School of computer and information sciences course syllabus

1. School of Computer and Information Sciences
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Information
ITS532 - M51 Cloud Computing
Spring 2021 Full Term
Course Format: Hybrid
CRN: 22324
Class Time and Location: F 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM, DAL
Residency Session: 02/19/2021 - 02/21/2021
Instructor Information
Name: Dr. Scott Kingsley
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 3077523477
Office Location: Online
Office Hours/Preferred Contact Times: By appointment
Course Description
This course is designed as a primer for cloud computing which

2. many believe is the third
major wave of computing, after mainframe and client-server
computing. The course
examines this technology from a business perspective. The
course is designed to deliver
a holistic and balanced view of business model, technological
infrastructure, and
security issues of cloud computing useful for the technology
student to understand the
business challenges and the business student to understand the
technology challenges.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course:
Introduction to the basic concepts and terminology relating to
cloud computing
Explain the benefits and risks associated with the deployment of
cloud
computing
Explore the different cloud delivery services and models
including
The future of the cloud

3. Learner Outcomes
Understand the risks, benefits and deployments of the different
cloud computing
service models (“IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and IDaaS”).
Understand the principles of virtualization technology and
service-oriented
architecture
Understand the fundamental cloud security and governance
Understand the fundamental principles of cloud computing
management and
security mechanism
Course Website
Access to the course website is required via the iLearn portal on
the University of the
Cumberlands website: http://www.ucumberlands.edu/ilearn/
or https://ucumberlands.blackboard.com/
Required Books and Resources
Title: Cloud Computing
ISBN: 9781284199017
Authors: Dr. Kris Jamsa

4. Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication Date: 2012-03-22
Course Required text can be found and purchased via the UC
Barnes and Noble
Bookstore:
https://cumber.bncollege.com/shop/cumberlands/page/find-
textbooks
http://www.ucumberlands.edu/ilearn/
https://ucumberlands.blackboard.com/
https://cumber.bncollege.com/shop/cumberlands/page/find-
textbooks
Suggested Books and Resources
Cloud Computing
ISBN: 9780133387520
Authors: Thomas Erl, Ricardo Puttini, Zaigham Mahmood
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Cloud Computing
ISBN: 9781439856420
Authors: Lizhe Wang, Rajiv Ranjan, Jinjun Chen, Boualem
Benatallah

5. Publisher: CRC Press
Publication Date: 2011-10-03
Requirements and Policies
Academic Integrity/Plagiarism
At a Christian liberal arts university committed to the pursuit of
truth and
understanding, any act of academic dishonesty is especially
distressing and cannot be
tolerated. In general, academic dishonesty involves the abuse
and misuse of
information or people to gain an undeserved academic
advantage or evaluation. The
common forms of academic dishonesty include:
Cheating – using deception in the taking of tests or the
preparation of written
work, using unauthorized materials, copying another person’s
work with or without
consent, or assisting another in such activities.
Lying – falsifying, fabricating, or forging information in either
written, spoken, or
video presentations.

6. Plagiarism—using the published writings, data, interpretations,
or ideas of another
without proper documentation
Plagiarism includes copying and pasting material from the
internet into
assignments without properly citing the source of the material.
Episodes of academic dishonesty are reported to the Vice
President for Academic
Affairs. The potential penalty for academic dishonesty includes
a failing grade on a
particular assignment, a failing grade for the entire course, or
charges against the
student with the appropriate disciplinary body.
Attendance Policy
Course enrollment and participation will be monitored and
verified for all students
during the first two weeks of classes. Lack of participation
during this time may
jeopardize enrollment status. Each student is expected to meet
course expectations by
completing the coursework required each week. Active
participation and staying abreast

