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Understanding Cloud Computing

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Updated 05/2025
A non-coding introduction to cloud computing, covering key concepts, terminology, and tools.
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Learn About Cloud Computing

Every day, we interact with the cloud—whether it’s using Google Drive, apps like Salesforce, or accessing our favorite websites. Cloud computing has become the norm for many companies, but what exactly is the cloud, and why is everyone rushing to adopt it?

Designed for complete novices, this cloud computing course breaks down what the cloud is and explains terminology such as scalability, latency, and high-availability.

Understand the Cloud Computing Basics

You’ll start by looking at the very basics of cloud computing, learning why it’s growing in popularity, and what makes it such a powerful option. You’ll explore the different service models businesses can choose from and how they're implemented in different situations.

As this is a no-code course, you can learn about cloud computing at a more conceptual level, exploring ideas of data protection, the various cloud providers, and how organizations can use cloud deployment.

Discover the Advantages of Cloud Computing

This course will demonstrate the many advantages of cloud computing, including ease of remote collaboration, how there are no hardware limitations, and reliable disaster recovery.

As you progress, you'll also discover the range of tools provided by major cloud providers and look at cloud computing examples from Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. By the end of this course, you'll be able to confidently explain how cloud tools can increase productivity and save money, as well as ask the right questions about how to optimize your use of cloud tools.

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Introduction to Cloud Computing

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Cloud Deployment

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Cloud Providers and Case Studies

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  • Mercy
    12 minutes

  • ESWAR
    about 3 hours

  • Pablo
    about 5 hours

    the last chapter was the best, I now have a clear understanding of the AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Computing services catalog

  • Habib Rodrigue
    about 5 hours

    excellent cours , qui donne un bon apercu du cloud computing (service providers, cloud services,...)

  • Felix
    about 10 hours

    Was quite good, and understanding

  • Denny
    about 9 hours

Mercy

ESWAR

"the last chapter was the best, I now have a clear understanding of the AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Computing services catalog"

Pablo

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