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

Course Overview

Understanding different risks and issues involved in cloud computing projects and proper management of these issues using the new cloud computing technology forms the crux of Cloud computing Engineering and management certification by edX online programme. Cloud computing Engineering and management programme is provided by edX, an online education providing platform along with the reputed institutions of University of Maryland global campus (UMGC) and University system of Maryland (USM).

This instructor-led course runs on a scheduled based system which is under the guidance of experienced professors from these universities. The students are provided with the option to audit the Cloud computing Engineering and management training for free and to purchase the complete course with unlimited access and graded assignments, a fee has to be paid. This course is part of the online course series of MicroMasters program on Cloud computing itself.

This cloud computing training course provides the students with a comprehensive curriculum that is centered around cloud computing technologies and their various applications and covers many important concepts such as Resource pools, Cloud Migration, Cloud service level agreements, and other business practises.

This particular course on edX has 2 tracks namely audit and verified which may be opted by a candidate for enrolling. Both the tracks have an instructor-led mode but the audit track offers only limited access to the course materials without any cost, and shares no certificate of completion. The verified track on the other hand offers unlimited access thereby offering a certification only if the candidates are interested in paying some money.

Also Read: Cloud Computing Certification Course

The Highlights

Presented by UMG and USM
Online course offered by edX
Provided with free audit session
Intermediate course on Computer science
Course duration of 8 weeks
Recommended effort of 8-10 hours/week
UMG and USM instructors-led scheduled classes
Associated with MicroMasters program
Shareable and official certificate of completion

Programme Offerings

video lectures
Case Studies
Discussion Forums
Assignment
Instructor-led
Online Classes

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 24887	yes	UMD

The Cloud computing engineering and management certification fees are paid via online payments and this Engineering and management certification course provides the learners with a flexible learning system of free audit account and verified track account.
The audit track is available to all enrolled candidates without any additional charges.
The verified track is given to those candidates who pay the Engineering and management certification fee of Rs 24,887

Engineering and management certification fee

Fee category	Amount in INR
Base fee	-
Upgradation fee	24,887

Eligibility Criteria

Education

Since the Cloud computing engineering and management certification course is the third one in the series of the MicroMasters program on Cloud computing, it is advised to complete the prior courses of CC605x & CC615x by edX to this one in this series.

Certification qualifying details

The Cloud computing Engineering and management certification by edX course provides the completion certificate only to those learners who have become a verified track user after successfully purchasing the Cloud computing Engineering and management programme upgrade. Any further qualifying details will be given to the students after the class commencement.

What you will learn

Knowledge of cloud computing

The Cloud Computing Engineering and management certification syllabus, provides the learners with enhanced knowledge and improved skills on various aspects such as the following:

Students are introduced to management of different issues with adapting and proper implementation of Cloud computing.
Students are given in-depth and detailed studies on Cloud migration procedures.
The proper awareness of the various issues involved in processes of Cloud migration, are given to the students.
Training on implementing various business processes on getting cloud solutions, are taught to the students under the Cloud computing Engineering and management certification course.
Students are well taught on how to deal and manage different types of cloud vendors.
Students are introduced to different cloud technologies which are of an industrial standard.
The best practises of implementing the cloud technologies are well described to the learners.
Learners are given a comprehensive account on several business processes like end-user management, vendor-management, & procurement.
New and sophisticated skills suiting large scale shift and management issues are taught to the students under Cloud computing Engineering and management training.
Students study the existing workflows, policies and business procedures to account and mould to learn this new technology.

Who it is for

Cloud EngineerCloud Solution ArchitectCloud AdministratorCloud Solution Developer

The following students can find Cloud computing engineering and management, beneficial:

Learners with a passion to learn about cloud computing and want to pursue a career based on it like Cloud Administrator, Cloud Engineer, Cloud Solution Architect, Cloud Solution Developer etc.
The students who want to pursue the MicroMasters course on Cloud computing.

