Overview

The exciting field of Cloud Computing has experienced explosive growth. This transformative technology has not only altered the way business operate, but it has also shaken up the traditional structure of the IT department and placed new demands on staff members who are faced with reinventing their own careers.

With organizations rapidly moving their infrastructures and services to the cloud, jobs are growing at a breakneck pace, with many positions are left unfilled. The Cloud Computing MicroMasters Program is offered by EdX in partnership with University System of Maryland - USMx.

Gain an understanding of cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OpenStack, and vSphere and how to leverage them to increase business productivity and effectiveness. In this Cloud Computing MicroMasters program, you will learn about Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Platform As A Service (PaaS), Software As A Service (SaaS), and other "X as a service" platforms. You will receive key foundational knowledge about legal and compliance issues, security and risk mitigation and how to follow industry standards and best practices. You will also gain hands-on experience in implementing, configuring and managing cloud technologies.

This applied, graduate-level program is designed for learners who want to enter or advance their careers in this exciting and well-paying field. IT professionals not already working with cloud technologies will gain a solid foundation while those with some cloud experience will gain a more in-depth understanding of other cloud technologies and other knowledge such as security, policy, and legal and compliance issues.

Job Outlook

More than half of US businesses now use cloud computing to reduce cost, increase flexibility, and increase agility. This number is expected to grow rapidly over the next few years. (Source: Forbes)
The federal government has a “Cloud First” mandate, which directs agencies to move IT infrastructure to the cloud. (Source: CIO.gov)
In 2015, over 3.9 million US jobs were affiliated with cloud computing, with many of them unfilled. (Source: Forbes)
Cloud Computing jobs are some of the hardest to fill in the industry. (Source: Burning Glass)
Job titles include: Cloud Engineer, Cloud Architect, Cloud Analyst, Network Architect, and Network Administrator.

What You'll Learn:

Cloud computing foundations and models

Types of cloud computing technologies (ie: AWS, Azure, IBM)

Methods for managing a cloud computing adoption/migration project

How to design a cloud computing infrastructure or service

Deployment and configuration of cloud computing systems

Insuring cloud security and mitigating risk

SaaS, PaaS and IaaS and other service platforms

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cloud Computing for Enterprises

Cloud Computing Engineering and Management

Cloud Computing Infrastructure

Cloud Computing Security

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 8 months
- 8 hrs/week

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Language

English

Credits

12 alternative credits

Learners who successfully earn the MicroMasters program certificate and are admitted into UMGC’s graduate school are eligible to earn up to 12 credits toward the Master’s degree

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Portland, United States

Disciplines

Computer Sciences Web Technologies & Cloud Computing View 557 other preparation in Web Technologies & Cloud Computing in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Unfortunately, learners residing in one or more of the following countries or regions will not be able to register for this course: Iran, Cuba and the Crimea region of Ukraine. While edX has sought licenses from the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to offer our courses to learners in these countries and regions, the licenses we have received are not broad enough to allow us to offer this course in all locations. edX truly regrets that U.S. sanctions prevent us from offering all of our courses to everyone, no matter where they live.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

1076 USD / full

≈ 1076 USD / full
Out-of-State

1076 USD / full

≈ 1076 USD / full

Funding

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