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Cloud Systems Software (Coursera)

Offered by Georgia Institute of Technology,
Cloud Systems Software (Coursera)

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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