Cloud Computing Syllabus

KL University

Pre-Ph.D Examination

ADVANCED CLOUD COMPUTING

SYLLABUS

UNIT-1

Cloud Computing : Overview, Applications, Intranet and the Cloud, First Movers on the cloud, the need for Cloud Computing, Benefits of cloud Computing, Limitations of the Cloud Computing, security concerns and regulatory issues, over view of different cloud computing applications which are implemented, Business case for implementing a Cloud

UNIT-II

Cloud Computing Technologies: Hardware and Infrastructure: Clients, Security, Network, services  Accessing the Clouds: Platforms, WEB applications, WEB APIS, WB Browsers

Cloud Storage: Overview, Storage provides, Cloud Standards: Applications, Client, Infrastructure,  Services

UNIT-III

Cloud Computing Mechanisms: Software as a service: Overview, Driving Forces, Company offerings,Industries, Software + services: Overview, Mobile Device Integration, Providers, Microsoft Online Application development: Google, Microsoft, Intuit Quick base, Cast Iron Cloud, Bungee Connect,Development Platforms: Google, Sales Force, Azure, Trouble shooting, Application management

UNIT-IV

Local Clouds: Virtualization, server solutions, Thin Clients Migrating to the clouds: Cloud services for individuals, Mid-market, and Enterprise wide, Migration,best practices, analyzing the service

UNIT V (BOOK-2)

Using Cloud Services: Collaborating on Calendars, Schedules, and Task Management, Collaborating on Event management, Collaborating on Contact management, collaborating on Project Management, Collaborating on Word Processing, Collaborating on Spread sheets, Collaborating on Databases,Collaborating on presentations, Storing and sharing Files and other online content, sharing Digital Photographs, controlling the collaborations with Web-Based Desktops Online Collaborations: Collaborating Via WEB based communication Tools, Collaborating Via Social Networks and Groupware, collaborating Via Blogs and Wikis.

TEXT BOOK:

1. Cloud Computing a practical approach, Anthony T Velte, Toby J Velte, Robert Elsenpeter ,

Tata McGraw-HILL,2010 Edition

2. Cloud Computing-web Based application that change the way you work and collaborate online,

Michael Miller, Pearson Education,2009 Edition

Reference Book:

“Cloud Computing for Dummies” by Judith Hurwitz , Bloor Robin, Marcia Kaufman & Fern

Halper, November 2009.

KL University

Pre-Ph.D Examination

ADVANCED CLOUD COMPUTING

Model Question Paper

Time:3hrs Max Marks:100

Answer any five questions

1. Illustrate Cloud Computing Applications and Limitations of Cloud Computing

2. Give the implementation of cloud in a business case.

(a) Elaborate the cloud computing Technologies.

(b) Write a note on cloud standards.

3. Distinguish how software as a service differs from Software + services.

4. Give an explanation on mobile device integration.

5. List out the various development platforms and explain.

(a) How the virtualization can be implemented in local clouds.

(b) How do analyzing the service on migrating to the clouds.

6. Illustrate the collaborating on event management and on project management with a