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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf Study, Virtual Classroom, Campus Based/Physical ClassroomVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

The Certificate in Advanced Cloud Computing course has a 6-month duration. The course focuses on gaining skills and experience in a cloud-centric ecosystem that can elevate a student’s career. The programme is offered on the TimesPro platform in collaboration with CEC, and  IIT Roorkee.

During the Certificate in Advanced Cloud Computing training, candidates will learn from industry experts who have designed a robust curriculum blending both practical and theoretical knowledge. This will allow the students to excel in cloud-centric environments.

This online programme is divided into 15 modules with a learning time of 230+ hours. This course will open job opportunities in the dynamic field of cloud computing. Any graduate who wants to gain expertise in the cloud computing ecosystem can apply. An optional 5 days of campus immersion is offered after course completion.

Also Read: Online Cloud Computing Courses & Certifications

The Highlights

  • 6 Months Course
  • Direct-to-device Programme
  • 230+ hours of learning time
  • 127 hours ILT/Live Sessions
  • 111 Hours of Live Sessions
  • 30 Hours of Capstone Project
  • 44-46 Hours Self-Paced Classes
  • Completion Certification

Programme Offerings

  • 16 Modules
  • 30 Hours Campus Immersion
  • Certificate by IIT Roorkee
  • Designed by Experts
  • 20+ Industry Leading Tools
  • TimesPro Career Support

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
yesIIT RoorkeeTimesPro

The Certificate in Advanced Cloud Computing fees is Rs. 1,64,020. The students are offered a 6% discount on upfront payment in full. Sometimes a 0% interest payment is also allowed for those who meet the eligibility criteria.

Certificate in Advanced Cloud Computing Fee Structure

Name

Particulars

Programme Fee

Rs. 1,39,000

GST @18%*    

Rs. 25,020

Total Fees    

Rs. 1,64,020


Eligibility Criteria

Academic Qualifications

Any graduate-level student having a basic knowledge of computer science and engineering with 50% marks or above is eligible to apply.

Certification Qualifying Details

Candidates wanting to get the Certificate in Advanced Cloud Computing by IIT Roorkee, CEC, and TimesPro must score a minimum of 50% marks in the MCQ-based exam. They must also maintain a minimum attendance of 50%. 

The total weightage is divided into 3 parts where a focus of 10%, 60%, and 10% is given to attendance, MCQ exam, along with projects and assignments respectively.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Linux

After completion of the Certificate in Advanced Cloud Computing syllabus, candidates will be able to do the following:

  • Become proficient in Python and Linux for cloud environments.
  • Design plus implement network virtualization solutions by making proper use of SDN and NFV technologies.
  • Learning the cloud computing ecosystems basics.
  • Navigating and using the capabilities of cloud platforms like AWS.
  • Designing using best practices and deploying cloud-based solutions.

Who it is for

Candidates who want to handle cloud infrastructure, deploy applications, and also automate processes can pick this course. Moreover, people interested in working in any of the following roles can consider this course:

  • Computer Systems Administrator
  • Cloud Engineer
  • IoT Architect
  • Solutions Architect

Admission Details

To join the Certificate in Advanced Cloud Computing classes, we have mentioned the following steps as follow: 

Step 1: Browse the link::

https://timespro.com/exed-programme/iit-roorkee-certificate-course-in-advanced-cloud-and-edge-computing

Step 2: Students must then click on the “Apply Now” button.

Step 3: Fill in the application with the necessary information and then click on the “Submit” button to apply.

Step 4: After the co-ordinators contact, the students can select the course of their interest

Step 5: Upload all documents verified and attend the interview if required.

Step 6: Obtain an offer letter and share your acceptance.

Step 7: Pay the preliminary course fee to start learning.

Application Details

There is a small application form that requires details like full name, email address, phone number, city, and country that needs to be written and submitted so that the application is processed further.

The Syllabus

  • Introduction to Cloud ecosystems 
  • Definitions 
  • Cloud characteristics 
  • Deployment models
  • Leading service providers (AWS, Google, Azure, etc.)
  • Data centres and their components
  • Services (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS) 
  • Issues and challenges

  • Quick review of prerequisite concepts of OS (Process, Memory, Interrupts, Instruction execution, etc.)
  • Understanding hypervisors 
  • Reference model
  • Virtualisation characteristics
  • Principles of hypervisor design 
  • Interfaces
  • Types of hypervisors (type-1 and type-2)
  • Design methods of hypervisors (full virtualisation, para virtualisation, and hardware-assisted virtualisation),   
  • Case studies on Vmware, Virtual box, Xen, and KVM-QEMU hypervisor
  • Memory virtualisation   
  • I/O Virtualisation  
  • OS virtualisation  
  • Comparative Analysis of hypervisors 
  • Understanding performance, requirements, and bottleneck

  • Understanding SDN and NFV definitions and need
  • Benefits of SDN and NFVs
  • Data plane
  • Control plane 
  • Management plane
  • Switch vs SDN switch
  • Routing vs forwarding
  • Traditional networks vs SDN networks
  • Southbound and northbound interfaces
  • Traffic engineering
  • Network OS
  • Open flow
  • NFV architecture
  • NFV vs SDN
  • Use cases

