About this course

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Begin your cloud computing mastery with this easy-to-follow, self-paced course. Gain the essential knowledge needed to understand cloud computing from a business perspective and as a hands-on cloud practitioner.
This course immerses you in the world of notable cloud service providers, including AWS, Google, IBM, and Microsoft. Explore their offered services and examine real-world applications through industry-specific case studies. You’ll also dive into cloud adoption and its connection with technologies such as blockchain, analytics, and AI.
Discover the diverse cloud service models—Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS)—and deployment models—public, private, and hybrid. You’ll grasp the core elements of cloud infrastructure, including VMs, networking, storage types, and CDNs. You’ll learn about emerging trends like Hybrid Multicloud, Microservices, Serverless, DevOps, Cloud Native, and Application Modernization. Learn the basics of cloud security, monitoring, and understand various roles in the cloud industry.
Throughout the course, you’ll hear from subject matter experts who will share their insights into Cloud technology and work as a Cloud Practitioner.
You’ll gain hands-on experience, having deployed an application on IBM Cloud—a shareable project that makes for an impressive employment portfolio addition!
Whether you’re an executive, manager, student, or professional seeking familiarity with cloud computing terminology and concepts, or you aim for a solid grounding in cloud computing for a career as a cloud engineer, full stack developer, DevOps engineer, service reliability engineer, or cybersecurity analyst, this course is your starting point.

At a Glance:
Institution: IBM
Subject: Computer Science
Level: Introductory
Prerequisites:
Basic computer literacy. No prior knowledge of Cloud Computing or Computer Programming.
Associated programs:
MicroBachelors Program in Full Stack Application Development
Professional Certificate in Essential Technologies for Business
Professional Certificate in Cloud Native Foundations
Professional Certificate in DevOps, Cloud, and Agile Foundations
Professional Certificate in DevOps and Software Engineering
Professional Certificate in Information Technology (IT) Support PC
Professional Certificate in Cloud and Application Development Foundations
Professional Certificate in Full Stack Developer
Language: English
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Associated skills:Cloud Computing Security, DevOps, Public Cloud, Cloud Security Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, Business Case, Cloud Services, Virtualization, Cloud Infrastructure, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Full Stack Development, Reliability Engineering, Cloud Computing, Private Cloud, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud Engineering, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Security Architecture, Blockchain, Cyber Security, IBM Cloud Computing, Microservices, Platform as a Service (PaaS), Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Serverless Computing, Multi-Cloud, File Explorer