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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

Cloud Computing Foundations certification is a 34 hours approximate course that belongs to the  Building Cloud Computing Solutions at Scale Specialization course. This has been launched by Coursera and the academic portion has been taken care of by Duke University. With this online certification course, participants will be able to construct an infrastructure of cloud computing that shall include a serverless technology of websites that will involve serverless technology. 

Cloud Computing Foundations training is basically for both beginners and other students who want to learn how they can apply cloud computing to machine learning, data science, and data engineering. With this training course, candidates will also have the leverage of learning how techniques of agile software development can be applied to different projects that will be helpful in developing global-scale cloud infrastructures, and portfolio projects. Along with the above, the course will also provide one agreeable certificate of completion that can be a step towards career growth.

The Highlights

  • 100% online programme
  • Self-paced course
  • 34 hours of classes
  • Beginner level programme
  • Shareable certificate by Coursera

Programme Offerings

  • Online Course
  • Certificate upon completion
  • Flexible Deadlines
  • 34 Hours Course
  • Course in English.

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
yesDuke University, DurhamCoursera

Cloud Computing Foundations  Fee Structure

Course Name

Fees

Certificate mode, 1 month

Rs. 3,275

Certificate mode, 3 months

Rs. 6,550

Certificate mode, 6 months

Rs. 9,825


Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

  • There is no specific educational requirement but students should possess beginner level Linux and Python skills which are at the intermediate level. Along with the above knowledge, English is necessary as the course is directed.

Certification Qualifying Details

  • The Cloud Computing Foundations certification by Coursera is granted when all the courses pertaining to the Building Cloud Computing Solutions at Scale Specialization are completed, and other projects.

What you will learn

Knowledge of cloud computing

Cloud Computing Foundations certification syllabus will capture data points on cloud computing, DevOps, and also Github, and the main project will include a website that will be statistically hosted, and it will be built using the framework of Hugo, AWS S3, and AWS Code Pipelines.


Who it is for

Candidates who are either beginners or intermediate level ones who have some knowledge of Python, and Linux, and also want to know how cloud computing can help in different fields like data science or data engineering can join this certification course.


Admission Details

The Cloud Computing Foundations admission process is stated below:

Step 1: Visiting the official website is the first step: https://www.coursera.org/learn/cloud-computing-foundations-duke

Step 2: Next, the students will have to look, and then click the ‘Enrol for Free’ button.

Step 3: Next, candidates have to find any suitable financial aid if they need to, and apply for it.

Step 4: After that candidates need to submit whatever fee will be applicable.

Step 5: Finally, after verification from Coursera, admissions shall be provided.

Application Details

For the Cloud Computing Foundations certification by Coursera, candidates shall have to prepare a new Coursera account with respect to which course they are selecting. Other than creating a new account, no other detailed information is required.

The Syllabus

Videos
  • Instructor Introduction
  • Course Introduction
  • Course Prerequisites
  • Lab Onboarding
  • Course 1 Project Overview
Readings
  • Course Structure and Discussion Etiquette
  • Getting Started and Course Gotchas
  • Create a free account with AWS, Azure and GCP
  • Specialization Project Roadmap: Course 1
Assignment
  • Confirming Free Tier Cloud Accounts

Discussion Prompt
  • Introductions

Videos
  • Introduction to Technical Discussions
  • Technical Discussions with Markdown, GitHub, and Jupyter/Colab
  • Creating Technical Demo Videos
  • Effective Critical Thinking
  • Effective Technical Triple Threat
  • Introduction to Effective Technical Teamwork
  • Effective Technical Teamwork
  • Introduction to Technical Project Management
  • Effective Technical Project Management
  • Ticket Tracking with Trello
  • Project Planning with Spreadsheets
  • Project Management Anti-Patterns
Readings
  • Key Terms
  • Effective Technical Discussions
  • Lesson Reflection
  • Key Terms
  • Lesson Reflections
  • Key Terms
  • Effective Technical Project Management
  • Lesson Reflection
  • Project Plan for Course 1 Project
Assignments
  • Effective Technical Communication Quiz
  • Quiz-Effective Technical Project Management
  • Quiz-Effective Technical Teamwork
  • Quiz-Effective Technical Project Management
Discussion Prompts
  • Reproducible Technical Discussion
  • Team Performance Analysis
  • Agile vs. Waterfall Planning
  • Course 1 Project Plan
Ungraded Labs
  • Create Markdown in Jupyter
  • Unit Testing

