Cloud Computing Concepts: Part 2

ESSEC Business School via Coursera

Overview

Delve deeper into the world of cloud computing with "Cloud Computing Concepts: Part 2", offered through Coursera by the esteemed ESSEC Business School. This advanced course is designed for individuals with a grounding in cloud computing, building on the foundational knowledge provided in the Cloud Computing Concepts, Part 1 course. It explores the core techniques, algorithms, and design philosophies behind today's cloud computing systems, whether they are open-source or proprietary to specific companies, with a focus on distributed systems.

Explore fundamental distributed computing concepts crucial for cloud computing, including clouds, MapReduce, key-value/NoSQL stores, classical and widely-used distributed algorithms, scalability, and trending areas in the field. This course is not just theoretical; get hands-on experience by tackling homework exercises and programming assignments. Implement some of these pivotal concepts using provided template code in the C++ programming language. Please note, prior experience with C++ is required for this course.

Benefit from interviews with leading researchers and managers from the industry and academia, making your learning experience rich and comprehensive. This course is perfect for those interested in advancing their knowledge in Computer Science and Cloud Computing, as well as those looking to deepen their understanding of C Programming, NoSQL Databases, DevOps, and more.