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Course unit, curriculum year 2022–2023
COMP.SE.151

Cloud Platforms, 3–5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
Course code
COMP.SE.151
Language of instruction
English
Academic year
2022–2023
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Teemu Alapaholuoma
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 100 %
Core content
  • Basics of virtualization
  • Using commercial platforms
  • Installing and managing open source cloud platforms
  • Risks of virtualization
  • Fundamental ideas behind cloud computing
Complementary knowledge
  • Software-defined networks, software-defined storage, cloud storage
  • Optimising the usage based on pricing models
  • Administrating and tuning the platform
  • Risks of using commercial platforms
  • Cloud software stack
Specialist knowledge
  • Internals of hypervisors, different virtualization techniques
  • Security in the commercial platforms
  • Installing and managing additional services to the open source cloud platform
  • Hardware architecture of a modern data center
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Further information
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
The course is an online course. There are no lectures, video seminars or contact lessons. Remember to register for online teaching and exam.

Independent study

24.10.2022 15.01.2023
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
09.01.2023 19.03.2023
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)