Videos
  • Introduction to AWS Cloud Development
  • Introduction to Continuous Integration
  • Cloud Development with AWS Cloud9
  • Constructing a Python Project Scaffold
  • Introduction to GitHub Actions
  • Introduction to Azure Cloud Development
  • Introduction to Testing
  • Cloud Development with Azure Cloud Shell
  • Azure Cloud Shell Continuous Integration from Zero
  • Introduction to GCP Cloud Development
  • Introduction to Continuous Delivery
  • Cloud Development with Google Cloud Shell
  • GCP Google App Engine Continuous Delivery from Zero
  • Setup Amazon CodeCatalyst
  • CodeWhisperer Natural Language to Bash CLI
  • Microservices with GCP Cloud Run
  • Using Google Cloud Functions
Readings
  • Cloud Onboarding with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Key Terms
  • Review GitHub Actions GitHub Project
  • What is Amazon CodeCatalyst
  • What is CodeWhisperer?
  • Lesson Reflection
  • Key Terms
  • Cloud Onboarding for Azure
  • What is a Makefile and Why Do You Need it?
  • Lesson Reflection
  • Key Terms
  • Cloud Onboarding for GCP
  • GAE CD GitHub Source Code Walkthrough
  • Lesson Reflection
  • Multi-Cloud Continuous Integration
Assignments
  • Cloud Onboarding Quiz
  • Quiz-Create an AWS Cloud Development Environment
  • Quiz-Create an Azure Cloud Development Environment
  • Quiz-Create a GCP Cloud Development Environment
Discussion Prompts
  • Pros and Cons of Cloud-based Development Environment
  • Strengths and Weaknesses of Testing
  • Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD)
Ungraded Labs
  • Python Scaffold
  • Makefile Hello World
  • Python Flask Hello World

Videos
  • Introduction to Cloud Computing
  • What is Cloud Computing?
  • Cloud Computing Service Models
  • Introduction to Building Multiple Websites
  • Building a Static S3 Website on AWS
  • Building a Serverless Website on AWS Lambda
  • Building a Website on an EC2 Virtual Machine
  • Building a Website using PaaS with AWS Beanstalk
  • Introduction to Cloud Computing Economics
  • Cloud Computing Economics: A Story
  • Cloud Economics Deep Dive
  • Using AWS Lambda Console to Build Python Lambda Function
  • Static Websites with Zola
  • Customizing Zola Theme
Readings
  • Key Terms
  • Cloud Computing Service Models
  • Lesson Reflection
  • Key Terms
  • AWS Lambda Console Gotchas
  • Building Multiple Types of Websites
  • Lesson Reflection
  • Key Terms
  • Lesson Reflection
  • Continuous Delivery with AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Assignments
  • Cloud Service Model Quiz
  • Quiz-Cloud Computing Service Models
  • Quiz-Build Multiple Websites: Static, Serverless, Virtualized, PaaS
  • Quiz-Case Studies of Cloud Computing Economics
Discussion Prompts
  • Cloud Service Model
  • Serverless Web Applications
  • Economics of Cloud Computing
Ungraded Lab
  • Zola Static Site

Videos
  • Introduction to DevOps
  • DevOps in the Real World
  • Benefits of DevOps
  • DevOps Best Practices
  • Introduction to Managing Cloud Infrastructure using IaC
  • IaC in the Real World
  • What is IaC?
  • Launching a VM with Terraform on GCP
  • Introduction to Continuous Pipelines
  • Continuous Delivery Overview
  • Continuous Delivery Deep Dive
  • Continuously Deploy Flask Machine Learning Application with Azure
  • Continuous Delivery Pipeline with a Lint Operation using Azure
  • Initial Setup of AWS Cloud9 and GitHub for Hugo
  • Build Hugo Directory in AWS Cloud9
  • Copy Hugo Data into AWS Cloud9 S3 Bucket
  • Automatic Updating of Hugo in AWS Cloud9
  • Hello World AWS CDK for Python
Readings
  • Key Terms
  • What is DevOps?
  • Lesson Reflection
  • Key Terms
  • What is Infrastructure as Code (IaC)?
  • Create a Linux VM with Infrastructure in Azure using Terraform
  • Lesson Reflection
  • Key Terms
  • Continuous Delivery for Hugo Static Site from Zero
  • Lesson Reflection
  • Create a Continuous Delivery Pipeline for an AWS Website
  • Next Steps
Assignments
  • DevOps Principles Quiz

  • Quiz-Develop Continuous Pipelines

Discussion Prompts
  • DevOps Core Principles
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Continuous Delivery
Ungraded Labs
  • Explore Hugo Static Website Builder
  • Sandbox Jupyter
  • Sandbox VSCode
  • Sandbox Linux Desktop

Instructors

Duke University, Durham Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: When will it be possible to access the lectures on this programme?

Such a possibility is dependent on the course type whether it is a free trial version or an audit version or a full certificate course that the candidate is choosing.

2: Is placement support provided by Coursera for the Cloud Computing Foundations certification course?

Currently, Coursera has no such placement support option.

3: In how many languages does this course have subtitles?

This course only has subtitles in English.

4: Do candidates get any free trial options for the Cloud Computing Foundations programme?

Yes for a period of 7 days, candidates do get a free trial option.

5: Can the participants cancel the course if they find it unsuitable for them?

Yes definitely, Coursera allows free cancellation.

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