Admission Details

The students who wish to pursue the Cloud computing Engineering and Management classes Programme should complete the online registration process.

The following steps can be followed by the students to register themselves for the Engineering and Management programme:

Step: 1- Direct to the Engineering and management programme homepage using the URL- https://www.edx.org/course/cloud-computing-management.

Step: 2- Sign in edX website by either linking your social media accounts like Google or Facebook or by creating a new account by providing the necessary details.

Step: 3- Verify your registered mail Id by confirming from the confirmation link sent to the respective Id.

Step: 4- After verification of the mail ID, enrol to the Cloud computing Engineering and management training of your choice and choose between auditing the Engineering and management programme and purchasing the verified version of the account.

Step: 5- For direct purchase of the upgrade, click on the option Purchase the verified track and proceed for payment right away.

Step: 6- Finish the payment procedure by using any of the given payment options such as net banking and Credit/debit card options.

Step: 7- After completing the online payment, the complete registration is done and the learner will become a verified track user.

The Syllabus

Welcome

Overview of Week 1 Lessons
Week 1 Video Lecture
Course Scenario
Issues Related to Mail Server Cloud Migration
Issues Related to Website Cloud Migration
Issues Common to any Cloud Migration
Discussion
Week 1 Lab (optional)
Discussion
Week 1 Exam
Week 1 References
Week 1 Self-Report

Overview of Week 2 Lessons
Week 2 Video Lecture
Course Scenario
What is a Request for Proposal (RFP)?
How do RFP’s work?
Components of a Cloud RFP
Discussion
Week 2 Exam
Week 2 References
Week 2 Self-Report

Overview of Week 3 Lessons
Week 3 Video Lecture
Course Scenario
Cloud Service Level Agreements (SLA)
Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
Discussion
Week 3 Exam
Week 3 References
Week 3 Self-Report

Overview of Week 4 Lessons
Week 4 Video Lecture
Course Scenario
Cloud Statement of Work (SOW)
Discussion
Week 4 References
Week 4 Self-Report

Overview of Week 5 Lessons
Week 5 Video Lecture
Course Scenario
Cloud Request for Proposals (RFP)
Assignment
Discussion
Week 5 References
Week 5 Self-Report

Instructors

UMD Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Can the students shift the deadlines?

This is not a self-paced programme and hence, the deadlines given are mostly fixed by the tutors and students are requested to adhere to it.

2: To which program the Cloud computing engineering and management programme is a part of?

This certification course is the third one among the four series Cloud computing MicroMasters program. The students can complete this programme and can chase the master’s program from the same universities.

3: In which all social media platforms can the certifications be shared with?

The students can share the completed course certificate to different social media accounts such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Gmail and various other Email platforms of the students.

4: Can students apply to this Cloud Computing Engineering and management programme form anywhere?

At present, the learners from the region of Cuba, Crimea region of Ukraine, and Iran; cannot apply to due to limited license restrictions from U.S sanctions.

5: What is the complete duration of the Engineering and management programme?

This online program has a complete course duration of 8 weeks which is recommended to be covered with an effort of 8-10 hours on a weekly basis.

6: Which institution is offering the Cloud computing engineering and management online course ?

This online certification course is offered by top institutions such as University of Maryland global campus and University System of Maryland which is provided from edX platform.

7: Is the certification course available in languages other than English?

The students are only provided with course content and assignment submission provisions in English language only. English language is the official language of the Engineering and management programme.

8: Which all important concepts will be covered in the Cloud Computing Engineering and management certification course?

This certification online course covers many important concepts on cloud computing such as resource usage, compute, storage, metered resource usage, resource pools and so on.

9: Can the students claim a full amount refund upon unenrolling from the Cloud computing Engineering and management training?

Students can claim the full amount refund if they only unenroll from the within the eligibility period of 14 days from the class starting date or the purchase date.

10: Are there any deadlines for applying to the financial assistance?

The students should follow the deadline for upgrading the course for applying to the financial assistance for the programme as well. This date is given as soon as they enrol.