Cloud: Software as a Service - Bachelor's

Cloud: Software as a Service - Bachelor's

Instructor: Jeremy Hajek

Sponsored by Louisiana Workforce Commission

9 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

70 hours to complete

3 weeks at 23 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

9 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

70 hours to complete

3 weeks at 23 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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There are 9 modules in this course

Welcome to Cloud: Software as a Service! Module 1 will cover the concepts of Cloud Native. It will help you get a conceptual understanding of Cloud Computing and introduce you to the cloud-native tooling used to deploy software in a Cloud-native fashion.

What's included

16 videos10 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt

16 videosTotal 115 minutes

Course Overview1 minutePreview module
Instructor Introduction1 minute
Module 1 Introduction1 minute
The Cloud is Born10 minutes
Amazon’s Contribution to Cloud Computing 9 minutes
All Cloud is Not Public Cloud11 minutes
SaaS is Born8 minutes
Commercial SaaS9 minutes
Cloud Native Components and Services7 minutes
Second Level Cloud Native Services 9 minutes
Diagraming a Cloud Native Application - Part 16 minutes
Diagraming a Cloud Native Application - Part 25 minutes
Diagraming a Legacy SaaS - Part 1 7 minutes
Diagraming a Legacy SaaS - Part 210 minutes
Diagraming a Cloud Native SaaS - Part 18 minutes
Diagraming a Cloud Native SaaS - Part 26 minutes

10 readingsTotal 300 minutes

Syllabus10 minutes
Pre-Requisite Lesson Introduction10 minutes
Cloud and AWS Readings and PowerPoints60 minutes
Cloud Videos10 minutes
AWS Videos10 minutes
Assignment Videos10 minutes
The Cloud is Born60 minutes
How Software as a Service Was Born60 minutes
Introduction to Cloud Native Thinking60 minutes
Module 1 Summary10 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 180 minutes

(OPTIONAL) Cloud Practice Assessment15 minutes
The Cloud is Born Quiz15 minutes
How Software as a Service was Born Quiz15 minutes
Introduction to Cloud Native Thinking Quiz15 minutes
Module 1 Summative Assessment120 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Meet and Greet Discussion10 minutes

In Module 2, students will be able to name and explain the required infrastructure components for creating a SaaS application.

What's included

18 videos4 readings3 assignments1 programming assignment

18 videosTotal 130 minutes

Module 2 Introduction1 minutePreview module
Introduction to Terraform 9 minutes
Introduction to Terraform AWS provider Pt. 1 8 minutes
Introduction to Terraform AWS provider Pt. 24 minutes
Installing Terraform Pt.110 minutes
Installing Terraform Pt.25 minutes
Introduction to IAM permissions 6 minutes
Creating IAM permissions Pt.13 minutes
Creating IAM permissions Pt. 23 minutes
Creating basic cloud infrastructure with Terraform Pt. 111 minutes
Creating basic cloud infrastructure with Terraform Pt. 213 minutes
A Legacy Cloud Application is born6 minutes
Creation of Relational Database instances using Terraform Pt. 16 minutes
Creation of Relational Database instances using Terraform Pt. 27 minutes
Putting it all together Pt. 19 minutes
Putting it all together Pt. 29 minutes
Putting it all together Pt. 32 minutes
Putting it all together Pt. 49 minutes

4 readingsTotal 190 minutes

Infrastructure Tooling60 minutes
Component Deploy60 minutes
Deploying basic Cloud Native Infrastructure60 minutes
Module 2 Summary10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 45 minutes

Infrastructure Tooling Quiz15 minutes
Component Deploy Quiz15 minutes
Deploying basic Cloud Native Infrastructure Quiz15 minutes

1 programming assignmentTotal 180 minutes

Module 2 Summative Assessment Lab 180 minutes

In Module 3, we will be implementing the remaining elements for building our Cloud Native Software as a Service.

