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Cloud Computing Concepts

A practical introduction to cloud service models, deployment options, architecture, security, and cost control

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Quick Course Facts
17
Self-paced, Online, Lessons
17
Videos and/or Narrated Presentations
5.7
Approximate Hours of Course Media
About the Cloud Computing Concepts Course

Cloud Computing Concepts is a practical introduction to modern Technology for learners who want a clear understanding of how the cloud works and why it matters. This course helps you build confidence in cloud service models, deployment options, architecture, security, and cost control so you can make smarter decisions in technical or business settings.

Explore Cloud Computing Concepts With Confidence

  • Build a strong foundation in Cloud Computing Concepts and the core terminology used across the Technology industry
  • Understand how IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS support different business needs and workload types
  • Compare public, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud approaches to choose the right deployment model
  • Learn practical cloud skills in security, monitoring, resilience, migration, and cost management

A practical introduction to cloud service models, deployment options, architecture, security, and cost control

This course begins with the essentials of what cloud computing is, why organisations move to the cloud, and how cloud resources are delivered through virtualisation and shared infrastructure. You will gain a solid understanding of the major cloud service models, deployment models, and the building blocks that power modern digital services, including compute, storage, and networking.

As you progress, you will explore scalability and elasticity, cloud architecture principles, identity and access management, and the fundamentals of cloud security. The course also covers governance, privacy, compliance, monitoring, observability, resilience, disaster recovery, and cloud cost management, giving you a well-rounded view of how cloud environments are designed and operated in real-world Technology teams.

In the later lessons, you will examine cloud migration strategies, cloud-native concepts such as containers, microservices, and managed services, and how to evaluate cloud solutions based on the problem you need to solve. By the end of this course, you will be able to speak more confidently about Cloud Computing Concepts, assess cloud options more effectively, and approach cloud decisions with a practical, informed mindset.

Course Lessons

Full lesson breakdown

Lessons are organized by topic area and each includes descriptive copy for search visibility and student clarity.

Foundations and terminology

1 lesson

Cloud computing is the delivery of computing resources over the internet as a service instead of owning and managing all the infrastructure yourself. In this lesson, learners build a clear definition …

Business drivers and use cases

1 lesson

Lesson 2: Why Organisations Move to the Cloud

18 min
Organisations move to the cloud to solve practical business problems, not just to adopt new technology. The main drivers are faster delivery of digital services, more flexible scaling, lower upfront i…

IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS

1 lesson

Lesson 3: Cloud Service Models

20 min
This lesson explains the three core cloud service models : IaaS , PaaS , and SaaS . You will learn what each model includes, who manages which parts of the stack, and how to choose the right model for…

Public, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud

1 lesson

Lesson 4: Cloud Deployment Models

19 min
This lesson explains the main cloud deployment models and how they differ in ownership, control, scalability, and cost. You will learn when to choose public cloud , private cloud , hybrid cloud , or m…

How cloud resources are delivered

1 lesson

Lesson 5: Virtualisation and Shared Infrastructure

20 min
Virtualisation is the foundation of most cloud delivery models. It allows a provider to divide physical hardware into isolated, reusable resource pools that can be assigned to many customers efficient…

Core cloud building blocks

1 lesson

Lesson 6: Compute, Storage, and Networking Basics

22 min
This lesson introduces the three core cloud building blocks: compute , storage , and networking . Learners will see how these services work together to run applications in the cloud, what problems eac…

Handling demand efficiently

1 lesson

Lesson 7: Scalability and Elasticity

18 min
Scalability and elasticity are two of the most important reasons organizations move workloads to the cloud. This lesson explains how systems handle changing demand, how vertical and horizontal scaling…

Designing for reliability and maintainability

1 lesson

Lesson 8: Cloud Architecture Principles

21 min
This lesson explains the core design principles behind cloud architecture: how to build systems that stay reliable when components fail, remain easy to change over time, and scale without creating unn…

Controlling who can do what

1 lesson

Lesson 9: Identity and Access Management

20 min
Identity and Access Management (IAM) is the cloud control layer that decides who can access resources, what they can do, and under what conditions . In this lesson, learners focus on the core IAM buil…

Shared responsibility and protection layers

1 lesson

Lesson 10: Cloud Security Fundamentals

22 min
This lesson explains how cloud security works in practice by focusing on the shared responsibility model and the main layers of protection used to secure cloud workloads. You will learn which security…

Governance, privacy, and regulatory concerns

1 lesson

Lesson 11: Data Protection and Compliance

19 min
This lesson explains how cloud teams protect data and stay compliant when using cloud services. It covers the difference between data privacy, security, and governance; how organizations classify data…

Tracking health, performance, and incidents

1 lesson

Lesson 12: Monitoring and Observability

18 min
Monitoring and observability help you understand what is happening inside a cloud system before users notice a problem. In this lesson, you will learn the difference between basic monitoring and riche…

Backups, redundancy, and recovery design

1 lesson

Lesson 13: Resilience and Disaster Recovery

21 min
Resilience in the cloud is about keeping services available when something goes wrong and restoring them quickly when they do fail. In this lesson, you will learn the practical difference between back…

Pricing, optimisation, and budgeting

1 lesson

Lesson 14: Cloud Cost Management

20 min
This lesson explains how cloud pricing works, where unexpected costs come from, and how to keep spending under control without sacrificing performance. You will learn the main billing units used by cl…

Planning a move from on-premises systems

1 lesson

Lesson 15: Cloud Migration Strategies

22 min
This lesson introduces the practical side of moving from on-premises systems to the cloud. You will learn how to assess what should move, what should stay, and what migration approach fits different w…

Containers, microservices, and managed services

1 lesson

Lesson 16: Cloud-Native Concepts

23 min
This lesson introduces cloud-native concepts by showing how modern applications are built for scalability, speed, and resilience in the cloud. You will learn the practical roles of containers, microse…

Selecting the right approach for the problem

1 lesson

Lesson 17: Evaluating Cloud Solutions

18 min
This lesson shows how to choose the right cloud solution for a real business problem. Rather than starting with a provider or a product, you will compare requirements such as speed, scale, security, c…
About Your Instructor
Professor David Grant

Professor David Grant

Professor David Grant guides this AI-built Virversity course with a clear, practical teaching style.