Cloud Computing Architecture (11368.1)

Please note these are the 2021 details for this unit
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Cloud Computing Architecture
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods On-Campus
 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Science And Technology
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Academic Program Area - Technology Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
Cloud Computing Architecture is a field of study focused on the design of architectural solutions for cloud computing-based environments, which are inherently distributed and service-based. Among others, cloud-based solutions must consider connectivity, latency and bandwidth constraints, quality attributes such as availability and performance, and non-technical aspects such as pricing and SLAs (Service-Level Agreements).

This unit will focus on the practices and technologies required to architect and deploy secure and robust applications on cloud-provisioned environments, with the aim best leveraging the available cloud resources. Among others, students will learn how to design architectures to achieve high availability, scalability (including auto scaling), infrastructure automation (infrastructure as software), decoupling, and web-scale storage. The main pillars of Cloud Computing Architecture will also be addressed: security, reliability, performance efficiency and cost optimisation. The ultimate goal is to design cloud-based solutions using appropriate architectural design principles and best practices to address customer requirements and deliver quality cloud-based solutions.

Students will have hands-on experience using computing, networking, storage, and database services provided by some of the top cloud providers worldwide, as well as hands-on experience with the deployment and management of cloud services.
This unit may be cotaught with 11527 Cloud Computing Architecture PG.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Understand cloud computing architectural principles and constraints;
2. Understand cloud computing architectural best practices;
3. Design cloud-based solutions using appropriate architectural design principles and best practices to address customer requirements and deliver quality cloud-based solutions;
4. Design architectures to achieve high availability, scalability (including auto scaling), infrastructure automation (infrastructure as software), decoupling, and web-scale storage;
5. Design architectures based on the main pillars of Cloud Computing: security, reliability, performance efficiency and cost optimisation.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology


Skills development

The graduate attributes of this unit address communication, analysis, and inquiry, problem-solving, working independently and with others, professionalism, and social responsibility.



Prerequisites

9281 Enterprise and Cloud Computing AND
11485 Introduction to Network Engineering

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

11527 Cloud Computing Architecture PG

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

Basic network engineering, basic security and support in IT.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2024 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 29 July 2024 On-Campus Dr Girija Chetty
Not available

Required texts

Recommended Textbooks:

  1. Sunilkumar Manvi, Gopal K. Shyam (2021) Cloud Computing: Concepts and Technologies. CRC Press, 1st edition, https://library.canberra.edu.au/permalink/61ARL_CNB/esmov/alma991004884988703996
  2. Michael Kavis (2014) Architecting The Cloud design decisions for cloud computing service models. Wiley Online Library.
  3. Thomas Erl. (2013) Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture (The Prentice Hall Service Technology Series by Thomas Erl), Prentice Hall, 1st edition.

Further reading materials will be provided during the semester.

Please consult the unit website for further information on texts/reading recommendations.

Submission of assessment items

Special assessment requirements

Information on extensions and special considerations for assessments can be found in the Assessment Policy and Assessment Procedures.

Year-Long Units: Students enrolled in year-long units (consisting of a part A and part B unit code) will be allocated a continuing grade (CNTYL) on completion of part A. Once the student has completed part B, the grade for part A will be updated so that the grades for the two-unit codes are the same.

OVERALL MARK & REQUIREMENTS TO PASS THE UNIT

Each assessment item will be given a grade and an associated percentage mark. The marks will be totaled to produce an overall coursework mark.

The Overall Mark will be calculated as follows:

Overall Mark =

Take-Home Assignement (50%) +

Mid-term Assessment (20%) +

Quizzes (Continuous Assessment) (10%) +

AWS participation (20%)

 

 

Conditions to PASS the unit:

1. Students need to obtain at least 50% in the Overall Mark, calculated as described above;

AND 

2. Students need to satisfy one of the following conditions:

a. Students need to obtain at least 50% in the Term assignment mark;

OR

b. Students need to obtain at least 40% in the Take-Home Assignment  AND at least 50% in all the other assessment items combined.

 

Satisfying only conditions 1 or 2 will not be enough to pass the unit.

 

Once a student has met the conditions for a Pass, higher grades will be awarded on the basis of the highest category shown below, in which your marks fit.

85 <= Final mark <= 100

Final grade = HD

75 <= Final mark < 85

Final grade = DI

65 <= Final mark < 75

Final grade = CR

50 <= Final mark < 65

Final grade = P

0 <= Final mark < 50

Final grade = FAIL (NX, NS, NC or NN)

The unit convenor reserves the right to question students on any of their submitted work for moderation and academic integrity purposes, which may result in an adjustment to the marks awarded for a specific task.
 

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

Learner engagement

Activities

Estimated hours

12 Lectures X 2 hours each

24

Lecture's preparation (2X12)

24

Weekly Labs classes (1 X 11)

11

Weekly Labs preparation (1X11)

11

Mid-Term

35

Take-Home assessment (including prep)

45

Total

150

Participation requirements

Your participation in both class and online activities will enhance your understanding of the unit content and therefore the quality of your assessment responses. Lack of participation may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items.

Required IT skills

IT skills commensurate, basic cloud computing with the advanced study of information technology are assumed.

Work placement, internships or practicums

Not applicable to this unit.