What's included

14 videos4 readings3 assignments1 programming assignment

14 videosTotal 96 minutes

Module 3 Introduction1 minutePreview module
Introduction to Additional Cloud Native Services 9 minutes
Introduction to VPC and Cloud Based Virtual Networking 8 minutes
VPC and Cloud Networking Pt. 13 minutes
VPC and Cloud Networking Pt. 1 Continued9 minutes
VPC and Cloud Networking Pt. 1 Continued Pt. 29 minutes
VPC and Cloud Networking Pt. 23 minutes
Introduction to Subnets 11 minutes
Introduction to Queuing and Messaging Services 5 minutes
Introduction to Notification Services 5 minutes
Implementing an IAM instance Profile 7 minutes
Modifying IAM Service Permissions5 minutes
Introduction to S3 Bucket Policies 8 minutes
Attaching Bucket Policies7 minutes

4 readingsTotal 190 minutes

Deploying Application Based Services60 minutes
Introduction to Messaging Services60 minutes
Introduction to IAM Instance Profiles60 minutes
Module 3 Summary10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 45 minutes

Deploying Application Based Services Quiz15 minutes
Introduction to Messaging Services Quiz15 minutes
Introduction to IAM Instance Profiles Quiz15 minutes

1 programming assignmentTotal 180 minutes

Module 3 Summative Assessment Lab180 minutes

In Module 4, you will begin to deploy a cloud native application—balancing secret management and bucket policies.

What's included

17 videos4 readings3 assignments1 programming assignment

17 videosTotal 102 minutes

Module 4 Introduction1 minutePreview module
Integrating Code and Infrastructure6 minutes
Creating an EC2 Custom Image - Pt. 14 minutes
Creating an EC2 Custom Image Pt. 23 minutes
Creating an EC2 Custom Image Pt. 2 Cont.10 minutes
Introduction to AWS JavaScript SDK9 minutes
JavaScript Process Management in the Cloud9 minutes
JavaScript and S3 bucket integration Pt. 18 minutes
JavaScript and S3 bucket integration Pt. 26 minutes
JavaScript and RDS integration Pt. 19 minutes
JavaScript and RDS integration Pt. 22 minutes
JavaScript SQS and SNS integration Pt. 15 minutes
JavaScript SQS and SNS integration Pt. 24 minutes
JavaScript SDK Security Wrap Up Pt. 12 minutes
JavaScript SDK Security Wrap Up Pt. 27 minutes
JavaScript SDK Security Wrap Up Pt. 36 minutes
JavaScript SDK Security Wrap Up Pt. 43 minutes

4 readingsTotal 190 minutes

Cloud Native Application Programming60 minutes
Integrating Application Code with Cloud Services60 minutes
Cloud Native Application Security Implications60 minutes
Module 4 Summary10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 45 minutes

Cloud Native Application Programming Quiz15 minutes
Integrating Application Code with Cloud Services Quiz15 minutes
Cloud Native Application Security Implications Quiz15 minutes

1 programming assignmentTotal 180 minutes

Module 4 Summative Assessment Lab180 minutes

In Module 5, students will learn how to integrate application code with cloud native services.

What's included

13 videos4 readings3 assignments1 programming assignment

13 videosTotal 95 minutes

Module 5 Introduction1 minutePreview module
Designing a Cloud Native Backend 9 minutes
Integrating SQS with our backend9 minutes
Creating Cloud Backends7 minutes
Accessing Frontends Pt. 18 minutes
Accessing Frontends Pt. 28 minutes
Image Manipulation Pt. 18 minutes
Image Manipulation Pt. 25 minutes
Backend Integration with S3 Pt. 16 minutes
Backend Integration with S3 Pt. 26 minutes
Backend Integration with RDS9 minutes
Backend Integration with SNS Pt. 19 minutes
Backend Integration with SNS Pt. 22 minutes

4 readingsTotal 190 minutes

Designing and Deploying a Cloud Native Backend60 minutes
Creating Cloud Backends60 minutes
Backend Integration with AWS Services60 minutes
Module 5 Summary10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 45 minutes

Designing and Deploying a Cloud Native Backend Quiz15 minutes
Creating Cloud Backends Quiz15 minutes
Backend Integration with AWS Services Quiz15 minutes

1 programming assignmentTotal 180 minutes

Module 5 Summative Assessment Lab180 minutes

In Module 6, we will begin to modify our legacy cloud application into a modern cloud native application.

