Guide to learn Cloud Computing

Nowadays we often hear the term cloud computing. While most us vaguely know that it something about storing our data on a common storage and have access to it from anywhere irrespective of the device we are using, that is entirely not true.

This article gives a lowdown about what exactly is cloud computing and how to begin learning it? The word ‘Cloud’ is used a metaphor to “The Internet”. So cloud computing means a type of “Internet-based computing”.

What is Cloud Computing

Webopedia.com defines cloud computing as “a type of computing that relies on sharing computing resources, having different services delivered to an organisation’s computers and devices through the Internet rather than having local servers or personal devices to handle applications.”

In order to do this, cloud computing uses networks of large groups of servers linked together to divide the data-processing jobs across them. Often, visualization techniques are used to maximize the power of cloud computing.

The goal of cloud computing is to apply high performance computing power in consumer oriented applications in order to save time and financial resources to purchase, deploy and maintain an infrastructure

Cloud Computing Tutorial for Beginners


So what are the pre-requisites to learn it? Well you don’t really have to know coding or have any experience in the IT world. Other than having some basic knowledge of Computers, Internet, and Database, theoretically anyone can learn Cloud Computing.

This quick reference guide helps understand the basics of cloud computing model, the architecture and infrastructure. This also gives a brief overview about the deployment and service models.

Cloud Computing MOOC Courses

There are couple of MOOC Cloud Computing courses helping you in learning & Mastering cloud computing.

1. Introduction to Cloud Computing [Starts on 3rd June 2015]

Offered by IEEE Institute on edX platform this course helps Develop an understanding of the economics and architecture of various cloud computing models. Enrol today to know more.

2. Cloud Computing Concepts

This is an ongoing course instructed by the University of Illinois on Coursera. Cloud computing systems today, whether open-source or used inside companies, are built using a common set of core techniques, algorithms, and design philosophies—all centered around distributed systems.

To learn more about cloud delivery models such as SaaS, PaaS and IaaS and various deployment models, this online tutorial on YouTube explains very well.

3. Cloud Networking

The network is what makes the cloud. The cloud’s key capabilities are all rooted in the network. Learn how it all works in this course offered on Coursera.

4. Mobile Cloud Computing with Android
  • For those with basic knowledge of programming concepts and ability to program in JAVA, these sequence of courses examine mobile cloud computing on the Android platform (MOCCA).
  • Starting with user-facing applications, through the middleware and services running on Android devices, all the way to integration with network-accessible cloud services, these courses cover extensively.

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With more and more companies implementing this technology, the demand for people with cloud computing knowledge is expected to rise exponentially.

One Response to “Guide to learn Cloud Computing”
  1. Shama Parween April 20, 2015