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ITPM 1200: Principles of Cloud Infrastructure
Effective date
January 2026
Department
IT Project Management
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This course offers an in-depth introduction to the multifaceted world of Cloud Computing, presenting it from three essential perspectives: theoretical, technical, and commercial. Through a blend of real-world case studies and analysis of existing market cloud-based tools, students will gain a thorough understanding of various Cloud Computing applications.
Students will delve into the critical aspects of planning, designing, and migrating to Virtualized Data Centres (VDC) and Cloud environments, equipping them with the knowledge and skills required for successful cloud integration. By the end of the course, participants will have a comprehensive grasp of Cloud Computing fundamentals and its practical implementations in modern technology landscapes.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Apply project management principles to oversee cloud infrastructure projects.
- Describe the technical foundations of cloud computing.
- Analyze the competitive advantages of cloud computing e.g. faster deployment/access to IT resources, fine-grain scalability.
- Analyze the processes and methodologies for integrating cloud computing solutions into existing IT infrastructures, highlighting the improvements in efficiency and scalability.
- Evaluate strategies for organizational migration to cloud-based computing.
- Discuss best practices for cloud computing e.g. elastic architecture, design for failure, high availability, performance, security, monitoring and cost management.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 45
Total Hours: 45
Total Hours: 45
Instructional Strategies
This course will be presented using a variety of instructional strategies, resources and activities including lectures, active learning strategies, online activities, group activities, and projects.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
D
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
60 |
Six assignments at 10% each |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
10 |
|
|
Midterm Exam |
15 |
|
|
Final Exam |
15 |
|
Course topics
- Fundamentals of cloud computing Technical foundations of cloud computing Types of cloud services e.g. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS) Cloud configuration Cloud management and monitoring Cloud security Cloud migration strategies
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.