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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Cloud Computing Foundations certification is a 19 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
19 hours of classes
Beginner level programme
Shareable certificate by Coursera

Programme Offerings

Online Course
Certificate upon completion
19 Hours Course
Flexible Deadlines
Course in English

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	Duke University, DurhamCoursera

Cloud Computing Foundations Fee Structure

Particulars	Fee Amount in INR
Cloud Computing Foundations - Audit course	Free
Cloud Computing Foundations - 1 month	Rs.3,196/-
Cloud Computing Foundations - 3 months	Rs.6,392/-
Cloud Computing Foundations - 6 months	Rs.9,588/-

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
Create a free account with AWS, Azure, and GCP
Specialization Project Roadmap: Course 1

Practice Exercise

Confirming Free Tier Cloud Accounts

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

Effective Technical Discussions
Effective Technical Project Management
Project Plan for Course 1 Project

Practice Exercise

Effective Technical Communication Quiz

Videos

Introduction to AWS Cloud Development
Introduction to Continuous Integration
Cloud Development with AWS Cloud
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

Readings

Cloud Onboarding with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Review GitHub Actions GitHub Project
Cloud Onboarding for Azure
What is a Makefile and Why Do You Need it?
Cloud Onboarding for GCP
GAE CD GitHub Source Code Walkthrough
Multi-Cloud Continuous Integration

Practice Exercise

Cloud Onboarding Quiz

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

Readings

Cloud Computing Service Models
Building Multiple Types of Websites
Continuous Delivery with AWS Elastic Beanstalk

Practise Exercise

Cloud Service Model Quiz

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

Readings

What is DevOps?
What is Infrastructure as Code (IaC)?
Create a Linux VM with Infrastructure in Azure using Terraform
Continuous Delivery for Hugo Static Site from Zero
Create a Continuous Delivery Pipeline for an AWS Website

Practise Exercise

DevOps Principles Quiz

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.