Cloud Computing Fundamentals
Master core distributed system architectures, hypervisor virtualization, and production multi-cloud provisioning.
This course bridges academic distributed systems foundations with hands-on enterprise cloud engineering. Learners examine NIST architectural standards, hypervisor mechanics, and distributed consistency models before applying these principles using production tooling, networking primitives, and cloud cost governance. By completing both tracks, students develop the mathematical, architectural, and operational fluency required to design resilient cloud infrastructure.
Curriculum
Two complete tracks. Study either or both — each has its own exam and certificate.
An academically rigorous investigation into cloud infrastructure, focusing on the NIST cloud definition, hypervisor scheduling algorithms, distributed storage consistency, and fault tolerance mathematics.
Deconstruct formal cloud taxonomy definitions, hypervisor architectures, and kernel-level hardware virtualization extensions.
- NIST SP 800-145 Taxonomy and Service Abstractions Lab35 min
- Hypervisor Topologies and CPU Virtualization Lab45 min
- Memory Virtualization and Resource Multiplexing Lab40 min
Careers this prepares you for
- Junior Cloud Engineer
- Cloud Operations Associate
- Associate Solutions Architect
- DevOps Infrastructure Analyst