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About the Course

Start your cloud computing journey with this self-paced introductory course! Whether you need general cloud computing knowledge for school or business, or you are considering a career change, this beginner-friendly course is right for you. In this course you’ll learn about essential characteristics of cloud computing and emerging technologies supported by cloud. You’ll explore cloud service models, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), and Public, Private, and Hybrid deployment models. Discover the offerings of prominent cloud service providers AWS, Google, IBM, Microsoft, and others, and review cloud computing case studies. Learn about cloud adoption, blockchain, analytics, and AI. You will learn about the many components of cloud computing architecture including datacenters, availability zones, virtual machines, containers, and bare metal servers. You will also familiarize yourself with different types of cloud storage options, such as Object Storage. You’ll gain foundational knowledge of emergent cloud trends and practices including Hybrid, Multicloud, Microservices, Serverless, DevOps, Cloud Native, Application Modernization, as well as learn about cloud security and monitoring. You’ll also explore cloud computing job roles and possible career paths and opportunities. You will complete a number of labs and quizzes throughout this course to increase your understanding of course content. At the end of the course, you will complete a final project where you will deploy an application to Cloud using a serverless architecture, a valuable addition to your portfolio. After this course, check out the related courses to help you towards your new career as a cloud engineer, full stack developer, DevOps engineer, cybersecurity analyst, and others....

Top reviews

RV

Nov 9, 2020

Amazing course by IBM. They teach the subject with simplicity and purpose, that makes you study with zeal.

I recommend this course for all those who want a basic understanding of cloud computing.

BP

Oct 28, 2022

Great review for Cloud concepts that I needed. Probably would use it once I start studying for some AWS content since not many people use IBM but still a great way to get started in cloud computing.

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By Afga G J

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Apr 24, 2024

It is great for some beginners to understand about Cloud Computing and want to be a Cloud Engineer or Jobs related to cloud computing.

By Anandmohan S B

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Jan 20, 2023

Very clear and concise. As a first course i expected it to be light but it cleared everything i wanted to know about Cloud Computing.

By Luciano F d A

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Apr 21, 2022

This course is a great beggining to learn cloud fundamentals, including key concepts such as containers, microservices and servless.

By Rhonda A

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Jul 7, 2021

Great Foundation! I would recommend this course to anyone looking to get started in Cloud Computing. The hands-on material was GREAT!

By Anson M

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Aug 4, 2024

Very good production, short videos of contents were essential for the want for completion of the course. Thank You Coursera and IBM.

By Paulina P C

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Apr 27, 2024

Considering that I'm not a native english speaker, the information es clear and precise, also the videos are very well elaborated.

By Abdalla A

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Feb 3, 2024

it's great and sophisticated course. I think I will study it one more time to get a full understanding from it's huge information.

By OFEI D

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Oct 31, 2022

Thanks very much for the insightful knowledge gain looking forward to acheive more with the foundation laid. Thank you very much.

By gopi k

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Jun 9, 2022

I really loved this course.. This course not only provide knowledge i felt like it is a steping stone to the further of my dreams

By Jerry M

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May 28, 2022

Very informational. There is a lot of information to absorb. I would use a snipping tool to capture notes or paper and pen/pencil.

By Prashant G

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Jan 13, 2021

A very informative course with related examples makes this course a must for all who are looking for learning the basics of cloud.

By michael s

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Sep 14, 2022

Great course!!! I learned alot about working in the cloud!!! I even created my very first Cloud account . Highly recommmended!!

By Bence Z

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Sep 8, 2022

Excellent learning material! Be prepared for more theory and less practice though. Nevertheless, a great introduction to Cloud!

By Yash S

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Jun 22, 2022

This course is very informative and very beginer friendly. It imparts complete foundational knowledge regarding cloud computing.

By Magdiel S

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Feb 18, 2022

I recommend it to everyone who is interested in Cloud development. Very well structured course with emerging topics in the area.

By Luca C

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Jan 16, 2021

Very good course. It explains all cloud-related concepts very clearly. It makes all these concepts and definitions less "foggy".

By Roberto G V S

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Aug 1, 2020

A great course showing the principal technologies, best practices and skills you may require in IT infrastructure modernization.

By Parth S

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Jan 22, 2021

An immersive course with amazing exploration into the world of cloud computing and world class knowledge with amazing teachers!

By Patricia R V

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Aug 4, 2024

El curso me fue muy útil para tener los conceptos básicos de la nube, sus videos y sus evaluaciones se me hacen muy acertadas.

By Francisco R

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Jul 5, 2023

Excellent content. The course provides a great overview about the cloud computing and inspires to continue the study about it.

By Divya R

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Mar 20, 2022

I enjoyed this course Completely,Worth taking it.Detailed and well explained.All the instructors were Awesome.Thanks Coursera!

By Anshuman D

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Mar 24, 2023

This course was informative. I would recommend to opt-in even if you do not have prior experience in IT or Technical Field.

By Omar M

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Jun 18, 2022

This course is well organized and interactive with relatable examples. The delivery is also well paced and easy to follow.

By Abel A B M

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May 11, 2021

Me sirvió mucho, conceptos que no entendía del todo me fueron aclarados y ahora tengo una amplia perspectiva sobre el tema.

By Sheikh T S

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Jul 25, 2023

Great Course. Learned so many new things from this course. Highly recommend it to anyone interested in Cloud technologies.