Course description
In this course, explore the building blocks of the cloud, where it started, and how it transitioned. Learn about IaaS (infrastructure), SaaS (software), and PaaS (platforms), and examine why each may be attractive to some businesses, but not others. Learn about the different kinds of clouds (public, private, and hybrid). Examine the concept of big data and how the cloud infrastructure enables data to zip across the globe at lightning speed. Discover how Facebook and Twitter contribute to the cloud, and how apps go from idea to app store and how mobile devices and major mobile ecosystems continue to shape the cloud.
Course details
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Registration dates
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Fall 2026 registration is open.Winter 2027 registration opens November 2, 2026.
Delivery options
In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration
Online - Asynchronous: 100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery