ITCV 2293 Cloud Computing Syllabus Tulsa Community College, Northeast Campus Fall semester, 2nd 8 Weeks, Oct 17th through Dec 15th, 2011 There will be no classes November 23-27(Thanksgiving Break) Course: ITCV 2293 Section #: 201 CRN: 16067 Room: 2393 Day & Time: Mon 2-4:50 PM Course Delivery Format: Blended—online w/ on-campus labs Instructor: Glenn Jones Office: NEC 2201 Phone: (918) 595-8401 Email: gjones@tulsacc.edu Office Hours: Mon & Wed 10AM-12PM, Tues 1-5PM, T & Th 11AM-12PM Instructor: David Juergens Email: djuerge@tulsacc.edu Please feel free to contact us by telephone, email, discussion forum, or in person by appointment TO CONTACT THE DIVISION OFFICE: Division: Business & Information Technology Acting Associate Dean: Ernest Evans Office: NE-2372 Phone: (918) 595-7439 TO CONTACT ACADEMIC & CAMPUS SERVICES: Director: Dr. Mike Limas Office: NE-A151 Phone: (918) 595-7473 Course Description: This capstone course for the Cloud Computing track will help students learn about cloud computing and its special features, including 7 business models for software delivery, the five layer cloud stack, and how to configure, access, utilize, manage and secure cloud services. This course may also help prepare students for industry certification exams. Lecture 2 hours. Lab 2 hours. Course Prereqs: CSYS 2063 Win Server Admin & CSYS 2993 ITIL Foundations or instructor permission NEXT COURSE IN SEQUENCE: none TEXTBOOK AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL: Required: Cloud: Seven Clear Business Models—Revised Edition by Timothy Chou available at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Cloud-Seven-Business-Models-Revised/dp/B002WE7WJE Lulu http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/cloud-seven-clear-business-models/6553308 Recommended (optional): Newton’s Telecommunications Dictionary (any edition) Required: Access to a computer with a web browser and internet access at home, work, or from any TCC campus computer lab for performing assignments and for accessing: o The Learning Management System at https://bb.tulsacc.edu o Email at http://mytcc.tulsacc.edu Checking your email regularly is essential to your success! TCC Helpdesk: 918 595-2000 for technical assistance with logins, Blackboard, email, etc. TCC Network Access: http://www.tulsacc.edu/21652/ Wireless Access: http://www.tulsacc.edu/21643/ COURSE OBJECTIVES—Upon completion, the student will be able to: Communicate effectively using cloud computing, storage, and virtualization terminology Define and describe the 5 layer cloud stack Access, utilize, and provision cloud computing resources Install and configure virtualization resources Prepare for industry certifications NOTE: This 3 credit hour, 8 week blended class demands that the student be self motivated and self disciplined. In addition to attending and participating in on-campus labs and a tour, you should expect to spend at least 5-6 hours each week viewing the instructor’s PowerPoint slides, reading the textbook, performing assignments, submitting lab reports and answers to review questions, and communicating with your classmates in the weekly virtual classroom discussions. You are responsible to keep up with the schedule, assignments, and exams. Attendance Policy: Students are required to check into the LMS web site at least twice weekly to participate in graded class discussions. Attendance will also be taken at the on-campus labs and tour. Students are expected to keep up with the weekly assignments and meet deadlines. Teaching methods: May include orientations, PowerPoint presentations, audio lectures, review questions, labs, projects, assignments, threaded discussions, group work, research, student presentations, problems, quizzes, and examinations. Grading System: 90% A, 80% B, 70% C, 60% D, below 60% F Learning Management System (LMS): The LMS for this course is Blackboard. Its server is online at https://bb.tulsacc.edu and will be used extensively for accessing and submitting assignments, class discussions, and taking exams. You are required to check the class web site at least twice weekly, and use the PowerPoint slides with audio narration which your instructor has made available as a virtual replacement for the traditional on-campus lecture. Evaluation Techniques: Assignment Orientations Syllabus Quiz Tour Discussion Participation Miscellaneous Assignments On campus labs and lab reports Midterm & Final Total Quantity 2 1 1 12 TBA 6 2 -- Points 15 35 55 5 TBA 50 200 -- Total 30 35 55 60 120 300 400 1,000 Orientations: These assignments are essential to getting started on