INFOSYS 735 : Cloud Computing Architecture

Business and Economics

2020 Semester Two (1205) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Cloud Computing Architecture combines practical skills development with broader research and critical thinking skills to enable the student to analyze concepts relating to cloud computing. The curriculum is delivered through instructor-led classes, knowledge assessments, and hands-on labs designed to develop technical expertise in cloud computing and preparing students for a career in cloud solutions.

Course Overview

Cloud Computing Architecture is designed to help students develop technical expertise in cloud computing and prepare them for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect –Associate certification exam. As part of the body of knowledge required for a solutions architect, students are required to complete the AWS Cloud Practitioner course in order to pass the course.

The course validates students' abilities to effectively demonstrate knowledge of how to architect and deploy secure and robust applications on the cloud, defining solutions using architectural design principles and best practices on implementation and life cycle of a project in the cloud


Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Critically assess the value and benefit of cloud computing services in the context of small to medium business organisations (Capability 1)
  2. Propose and make decisions based on recommended architectural principles and practices in cloud computing services (Capability 1)
  3. Critically analyse industry proposed cloud architectures with research informed literature (Capability 2, 3 and 4.2)
  4. Create, refine and reflect on event driven scaling solutions to architected cloud platform solutions (Capability 3 and 4.1)
  5. Design architectures to decouple infrastructure and reduce inter-dependencies (Capability 1, 3 and 4.1)
  6. Value resilience of learning through completing assessment with solutions not readily available and value self-management of learning by setting individual longer term goal(s) such attaining the AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification (Capability 5.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Cloud Practitioners Certification Exam 20% Individual Test
AWS Project-1 15% Individual Coursework
AWS Project-2 15% Individual Coursework
Lab Practical 20% Individual Test
Final Exam 30% Individual Examination
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5 6
Cloud Practitioners Certification Exam
AWS Project-1
AWS Project-2
Lab Practical
Final Exam
Students are required however to sit the external AWS Cloud Practitioner (AWS CP) certification exam, which is a must-pass component of the course. Students who do not pass this assessment will get a DNC grade for the course.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

During a typical teaching week there will be 3 hours of lectures, and 2 hours of lab workshops. For the 12 teaching weeks, this totals to 60 hours. Since the course as a whole represents approximately 150 hours of study, that leaves a total of 90 hours across the entire semester for independent study, e.g. reading, reflection, preparing for assessments/exams, etc.

Learning Resources

There is no textbook for this course. In lieu of a textbook, most of the required readings are included online and via the AWS Academy Portal. Other readings and supplemental material will be distributed in class as needed. Students are also advised to take advantage of the extensive software resources made available for this course.

This course makes extensive use of AWS Academy resources. Students will be enrolled into two AWS Academy Courses.
  1. Academy Cloud Practitioner
  2.  Academy – Cloud Solutions Architect - Associate
These online AWS courses have the substantive lecture notes and lab activity resources used in the course.
As well as the two AWS Academy Courses mentioned above, students will also have access to an online lab environment in which to complete the lab activities.

IMPORTANT

  1. There is no prescribed textbook, and therefore there is no textbook cost for this course.
  2. Students are required however to sit the external AWS Cloud Practitioner (AWS CP) certification exam, which is a must-pass component of the course.
  3. There will be one arranged paid-for AWS CP certification exam session for students.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 02/07/2020 09:46 a.m.