M.Sc. (Information Technology) Cloud Computing Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the University of Mumbai syllabus for M.Sc. (Information Technology) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2024-25. Semesters I and II are set by item 6.29 (N) and Semesters III and IV by item 6.2 (N). The University examines this programme under form 1113161, whose Summer 2026 timetable is headed NEP-2020; the distance and older Choice Based modes of the same degree are examined under different forms and different papers.
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Syllabus for Cloud Computing
- Introduction to Cloud Computing - Introduction, Historical developments, Building Cloud Computing Environments, a) Principles of Parallel and Distributed Computing - Eras of Computing, Parallel v/s distributed computing, Elements b) of Parallel Computing, Elements of distributed computing, Technologies for distributed computing. I Virtualization - Introduction, Characteristics of virtualized environments, Taxonomy of virtualization techniques, c) Virtualization and cloud computing, Pros and cons of virtualization, Technology examples. Logical Network Perimeter, Virtual Server, Cloud Storage Device, Cloud usage monitor, Resource replication, Ready-made environment. a) Cloud Computing Architecture: Introduction, Fundamental concepts and models, Roles and boundaries, Cloud Characteristics, Cloud Delivery models, Cloud Deployment models, Economics of the cloud, Open
- II challenges. b) Fundamental Cloud Security: Basics, Threat agents, Cloud security threats, additional considerations. Industrial Platforms and New Developments: Amazon c) Web Services, Google App Engine, Microsoft Azure.
Books and References
- 1 Mastering Cloud Rajkumar Buyya, Elsevier - 2013 Computing Foundations and Christian Applications Programming Vecchiola, S. Thamarai Selvi
- 2 Cloud Computing Thomas Erl, Prentice - 2013 Concepts, Technology & Zaigham Hall Architecture Mahmood, and Ricardo Puttini
- 3 Distributed and Cloud Kai Hwang, Jack MK -- 2012 Computing, From Parallel Dongarra, Publishers Processing to the Internet of Geoffrey Fox Things
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