The
IIT Kharagpur free cloud computing course is AICTE-approved FDP programme, which will benefit those who have basic knowledge of computer architecture and organisation and networking. It will help students to use and explore the cloud computing platforms.
- Important dates for course
- IIT Kharagpur cloud computing course curriculum
- How to get the certificate?
- Reference material for the course
Important dates for course
| Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| Last date for enrolment |
23-Aug-2021 |
| Commencement date |
23-Aug-2021 |
| Completion date |
15-Oct-2021 |
| Date of examination |
23-Oct-2021 |
| Duration |
8 weeks |
IIT Kharagpur cloud computing course curriculum
Students must note that they will be taught the following topics during the IITKGP eight-week course:
| Week |
Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 |
Introduction to Cloud Computing |
| Week 2 |
Cloud Computing Architecture |
| Week 3
|
Service Management in Cloud Computing |
| Week 4
|
Data Management in Cloud Computing |
| Week 5 |
Resource Management in Cloud |
| Week 6 |
Cloud Security |
| Week 7
|
Open Source and Commercial Clouds, Cloud Simulator |
| Week 8 |
Research trend in Cloud Computing and Fog Computing |
Professor Soumya K Ghosh, who has also worked for the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in the area of geographic information system and satellite remote sensing, will conduct the course.
How to get the certificate?
After enrolment and completion of the IIT Kharagpur free online course on Cloud Computing, candidates who wish to obtain a certificate for the same will be required to register and write the proctored exam, which is scheduled to be held on October 23, 2021. In order to appear for the exam, candidates are required to deposit an exam fee of Rs 1,000. Also, the participant can get the certificate only if his/her average assignment score is greater than or equal to 10 out of 25 (>=10/25) and final proctored score is greater than or equal to 30 out of 75 (>=30/75). You will not get the certificate if any of the above mentioned criteria is not met. The certificate will carry a stamp of the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) and IIT-Kharagpur.
Candidates who wish to enrol in the course can visit Swayam website for more information.
Reference material for the course
-
Cloud Computing: Principles and Paradigms, Editors: Rajkumar Buyya, James Broberg, Andrzej M Goscinski, Wiley,2011
-
Enterprise Cloud Computing – Technology, Architecture, Applications, Gautam Shroff, Cambridge University Press, 2010
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Cloud Computing Bible, Barrie Sosinsky, Wiley-India, 2010
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Cloud Security: A Comprehensive Guide to Secure Cloud Computing, Ronald L Krutz, Russell Dean Vines, Wiley- India, 2010
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