Cloud Service Technologies (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

The course takes place over two periods (16 weeks)

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Delivery Methods

Course material language is english. Course teaching language is english on finnish depending on implementation.

Course is delivered by utilizing some of the applicable methods from the rough outline below (depending if it is contact or online implementation):
-Contact or Online Lectures
-Hands-on Laboratories
-Self Study
-Individual and/or Group Assignments
-Exam

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Recognition of Prior Learning will be evaluated on student basis. Content of RPL delivery will be designed together with the student, but typically RPL includes following components:
-Student provides the corresponding valid AWS/Azure Certification (AZ-900/CLF-C01, CLF-C02)
-Student prepares and delivers 30 minute lecture to class about topic agreed with teacher
-Student passes course exam

Intro

Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives for this course are lightened version of AZ-900 and CLF-C02 syllabi.

-AZ-900 Syllabus: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/certifications/resources/study-guides/AZ-900
-CLF-C02 Syllabus: https://d1.awsstatic.com/training-and-certification/docs-cloud-practitioner/AWS-Certified-Cloud-Practitioner_Exam-Guide_C02.pdf

Learning Objectives for this course do not require memorizing as many technical details as cloud vendor syllabi might indicate. Learning Objectives are on more general level, but identifying what are key Cloud Services for a given purpose by AWS or Azure is a Learning Objective.

Borrowing and generalizing some learning objectives from AWS CLF-C02 Syllabus gives a good starting point to define top level learning objectives for this course:
-Understand that Cloud is Data Center business for AWS and Azure.
-Explain the value of the Public Cloud.
-Understand and explain Cloud Deployment Models.
-Understand and explain Cloud Service Models.
-Understand and explain the Shared Responsibility Model.
-Understand Public Cloud Security best practices.
-Understand Public Cloud costs, economics, and billing practices.
-Describe and position the core Public Cloud services, including compute, network, database, and storage services.
-Identify applicable Azure/AWS Cloud Services for common use cases.
-Understand what is Azure/AWS Cloud Adoption Framework.
-Understand what is Azure/AWS Well Architected Framework.

Materials

The course web pages
Online material AWS LMS and Moodle

Teaching methods and instruction

AWS Practitioner sertification course and
Project work and lectures, OR
Working life project or any other project participation

Working life connections

Possible guest lecturers from international companies.

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Exam at the end of implementation, timing and instructions in Moodle.

Internationality

Possible guest lecturers from international companies.

Completion alternatives

Accreditation of prior learning (APL) is observed on the course according to separate instructions

Learning assignments

In Moodle and in AWS LMS

Assessment methods

Written summaries and assignments (passed/failed): 10%
AWS Cloud Foundations modules and labs: 10%
Project work: 30%
Exam: 50%
Practice exam: +5% (90% answers correct of the practice exam)
Completion of the Cloud Practitioner Certificate (During the course):+10%