What's included

12 videos4 readings3 assignments1 programming assignment

12 videosTotal 87 minutes

Module 6 Introduction1 minutePreview module
Cloud Native Design Patterns4 minutes
Introduction to DynamoDB Concepts Pt. 15 minutes
Introduction to DynamoDB Concepts Pt. 25 minutes
Introduction to Dynamodb and Terraform Pt. 19 minutes
Introduction to Dynamodb and Terraform Pt. 27 minutes
Removing RDS Components8 minutes
Adding DynamoDB capabilities via the AWS JavaScript SDK8 minutes
Integrating Cloud Backends with SQS and DynamoDB Pt. 17 minutes
Integrating Cloud Backends with SQS and DynamoDB Pt. 28 minutes
Integrating DynamoDB with SNS9 minutes
Integrating DynamoDB and S39 minutes

4 readingsTotal 190 minutes

Introduction to DynamoDB60 minutes
Modification of Legacy Cloud Applications60 minutes
Modification of Initial Legacy Cloud Application to a Modern Cloud Native Application60 minutes
Module 6 Summary10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 45 minutes

Introduction to DynamoDB Quiz15 minutes
Modification of Legacy Cloud Applications Quiz15 minutes
Modification of Initial Legacy Cloud Application to a Modern Cloud Native Application Quiz15 minutes

1 programming assignmentTotal 180 minutes

Module 6 Summative Assessment Lab180 minutes

In Module 7, we will convert our cloud native application to a truly cloud native design patterns using Lambda functions.

What's included

10 videos4 readings3 assignments1 programming assignment

10 videosTotal 72 minutes

Module 7 Introduction1 minutePreview module
Full Cloud Native Design Patterns7 minutes
Introduction to Lambda and Event Triggers Pt. 16 minutes
Introduction to Lambda and Event Triggers Pt. 25 minutes
Introduction to Lambda and Terraform9 minutes
Lambda in Action with S3 Triggers8 minutes
Converting an Application to Run on AWS Lambda Pt. 18 minutes
Converting an Application to Run on AWS Lambda Pt. 24 minutes
Updating a DynamoDB Table from Lambda8 minutes
AWS Cloudwatch12 minutes

4 readingsTotal 190 minutes

Introduction to AWS Lambda60 minutes
Creation of a Lambda function60 minutes
Integration of Lambda Function with Triggers60 minutes
Module 7 Summary10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 45 minutes

Introduction to AWS Lambda Quiz15 minutes
Creation of a Lambda Function Quiz15 minutes
Integration of Lambda Function with Triggers Quiz15 minutes

1 programming assignmentTotal 180 minutes

Module 7 Summative Assessment Lab180 minutes

In Module 8, we will cover programming, application frameworks, and public cloud services.

What's included

14 videos4 readings4 assignments

14 videosTotal 83 minutes

Module 8 Introduction1 minutePreview module
History of Application Frameworks - Part 18 minutes
History of Application Frameworks - Part 21 minute
Introduction to NodeJS - Part 1 6 minutes
Introduction to NodeJS - Part 25 minutes
Introduction to React JS 6 minutes
Introduction to AngularJS 4 minutes
Deploying JavaScript frameworks8 minutes
Introduction to Ruby on Rails6 minutes
Deploying Ruby On Rails Frameworks Pt. 18 minutes
Deploying Ruby On Rails Frameworks Pt. 25 minutes
How applications are the Funnel for Machine learning 8 minutes
Tools for the Future - Part 17 minutes
Tools for the Future - Part 23 minutes

4 readingsTotal 250 minutes

JavaScript Frameworks120 minutes
Development and setup of Programming Frameworks60 minutes
Where to go next60 minutes
Module 8 Summary10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 165 minutes

JavaScript Frameworks Quiz15 minutes
Development and setup of Programming Frameworks Quiz15 minutes
Where to go next Quiz15 minutes
Module 8 Summative Assessment120 minutes

This module contains the summative course assessment that has been designed to evaluate your understanding of the course material and assess your ability to apply the knowledge you have acquired throughout the course.