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Area/Catalogue
INFT 4028

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
Yes

Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

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Course ID
106023

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

Course owner

Course owner
School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences

Course aim

To introduce Cloud Computing and virtualisation concepts and to prepare students to manage the move by a small to medium organisation to using Cloud Computing.

Course content

Introduction to Cloud Computing: Defining Cloud Computing; assessing the value proposition; understanding Cloud architecture; understanding services and applications by type.
Using cloud platforms: Understanding abstraction and virtualisation; capacity planning; platform as a service; using a Cloud service (at least one of: Google web Services, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Cloud Services)
Cloud Governance and case studies: Organisational readiness and change management; Data security; legal issues
Cloud Services and Applications: understanding Service Oriented Architecture; moving applications to the Cloud; achieving production readiness for Cloud services
Using the Mobile Cloud: Working with mobile devices; Working with mobile web services

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
INFT 1012 Network Fundamentals

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture 2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture 2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
External N/A x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Practical, Practical Test, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

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