Free Online Course on Cloud computing by Professor Soumya Kanti Ghosh at IIT Kharagpur by NPTEL
Cloud computing Free Course Details:
| Course Type : | Elective |
| Duration : | 8 weeks |
| Start Date : | 15 Feb 2021 |
| End Date : | 09 Apr 2021 |
| Exam Date : | 25 Apr 2021 |
| Enrollment Ends : | 15 Feb 2021 |
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| Level : | Undergraduate |
Course Introduction
Cloud computing is a scalable services consumption and delivery platform that provides on-demand computing service for shared pool of resources, namely servers, storage, networking, software, database, applications etc., over the Internet.
It is a model for enabling ubiquitous, on-demand access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources, which can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort.
This course will introduce various aspects of cloud computing, including fundamentals, management issues, security challenges and future research trends. This will help students (both UG and PG levels) and researchers to use and explore the cloud computing platforms.
INTENDED AUDIENCE : CSE,ECE,EE
PREREQUISITES : Basics of Computer Architecture and Organization, Networking
INDUSTRY SUPPORT : IT industries
Professor Soumya Kanti Ghosh - IIT Kharagpur
Prof. Soumya K. Ghosh received the Ph.D. and M.Tech. degrees from Department of Computer Science and Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India.
Presently, he is a Professor with Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Kharagpur. Before joining IIT Kharagpur, he worked for the Indian Space Research Organization in the area of satellite remote sensing and geographic information systems.
He has more than 200 research papers in reputed journals and conference proceedings. His research interests include spatial data science, spatial web services and cloud computing.
What is the Cloud computing Free Course Structure?
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, Fog Computing
How to Apply for Cloud Computing Course?
1 To apply for the course click on the link given below
2 Register yourself by giving Email Id and password.
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How to acquire Cloud Computing Course Certificate?
The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.
The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
Date and Time of Exams: 25 April 2021 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
Registration URL: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid.
More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published.
If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.
Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.
What is the Eligibility Criteria to get Cloud Computing Course Certificate?
Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 6 assignments out of the total 8 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100
Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score
YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.
Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup. It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur.
It will be e-verifiable at NTPEL official site
Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.
FAQ's - Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What is Cloud Computing?
Ans. Cloud computing is usage of the data space on internet.
Q2. What is the use of Cloud Computing?
Ans. 1.Multiple users can use the facility at the same time. 2. Physical hardware is not required with the user for ex hard disk.
Q3. Who can use Cloud Computing?
Ans. Every user who have access of Internet.
Q4. What are the 3 components of Cloud Computing?
Ans. Platform as a Service(PaaS), Infrastructure as a Service(IaaS), Software as a Service(SaaS).
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