7. of the material is essential to success. Program specific
attendance policies may still
apply.
Executive Residency Attendance Policy
Attendance to each Executive Residency class session is
mandatory. Students may
make-up no more than one (1) residency session throughout the
duration of their
academic program. Missing a second residency will result in the
student being
dismissed from the University.
Each student must be in attendance for the entire duration of the
required residency
weekend. Late arrivals and/or early departures are not
permitted. Punctuality is
important as each student is required to have the documented
in-seat time per course
requirements.
A missed session will result in the student attending a make-up
session, and paying a
$300 Residency Make-Up fee. In addition, the student may be
asked for documentation

8. from the program department providing an explanation as to
why the schedule
residency session was missed. Make-Up sessions must be
completed prior to the end of
the term. Noncompliance with this policy will result in
dismissal from the executive
program.
Participation Policy
Students are expected to actively participate in intelligent
discussion of assigned
topics in all areas, such as: Discussion Board Activities,
Synchronous Sessions,
Forums, Shared Papers, etc.
Point adjustments will be taken for non-participation.
Disability Accommodations
University of the Cumberlands accepts students with certified
disabilities and provides
reasonable accommodations for their certified needs in the
classroom, in housing, in
food service or in other areas. For accommodations to be
awarded, a student must

9. submit a completed Accommodations Application form and
provide documentation of
the disability to the Disability Services Coordinator (Mr. Jacob
Ratliff, Boswell Campus
Center, Student Services Office Suite, [email protected]). When
all
paperwork is on file, a meeting between the student and the
Coordinator will be
arranged to discuss possible accommodations before
accommodations are formally
approved. Students must then meet with the Coordinator at the
beginning of each
semester before any academic accommodations can be certified
for that term.
Certifications for other accommodations are normally reviewed
annually.
Academic Appeal
Both undergraduate and graduate students have the right to
challenge a grade. If
discussions with the course instructor and department chair do
not lead to a satisfactory
conclusion, students may file a formal written appeal with the
Vice President for
Academic Affairs, who will forward the appeal to the chair of

10. the Academic Appeals
Committee. This formal written appeal must be filed by the end
of the 4th week of
classes in the next regular term following the term in which the
course in question was
taken. The Academic Appeals Committee then gathers
information from the student, the
instructor, and any other relevant parties. The Committee will
deliver its
recommendation on the complaint to the Vice President for
Academic Affairs. After
reviewing this recommendation and concurring or amending it,
the Vice President for
Academic Affairs will inform the student and instructor of the
disposition of the
complaint no later than the last day of classes of the term in
which the complaint was
filed. Records of all actions regarding academic grade appeals,
including their final
disposition, are maintained by the Vice President for Academic
Affairs and the Academic
Appeals Committee. (Undergraduate Catalog/Graduate Catalog)
Student Responsibilities

11. Students should:
Use University of the Cumberlands email system for all
academic, administrative,
and co-curricular communication between faculty, staff and
peers.
Check for email and class announcements using iLearn
(primary) and University of
the Cumberlands webmail (secondary) daily.
Demonstrate Cumberlands Character in and outside the
classroom per the
University Mission & Vision
mailto:[email protected]
https://www.ucumberlands.edu/academics/acade mic-catalog
Ensure you have consistent required technology for the course
Participate in courses regularly to:
Find announcements and updates
Complete assignments on time. Keep in mind that all deadlines
use Eastern
Standard Time (EST).
Engage in discussion
Connect with fellow students and faculty

12. Present written work in an academic and professional manner.
Take examinations on the designated dates and times. Students
should make
arrangements with faculty before the designated date for any
needed
accommodations.
Contact faculty or student success coordinator with questions or
concerns.
Course Policies
1. The only authorized electronic means of academic,
administrative, and co-
curricular communication between University of the
Cumberlands and its students
is through the UCumberlands email system (i.e. Webmail). Each
student is
responsible for monitoring his/her University email account
frequently. This is the
primary email account used to correspond with you directly by
the University;
imperative program information is sent to this email account
specifically from
campus and program office.