  • Understanding SLA
  • Hotspots
  • Types of VM migrations
  • Requirements of migration
  • Live migration
  • Techniques
  • Case study 
  • Demonstration on live migration using hyper-V, VMware, etc

  • Introduction to Containers 
  • Container Orchestration Platforms 
  • Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) using Kubernetes

  • Cloud-native Application Development 
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) 
  • Cloud-Native Development Tools and Frameworks 
  • Best Practices for Cloud Deployments 
  • Case Studies

  • Introduction to AWS 
  • Security and compliance 
  • Cloud technology and services 
  • Billing and support

  • Introduction to serverless architecture 
  • Deep dive into AWS Lambda 
  • Building serverless applications with Lambda 
  • Monitoring and managing Lambda functions

  • Understanding concurrent computing 
  • Concurrent computing vs parallel computing
  • Concurrent computing with parallel computing
  • Elements of concurrent programming 
  • Laws of concurrent programming
  • Laws of performance
  • Cost and performance model of concurrent computing 
  • An overview on OpenMP API, and converting sequential programmes or applications in concurrent programme/application  
  • Hands on using OpenMP API to convert sequential programmes into concurrent programmes on several real-life problems

  • Motivation behind Edge and Fog computing 
  • Fog computing definition 
  • Characteristics
  • Reference model and architecture
  • IoT
  • Industry 4.0
  • Cyber physical system
  • Cloud vs Fog
  • Fog vs Edge
  • Mist computing
  • Communication alternatives 
  • Applications
  • Industry contributions and investments
  • Industry scope
  • Current and future trends  
  • A case study in intelligent transportation systems of edge and Fog computing

  • Introduction to Internet of Things (IoT): Basics, definition, and key terms such as sensing and actuation, architectures, and use cases. 
  • Introduction to IoT hardware: Sensors, actuators, microcontrollers such as Arduino, edge/fog computing modules such as Raspberry Pi and Nvidia Jetson. 
  • Experimenting with Arduino IDE and simulators: Digital inputs and outputs, interfacing with analog sensors, and pulse-width modulation 
  • Communication and networking: Serial communication, serial monitor, I2C, SPI, UART, Ethernet, WiFi 
  • IoT Cloud platforms: Amazon AWS IoT, Azure IoT, Google Cloud IoT, Blynk IoT, Arduino Cloud, Ubidots 
  • Hands-on projects: Building IoT cloud applications

  • Introduction to DevOps and its Benefits 
  • Understanding end-to-end DevOps as a delivery pipeline 
  • Continuous monitoring and incident response

  • Infrastructure security: Network level security,  
  • Host-level security  
  • Application-level security,  
  • Data security and storage: Data privacy and security issues 
  • Jurisdictional issues raised by data location 
  • Identity and access management 
  • Access control 
  • Trust, reputation, risk 
  • Authentication in cloud computing
  • Client access in cloud
  • Cloud contracting model 
  • Commercial and business considerations

a) Big Data on Cloud
  • Introduction to Data Engineering and Big Data 
  • Data analytics with Apache Spark and Hive 
  • Data ingestion tools 
  • NoSQL databases
b) AWS DevOps
  • Introduction to AWS DevOps  
  • SDLC automation (CI/CD) with AWS 
  • Configuration management and infrastructure as code with AWS 
  • Building resilient cloud solutions  
  • AWS containers, AWS Kubernetes (EKS) load balancing, auto scaling
  • Continuous monitoring and logging  
  • Incident and event response 
  • Security and compliance

  • Data analysis, visualisation and training model using AWS 
  • Application and database migration from On-Prem to AWS Cloud 
  • Bank loan portfolio data pre-processing  
  • Taxi trip data analysis  
  • COVID-19 data analysis

  • Real-world serverless deployments on AWS
  • Cloud basics and AWS basics
  • Networking and compute
  • Virtual machines
  • Load balancer and autoScaling
  • AutoScaling
  • Olympic games analysis using Apache Hive
  • Webserver log analysis using Spark
  • Performance of individuals and teams in sports
  • Analyse the weather change over the years

  • Hello World in a Docker Container
  • Dockerise a simple web app
  • Containerising databases
  • Building custom Docker images
  • Containerising a full-fledged application
  • CI/CD pipeline with Docker
  • Orchestration using docker-compose
  • Backing up data on containers
  • Load balancing with Nginx
  • VoiceGlow
  • CloudCast
  • Building a multi-step serverless workflow with Lambda and SQS
  • Building a simple web application using AWS services and DevOps practices
  • Designing an architecture using IaC and CloudFormation
  • Implementing a CI/CD pipeline with CodePipeline/CodeCommit/CodeDeploy
  • Monitoring and troubleshoot the application using CloudWatch

IIT Roorkee Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is the duration of the Certificate in Advanced Cloud Computing training?

The duration of this direct-to-device course is 6 months.

2: Is this programme ideal for beginners in cloud computing?

Yes, this programme can be suited to those learners who have a fundamental knowledge of concepts in cloud computing.

3: Will the students get a completion certificate after completing the course?

50% marks in both attendance and the final MCQ test will fetch the completion certificate.

4: How is the selection done for the Certificate in Advanced Cloud Computing online course?

The selection of the applicants is done based on the review of the applications received.

5: Who are the institutions that jointly offer the certification?

The certification is jointly awarded in collaboration with CEC, IIT Roorkee, and TimesPro.

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