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Cloud Systems Software (Coursera)

Offered by Georgia Institute of Technology,

This course provides an introduction to programming frameworks and their implementation issues in the Cloud. It explains multiple topics, including: scalable distributed data stores, resource management (for supporting multi-tenancy and elasticity) and virtualization techniques. Optionally, the student will also be guided in the implementation of a basic version of the distributed runtime system for the Map-Reduce programming framework

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Course 2 of 4 in the System Issues in Cloud Computing Specialization.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Distributed Programming Frameworks
Programming frameworks and their implementation issues in the Cloud

WEEK 2
Storage Systems for the Cloud
Scalable distributed data stores for organizing persistent data in Cloud applications

WEEK 3
Resource Management
A description of resource management techniques employed in the Cloud for supporting multi-tenancy and elasticity

WEEK 4
Virtualization Technologies
A detailed description of virtualizing the different hardware components of a computer system including CPU, memory, and I/O devices

WEEK 5
Project
A reading list of technical papers relating to this course and a capstone workshop that ties together the learning outcomes

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