13. 2. Students should check for e-mail and class announcements
using iLearn (primary)
and University of the Cumberlands webmail (secondary).
3. Students are expected to find out class assignments for
missed classes and make
up missed work.
4. Students are expected to find out if any changes have been
made in the class or
assignment schedule.
5. Written work must be presented in a professional manner.
6. Work that is not submitted in a professional manner will not
be evaluated and will
be returned as unacceptable.
7. There is a craft to writing. Spelling, grammar, punctuation
and diction (word
usage) are all tools of that craft. Writing at the col legiate level
will show careful
attention to these elements of craft.
8. Work that does not exhibit care with regard to these elements
will be considered
as inadequate for college writing and graded accordingly.
9. Students are expected to take the examinations on the

14. designated dates. If you
are unable to take the exam on the scheduled date and know in
advance, you are
to make arrangements with your professor before the designated
date. If you miss
the exam, you must have a legitimate reason as determined by
your professor.
Recognizing that a large part of professional life is meeting
deadlines, it is necessary to
develop time management and organizational skills. Failure to
meet the course
deadlines may result in penalties. Keep in mind that all
deadlines are set using Eastern
Standard Time (EST). Late assignments will NOT be accepted.
Course Activities and Experiences
Students are expected to:
Review any assigned reading material and prepare responses to
homework
assigned.
Actively participate in activities, assignments, and discussions.
Evaluate and react to each other’s work in a supportive,

15. constructive manner.
Complete specific assignments and exams when specified and in
a professional
manner.
Utilize learned technologies for class assignments.
Connect content knowledge from core courses to practical
training placement and
activities.
Links to Support
UC Academic Catalog:
https://www.ucumberlands.edu/academics/academic-catalog
UC Student Handbook: https://www.ucumberlands.edu/student-
handbook
Academic Resources & Writing Center:
www.ucumberlands.edu/learningcommons
Library: http://www.ucumberlands.edu/library/
Bookstore:
https://cumber.bncollege.com/shop/cumberlands/home
About University of the Cumberlands:
https://www.ucumberlands.edu/about/presidents-welcome
Instructions for Accessing, Downloading, and Activating Office
365 Pro Plus

16. (free for UC Students):
https://helpdesk.ucumberlands.edu/support/solutions/articles/70
00045435
Course Evaluation
A student will be evaluated/weighted on the following basis:
1. Homework Assignments, discussion, and quizzes:
Assignments, discussion, and
quizzes will be given throughout the term. Each quiz will
consist of multiple-
choice/answer, short answer questions, matching, and
True/False questions quiz
items are derived primarily from lectures and readings. Quizzes
will be available
through iLearn and completed independently. Assignments and
discussions will
come from the course lectures, materials, and required reading
assignments.
https://www.ucumberlands.edu/academics/academic-catalog
https://www.ucumberlands.edu/student-handbook
http://www.ucumberlands.edu/learningcommons
http://www.ucumberlands.edu/library/
https://cumber.bncollege.com/shop/cumberlands/home
https://www.ucumberlands.edu/about/presidents-welcome
https://helpdesk.ucumberlands.edu/support/solutions/articles/70
00045435

17. 2. Residency: A three day residency is required where a
research paper will be
completed and the results presented to the class. Other written
assignments and
quizzes will be completed as well
3. Portfolio project: A written paper on a topic chosen by the
instructor.
Please note:
Criteria Points Percentage
Quizzes 60 6%
Discussion 75 7.5%
Paper 65 6.5%
Residency 600 60%
Portfolio
Project 200 20%
Totals 1000 100%
Grading Scale
Graded work will receive a numeric score reflecting the quality
of performance as given