the right track at the beginning of the course, and are due by 10PM Sunday at the end of week 1. Half credit after the deadline. Syllabus Quiz: This quiz will familiarize you with the syllabus while allowing you to earn some easy points. Due by 10PM Sunday at the end of week 1. Half credit after the deadline. Tour: Mandatory tour of a local Cloud Computing service provider worth 55 points. Discussion Participation: There are several reasons for required (graded) discussion board participation: Students who check the discussion board routinely seldom "forget" exams, tours, etc. Instructors aren't available 24/7, and students often help one another out with assignments Helps to keep everyone up on current events which are related to the course materials Employers want employees who get along well with others It helps to reduce the sensation of isolation which some experience in the virtual classroom Guidelines for participating in weekly discussion board forums Students must participate at least twice per week in class discussions (weeks 2 through7) [Research and] post new threads, or respond to posts made by a classmate or instructor Personal experiences related to the topic(s) and current events make great posts! Feel free to offer or solicit assistance regarding assignments, review questions, labs, etc. Your class participation will be graded on the following o Frequency—At least twice each week (weeks 2-7 only) o Quality of content—Please contribute to class discussions in a meaningful way Short comments such as “I agree” are welcome, but will not be counted Miscellaneous Assignments: To be announced—submit your work via Assignments in the LMS On-Campus Labs: There will be an important hands-on on-campus lab each week 30 points for attending and participating in the lab and 20 points for each lab report Lab reports will be due at the end of the week by 10PM Sunday Exams (Midterm & Final): Timed, open book exams must be taken on the LMS by the scheduled date & time May not be taken after the deadline unless instructor is contacted in advance Most of the material for the exams will be taken from the textbook, especially the material covered in the Powerpoint slides and objectives on the slides. Some material may be taken from the labs and online discussions. Midterm 200 points, final 200 points (40% of your total course grade) Extra Credit—35 points maximum extra credit is possible from: Misc assignments which may be offered throughout the semester See Resources & Links in the LMS for other Extra Credit opportunities Late Assignments: Assignments will be due as assigned (see course schedule), and late assignments are not accepted. Please note that 10PM Sunday is considered the end of the week...you should schedule your time accordingly! If a situation arises which will prevent you from completing an assignment on time, notify your instructor as soon as possible…stuff happens! Make-Up Policy: No make-up work will be accepted without advance notice. Do not wait until the last minute to begin assignments! Anything can (and often does) go wrong! Your First Assignment: (also posted under Assignments / Orientations in the Blackboard web page). Open a web browser and go to http://sites.google.com/site/blackboardstudentorientation/ then read through the Blackboard Student Orientation. When you get to Step 7, be sure to take the Student Orientation: Click here to complete the Blackboard Student Orientation. Complete the orientation and submit the “secret” code under Assignments / Orientations / Internet Orientation, along with the day & time Blackboard will be unavailable for maintenance each week. Weekly Schedule: Before class begins: purchase textbook(s) and print out the syllabus & schedule First week View the video tutorial First Week Activities Video Tutorial under Begin Here! Complete the orientations and take the syllabus quiz. Complete any other assignments (see the schedule at the end of this syllabus) From the second week on— Read / listen to any assigned materials using the PowerPoint presentations as a guideline. Answer and submit all assignments under Assignments in the LMS Participate in the weekly discussion at least twice each week Check the course schedule for labs, tour, exams and other activities, and check your grades Course Withdrawal: The deadline to withdraw from a course shall not exceed 3/4 the duration of any class. Contact the Counseling Office at any TCC campus to initiate withdrawal from a course ('W' grade) or to change from Credit to Audit. Check the TCC Academic Calendar for deadlines. Students who stop