Cloud Computing Primer: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Explore cloud computing basics without installing anything! This course is designed for semi-technical and business learners, providing a solid foundation of cloud computing basics. Learners will build an understanding of how infrastructure as a service (IaaS) works as well. The modules in this course cover cloud computing basics, considerations for IaaS adoption, techniques for IaaS success and growth, as well as provide an exploratory IaaS experience for learners. To allow for a truly hands-on, self-paced learning experience, this course is video-free. Assignments contain short explanations with images and suggested exploration examples, building a deeper understanding by doing. You'll benefit from instant feedback from a variety of assessment items along the way, gently progressing from quick understanding checks (multiple choice, fill in the blank, and un-scrambling answer blocks) to small, approachable exercises that take minutes instead of hours.

• Cloud Computing Primer
• This module introduces learners to the three primary cloud computing service models: Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). In addition, four cloud deployment models will also be introduced: public, private, community, and hybrid.
• IaaS Considerations & Exploration
• This module will cover some of the strategies to consider when thinking about employing an IaaS environment. Provisioning, virtualization, as well as public and private IaaS clouds are also covered.
• IaaS Providers & Adoption
• This module will cover service-level agreements and cloud financial models. Some of the most prominent IaaS cloud providers as well as their purposes are also discussed.
• IaaS Demo
• This module will encourage learners to further develop an existing application in addition to deploying it via GitHub.