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<p>This subject, the second part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Academy Cloud Computing Architecture curriculum, provides deeper understanding about advanced cloud computing services and how to architect cloud applications that are scalable, reliable, and efficient in terms of cost and performance. Students will learn advanced cloud computing concepts including notification and messaging, serverless computing, API gateways, NoSQL databases, content delivery networks, stream processing, and long-term storage. The subject also covers advanced cloud security and infrastructure automation. All these aspects are explored in practice with AWS services. Upon completion of this subject, students will be prepared for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate exam.</p>
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<p>-Design patterns for architecting loosely coupled cloud computing systems: microservices and serverless architectures</p>
<p>-Design patterns for web-scale storage: content delivery networks, object storage, and relational and no-relational databases</p>
<p>-Advanced cloud services: API gateways, stream processing, and serverless computing</p>
<p>-Queueing and notification systems</p>
<p>-Advanced cloud security</p>
<p>-Reliability in clouds</p>
<p>-Cost and performance efficiency in cloud computing</p>
<p>-Infrastructure automation</p>
<p>-Common cloud design patterns and cloud architectures</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This subject, the second part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Academy Cloud Computing Architecture curriculum, provides deeper understanding about advanced cloud computing services and how to architect cloud applications that are scalable, reliable, and efficient in terms of cost and performance. Students will learn advanced cloud computing concepts including notification and messaging, serverless computing, API gateways, NoSQL databases, content delivery networks, stream processing, and long-term storage. The subject also covers advanced cloud security and infrastructure automation. All these aspects are explored in practice with AWS services. Upon completion of this subject, students will be prepared for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate exam.</p>
Unit content
<p>-Design patterns for architecting loosely coupled cloud computing systems: microservices and serverless architectures</p> <p>-Design patterns for web-scale storage: content delivery networks, object storage, and relational and no-relational databases</p> <p>-Advanced cloud services: API gateways, stream processing, and serverless computing</p> <p>-Queueing and notification systems</p> <p>-Advanced cloud security</p> <p>-Reliability in clouds</p> <p>-Cost and performance efficiency in cloud computing</p> <p>-Infrastructure automation</p> <p>-Common cloud design patterns and cloud architectures</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Information Technology
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
029999 - Information Technology, n.e.c.
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/itwsu3003">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Assess different design patterns for web-scale storage and recommend the most appropriate pattern for a specific problem</p>
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<p>Evaluate strategies to enable high scalability, reliability, cost-efficiency, and performance in a cloud-based system</p>
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<p>Analyse common design patterns and architectures for loosely coupled cloud computing systems and recommend the most appropriate pattern for a specific problem</p>
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<p>Design and deploy scalable, reliable, and efficient systems that utilise advanced cloud services</p>
A1
<p>Apply principles and applications of advanced cloud services such as notification and messaging, API gateways, stream processing, and serverless computing </p>
A2
<p>Apply concepts of security and infrastructure automation in a cloud-based system</p>
Assessment
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<p>2000-word Cloud Architecture Investigation report</p>
<p>Report</p>
<p>30%</p>
K1, K2, S1
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<p>10-page report Applied Project</p>
<p>Applied Project</p>
<p>25%</p>
K1, K2, S1
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<p>Online weekly quizzes</p>
<p>Quiz</p>
<p>S/U</p>
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<p>Tutorial labs at the end of each lab session</p>
<p>Tutorial labs</p>
<p>30%</p>
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<p>10-minute Viva Voce (oral exam)</p>
<p>Viva Voca</p>
<p>10%</p>
A2
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
FedTASK
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Description of FedTASK outcome
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Information Technology
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
029999 - Information Technology, n.e.c.
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/itwsu3003">View unit fees</a>
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