Cloud Computing L6

Course details

The aim of this course is to provide the learner with the skills, knowledge and competencies to enable him/her pursue a career as Cloud Computing professional who can apply these technologies to ICT applications and infrastructures in a variety of information technology and general user organisations.

Development supports and progression strategies are provided to develop the learner’s personal effectiveness and job seeking skills so as to maximise employment potential and capacity to compete in the labour market.

Entry Requirements

This course is run in collaboration with FIT (Fastrack to Information Technology) and DSP (Department of Social Protection).

• Applicants must be in receipt of a Social Welfare payment.
• Applicants may apply for VTOS (Vocational Training and Opportunities Scheme) or BTEA (Back to Education Allowance)

Assessment Interviews

• Assessment interviews will be held to assess the suitability of applicants

Course Outline

• Exploiting Software as a Service (SaaS)
• Delivering Platform as a Service (PaaS)
• Deploying Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
• Object Oriented Programming (Java)
• GUI Programming (C#)
• Software Architecture
• Distributed Systems and Virtualisation

Assessment

• Projects and Continuous Assessment
• Skills Demonstration
• End-of-year practical and Written Examinations

Progression

• On successful completion students may apply through the CCPS (Cork Colleges Progression Scheme)
• UCC: Students can be admitted on a competitive basis to UCC for entry to the following degree programme CK401 BSC Computer Science
• Students may apply to a range of Higher Education Institutions through the Higher Education Links Schemes