{"id":283,"date":"2025-09-04T21:26:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T19:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/compu-aid.co.za\/wp\/?post_type=product&#038;p=283"},"modified":"2026-02-01T21:34:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T19:34:57","slug":"cloud-computing-201c","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/compu-aid.co.za\/wp\/product\/cloud-computing-201c\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Computing 201C"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"model-response-message-contentr_743fd362689f762b\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel enable-updated-hr-color\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div id=\"model-response-message-contentr_102d10a0e17ebcd4\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel enable-updated-hr-color\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Cloud Computing 201C is a 30-credit, second-year minor course designed to provide a practical introduction to the fundamental concepts and hands-on skills required in a cloud environment.\u00a0 The curriculum is divided into six 5-credit modules, each focusing on a core aspect of cloud technology.\u00a0 It begins by establishing the basics, such as the differences between <b>IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS <\/b>and then progresses to more specific technical skills like virtualization, containerization and the configuration of cloud networking and storage.\u00a0 The course is structured to build a student&#8217;s knowledge from the ground up, starting with foundational theory and quickly moving to practical application.<\/p>\n<p>The teaching methodology is heavily lab-based, with an emphasis on hands-on application and project work.\u00a0 Students will engage in setting up virtual machines, deploying containers and configuring essential services like <b>VPCs (Virtual Private Clouds)<\/b> and <b>security groups<\/b>.\u00a0 A significant portion of the course is dedicated to modern cloud practices, including <b>cloud security with IAM (Identity and Access Management)<\/b> and <b>DevOps principles<\/b> like automation and <b>CI\/CD (Continuous Integration\/Continuous Deployment)<\/b>.\u00a0 The assessments, which include lab reports, demos and a project report, are designed to test a student&#8217;s ability to not only understand the concepts but also implement them effectively.<\/p>\n<p>The course culminates in a mini-project where students will design, build and deploy a small-scale cloud-based application.\u00a0 This final module serves as a practical capstone, requiring students to integrate the skills learned throughout the course\u2014from networking and storage to security and automation\u2014into a single, cohesive solution.\u00a0 The project, along with its demonstration and report, provides students with a tangible artifact that showcases their ability to build a functional, secure and scalable application in a cloud environment.\u00a0 This is a valuable skill for those pursuing technology-focused careers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cloud Computing 201C is a 30-credit, second-year minor course designed to provide a practical introduction to the fundamental concepts and hands-on skills required in a cloud environment.\u00a0 The curriculum is divided into six 5-credit modules, each focusing on a core aspect of cloud technology.\u00a0 It begins by establishing the basics, such as the differences between [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[22],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-283","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-diploma","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"purchasable","11":"product-type-simple"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/compu-aid.co.za\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/compu-aid.co.za\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/compu-aid.co.za\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/compu-aid.co.za\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=283"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/compu-aid.co.za\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/compu-aid.co.za\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/compu-aid.co.za\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=283"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/compu-aid.co.za\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=283"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/compu-aid.co.za\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}