participating in the course and fail to withdraw may receive a course grade of “F,” which may have financial aid consequences for the student. COMMUNICATIONS: Email: All TCC students receive a designated “MyTCC” email address (ex: jane.doe@mail.tulsacc.edu). All communications to you about TCC and course assignments will be sent to your MyTCC email address; and you must use MyTCC email to send email to, and receive email from, the instructor regarding this course. Inclement Weather: TCC rarely closes. If extreme weather conditions or emergency situations arise, TCC always gives cancellation notices to radio and television stations. This information is also posted on the TCC website (www.tulsacc.edu). GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS: General Education courses at TCC ensure that our graduates gain skills, knowledge, and abilities that comprise a common foundation for their higher education and a backdrop for their work and personal lives. TCC’s General Education goals are: Critical Thinking, Effective Communication, Engaged Learning, and Technological Proficiency. CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE: Open and mutually respectful communication of varied opinions, beliefs, and perspectives during classroom or online discussion encourages the free exchange of ideas that is essential to higher learning and to the ability to learn from each other. Use of any electronic device is at the discretion of the instructor. SYLLABUS CHANGES: Occasionally, changes to the syllabus may be necessary. Students will be notified of any changes to the syllabus in writing. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: TCC provides accommodations for qualifying students in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For information, students may contact the disabled Student Resource Center, 918-595-7115, or the Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 918-595-7428V, 918-595-7434TTY. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Academic dishonesty (cheating) is defined as the deception of others about one’s own work or about the work of another. Academic dishonesty or misconduct is not condoned or tolerated at campuses within the Tulsa Community College system. Tulsa Community College adopts a policy delegating certain forms of authority for disciplinary action to the faculty. Such disciplinary actions delegated to the faculty include, but are not limited to, the dismissal of disrespectful or disorderly students from classes. For a first offense, the student will receive a “zero” for the assignment, and must sign a written warning. Any repeat offense will result in the student receiving an “F” grade for the course. INSTITUTIONAL STATEMENT: Each student is responsible for being aware of the information contained in the TCC Catalog, the TCC Student Policies & Resources Handbook, and semester information listed in the class schedule. All information may be viewed on the TCC website: www.tulsacc.edu Course Copyright © Posted on: Friday, October 14, 2011 All content and pedagogical materials are the copyrighted property of Glenn Robert Jones and cannot be used for any purposes without his expressed permission. Print out this schedule and post it in a conspicuous place! [Optional extra credit assignments in square brackets] Each “week” begins and ends at 10PM on Sunday evenings except for week 8 Wk Textbook Other Assignments Lab / Tour 1 Assessment Syllabus Quiz Dead-line Orientations Using the Cloud Oct 23 What is Cloud Computing? (instr slides) Intro to Cloud Computing (Azure Pilot) Any student who has not accessed the LMS and submitted assignments by the end of the week 1 will be withdrawn 2 Ch 1—Seven Business Cloud: 7 Clear Biz Models (instr slides) Shared Storage I Oct 30 Models Intro to Info Storage (instructor slides) Storage System Environment (instr slides) RAID (instructor slides) 3 Ch 2—Application Services Intelligent Storage Systems Shared Storage II Nov 6 Storage NW Tech & Virtualization 4 Ch 3—Network Services Virtualization Server Midterm Nov 13 The Promise of Cloud video Virtualization 5 Ch 4—Computing & Hypervisors VMWare ESX Nov 20 [Digital Universe in Cloud] Storage Services No Classes Nov. 23-27 during Thanksgiving Break; Week 6 begins at 10PM Nov 20th No Lab on Mon, Nov 21st Last day to withdraw and/or change from credit to audit—Friday, Dec 2nd 6 7 8 Ch 5—Platform Services Ch 6—Co-location Services Week 6—PaaS Public Cloud: IaaS How the Cloud Works Cloud Certification Kit vSphere DC Config Tour Short Week!!! No lab this week Final Dec 4 Dec 11 Thursday, Dec 15