CSCI 5220 — Cloud and Edge Computing
The course presents a top-down view of cloud computing, from applications and administration to programming and infrastructure. Its main focus is on the concepts of networking and parallel programming for cloud computing and large scale distributed systems which form the cloud infrastructure. The topics include: overview of cloud computing, cloud systems, parallel processing in the cloud, distributed storage systems, virtualization, security in the cloud, and multicore operating systems. Students will study state-of-the-art approaches to cloud computing followed by large cloud corporations, namely Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Yahoo. Students will also apply what they learn through project developments using Amazon Web Services. Might have additional requirements for graduate students. To enroll in this course a background in CSCI 4245 / CSCI 5245 is preferred or have consent from the instructor. Taught with: CSCI 4220 . Requires more advanced graduate work than CSCI 4220 .