18. above in evaluation methods. The overall course grade will be
determined according to
the following scale:
A= 900 – 1000 (90% - 100%)
B= 800 – 899 (80% - 89%)
C = 700 – 799 (70% - 79%)
F < 699 (Below 69%)
Course Schedule
Week Weekly Topic Reading Assignment Due**
#1: 1/4-1/10 Introduction to Cloud Computing
including History, Cloud Types, Uses,
and Virtualization Jamsa - Chapter 1 Due: 1/10
Erl – Section 3.1
10 Points Quiz: APA
#2: 1/11-1/17 Software as a Service, Roles and
Boundaries, Cloud Characteristics Jamsa – Chapter 2 Due: 1/17

19. Erl – Sections 4.1 and 4.2
20 Points Paper: AaaS
#3: 1/18-1/24 Platform as a Service, Infrastructure
as a Service, Data Center
Technology
Jamsa – Chapters 3 and 4 Due 1/24
Erl – Section 5.2
15 Points
Discussion: IaaS vs. PaaS vs.
IaaS
#4: 1/25-1/31 Collaboration in the Cloud
Jamsa – Chapter 7
Due 1/31
10 Points Quiz: Weeks 1-4
#5: 2/1-2/7 Identity as a Service, Identity and
Access Management, Single Sign
On, Cloud Based Security Groups,
Hardened Servers
Jamsa - Chapter 5 Due 2/7

20. Erl – Sections 10.5 – 10.8
5 Points
Paper: Group Residency
Proposal
#6: 2/8-2/14 Data Storage in the Cloud, Cloud
Storage Device Mechanisms, AWS
Core Services, Three Tier Web
Application
Jamsa - Chapter 6
Due 2/14
Erl – Section 7.3
10 Points Quiz: AWS core services
#7: 2/15-2/21 Residency Weekend
None.
Due: 2/21
600 Points Practical Connections
Research project
Project presentations

21. #8: 2/22-2/28 Virtualization
Jamsa – Chapter 8 Due 2/28
Erl – Section 5.3
15 Points Discussion: Residency review
#9: 3/1-3/7
Securing the Cloud
Jamsa – Chapter 9 Due 3/7
Erl – Sections 6.1 and 6.4
10 Points Quiz: Weeks 8, 9
20 Points Paper: Cloud Security
#10: 3/8-3/14 Disaster Recovery and Business
Continuity and the Cloud, Service
Oriented Architecture
Jamsa – Chapters 10 - 11 Due 3/14
15 Points Discussion: SOA
#11: 3/15-3/21 Managing the Cloud, Migrating to
the Cloud, SLA Guidelines Jamsa – Chapters 12 – 13 Due 3/21
Erl – Section 16.3

22. 10 Points Quiz: Weeks 9, 10
#12: 3/22-3/28 Mobile Computing, Multi-Device
Broker
Jamsa – Chapter 14 Due 3/28
Erl – Section 8.9
20 Points Paper: Cloud Migration
#13: 3/29-4/4 Governing the Cloud, Risks and
Challenges
Jamsa – Chapter 15 Due 4/4
Erl – Section 3.4
15 Points Discussion: Cloud Governance
#14: 4/5-4/11 Evaluating the Cloud’s Business
Impact and Economics, Designing
Cloud-Based
Solution
s, Coding
Cloud Based applications

23. Jamsa – Chapters 16 - 18 Due 4/11
15 Points Discussion: Cloud economics
#15: 4/12-4/18
Application Scalability, The Future of
Cloud Computing
Jamsa – Chapters 19 - 20
Due 4/18
10 Points Quiz: Weeks 11-14
#16: 4/19-4/23 Portfolio Project Due 4/23
For this project, select an
organization that has leveraged
Cloud Computing technologies in an
attempt to improve profitability or
to give them a competitive

24. advantage. Research the
organization to understand the
challenges that they faced and how
they intended to use Cloud
Computing to overcome their
challenges. The paper should
include the following sections each
called out with a header:
200 Points Company Overview:
The section should include the
company name, the industry they

25. are in and a general overview of the
organization.
Challenges:
Discuss the challenges the
organization had that limited their
profitability and/or competitiveness
and how they planned to leverage
Cloud Computing to overcome their
challenges.