SIT706 - Cloud Computing
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | SIT716 For students enrolled in S508, S778, S779: Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | SIT113, SIT233 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 2 hour online lecture per week, 1 x 2 hour practical experience (workshop) per week. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | Online independent and collaborative learning including 1 x 2 hour online lecture per week (recordings provided), 1 x 2 hour online practical experience (workshop) per week. |
Content
Cloud computing offers a new model for the delivery of IT services to end users by introducing the ability to deliver infrastructure, platforms, and software via the network. This unit explores the technologies, models, benefits and risks of cloud computing. Technologies that will be examined as part of our studies of cloud computing include virtualisation, cloud management systems, storage systems, networking technologies, and public cloud options offered by commercial organisations. Upon completion of the unit students will have a clear understanding of cloud computing, the technologies used in provisioning clouds, the application of cloud computing to solve problems, and the issues that must be considered when deploying cloud technologies in an organisation.
Hurdle requirement
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must meet certain milestones as part of the portfolio.
Unit Fee Information
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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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