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Introduction to Cloud Computing

Beginner course on cloud service models, deployment models, and cloud adoption basics.

View skillCourseraBeginner1 week at 10 hours a weekPlatform subscription: $59/month — Coursera Plus catalog access, including Introduction to Cloud ComputingCertificate availability shown

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  • Platform: Coursera.
  • Level: Beginner.
  • Language: en.
  • Credential: Shareable course certificate for the IBM-authored course.
  • Provider-described workload: 1 week at 10 hours a week.
  • Verified pricing: $59/month — Coursera Plus catalog access, including Introduction to Cloud Computing.

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  • You want a Beginner-level course.
  • You want this credential context: Shareable course certificate for the IBM-authored course.
  • You can assess the provider-described workload: 1 week at 10 hours a week.
  • You can evaluate the verified commitment: $59/month — Coursera Plus catalog access, including Introduction to Cloud Computing.
  • The listed prerequisites fit your background: Beginner-friendly introduction for learners seeking general cloud knowledge for school, business, or a career change.

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What you will learn

  • Cloud characteristics, history, business cases, and cloud-enabled emerging technologies
  • IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS service models plus public, private, and hybrid deployment models
  • Cloud infrastructure, virtualization, containers, networking, and storage
  • Hybrid and multi-cloud, microservices, serverless, DevOps, cloud-native development, security, and monitoring

Prerequisites

  • Beginner-friendly introduction for learners seeking general cloud knowledge for school, business, or a career change

Key facts

PlatformCoursera
LevelBeginner
Duration1 week at 10 hours a week
PricePlatform subscription: $59/month — Coursera Plus catalog access, including Introduction to Cloud Computing
CertificateCertificate availability shown
Languageen