Professional Diploma in Cloud Computing
Department of Information Technology — Cloud Computing and Infrastructure
1. Program Overview:
An intensive professional and applied program extending over 3 months (80 hours of approved study load), aimed at preparing and qualifying cloud infrastructure engineers and administrators capable of designing, managing, and securing cloud services. The program covers cloud computing models and services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), Linux server administration and cloud networking, virtualization and containers, application deployment, cloud security, and the fundamentals of automation and DevOps.
2. Key Objectives:
- Understanding cloud computing models and architecture: understanding cloud infrastructure concepts, deployment models, and the different cloud service models.
- Managing servers, networks, and storage: mastering Linux server administration, building virtual networks, and managing databases and cloud storage solutions.
- Mastering containers and application deployment: using virtualization and containers and deploying applications while efficiently managing cloud resources.
- Security, automation, and cost management: applying cloud security best practices, monitoring performance and managing costs, and using the fundamentals of automation and DevOps methodologies.
3. Target Audience:
- System and Network Administrators wishing to transition to managing cloud environments.
- Software developers and operations engineers seeking to master application deployment in the cloud (Cloud Engineers & DevOps).
- Students and graduates of Information Technology, Computer Science, and Software Engineering programs.
- Professionals wishing to begin a specialized career path in cloud infrastructure solutions.
4. Study Plan Modules (12 Interactive and Applied Modules):
1. Introduction to Cloud Computing.
2. Cloud Computing Models and Services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
3. Linux Fundamentals and Server Administration.
4. Networking in Cloud Environments (Cloud Networking).
5. Cloud Storage and Databases.
6. Virtualization and Containers.
7. Cloud Resource and Service Management.
8. Cloud Computing Security (Cloud Security).
9. Application Deployment in the Cloud (Cloud Deployment).
10. Monitoring, Performance, and Cost Management (Monitoring & FinOps).
11. Fundamentals of Automation and DevOps.
12. Final Cloud Computing Project.
5. Program Data and Organizational Assessment:
- Field and specialization: Information Technology / Cloud Computing and Infrastructure.
- Duration and sessions: 3 months (evening period) | from 20 to 25 lectures (two lectures per week, two hours per lecture).
- Distribution of credit hours (80 total hours):
50 hours: interactive live lectures (remote / online).
20 hours: required readings and open resources.
7 hours: chapter questions and self-assessment.
3 hours: final review and completion examination.
- Attendance and assessment requirements: an attendance rate of no less than 75% of the interactive lectures, in addition to assignments and periodic assessments.
- Final project: an online assessment test (25 multiple-choice questions + 5 practical case questions), in addition to implementing and submitting a final applied cloud computing project.
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