MODULE

HANDBOOK 2019

Module title: Enterprise Cloud Computing in the AWS

Environment
Module code: COCS71188
Level: 7
Credits: 15
Co-requisite or pre-requisite modules:
School: Computing
Location of Delivery: APIIT Sri Lanka

1. Introduction
Cloud Computing is an area of increasing importance within the enterprise
environment. Large numbers of corporations and individual users are putting work
into the Cloud. This module will enable you to research the usage of cloud
computing by using Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a base for your practical work.
Within this module you will look at the usage cases of the different aspects of this
technology to develop an understanding the impact of decision which are made. In
this module we will look at the impact and legal considerations of the use of Cloud
technology to get the best for your requirements.

2. Module Lecturer
Mr. Crishantha Nanayakkara
crishantha@apiit.lk

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3. Module Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcome
1. RESEARCH AND EVALUATE ISSUES WHICH AFFECTS CLOUD Analysis
ADOPTION WITHIN AN ORGANISATION.
Knowledge and
Understanding
2. INVESTIGATE AND CRITICALLY EVALUATE HOW CLOUD Enquiry
SERVICES CAN BE USED TO ENHANCE AN ORGANISATIONS
INFRASTRUCTURE. Knowledge &
Understanding
3. IMPLEMENT A CLOUD BASED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR Application
A GIVEN SCENARIO WHICH WILL AID A SME TO
IMPROVE ITS BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
4. CRITICALLY EVALUATE NEW APPROACHES IN CLOUD Problem Solving
SERVICES AND EVALUATE THE BENEFITS AND THE RISKS FOR
WITHIN A COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT Reflection
Communication

4. How will I learn on this module?

Lectures:
This module consists of series of lectures which will look at concepts and technology
based on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment. The general concepts and
the usage of the technology is the same no matter which Cloud provider you are using.
The module will move your knowledge forward to the point where if you wish you could
take the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate examination.

Practicals:
Practicals are conducted in the AWS environment. To get hands-on experience you
will need to create your own AWS account. This account is free for 12 months. The
products and services available under the free account are adequate for your practical
and assignment work.

You can create the account by going through https://aws.amazon.com/free/start-your-

free-trial/. Step by step instructions are available.

You can access free products and services available to you through
https://aws.amazon.com/free/?all-free-tier.sort-by=item.additionalFields.SortRank&all-free-
tier.sort-order=asc&awsf.Free%20Tier%20Types=tier%2312monthsfree&awsm.page-all-free-
tier=1

Having your own account is useful if you decide to take the AWS Certified Solutions
Architect – Associate examination.

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 The table below shows the teaching plan for the modules. There are 13 weeks of
lecturing material for this module and practical exercises to accompany these to allow
students to get a practical understanding of the topics. This will enable you to identify
what is being covered in each of the scheduled sessions, but just as importantly what
you should be working on in your own study time for the module.

Weeks General Topic Practical Sessions

1 Introduction to the Course Look at the departments data

and what is Cloud Computing centre
2 Leveraging the Cloud and Cloud Practical Work on AWS in the
Economics Lab
3 Practical Work on AWS in the
Compute and Storage in the Cloud
Lab
4 Practical Work on AWS in the
Discussion on the Assignment
Lab
5 Practical Work on AWS in the
Security Considerations
Lab
6 Data Storage and Processing in the Practical Work on AWS in the
Cloud Lab
7 Load Balancing Discussion on the Assignment
8 Designing a Cloud Corporate Practical Work on AWS in the
Environment Lab
9 High Availability & Scaling Your Practical Work on AWS in the
Infrastructure Lab
10 Practical Work on AWS in the
Decoupling your Infrastructure
Lab
11 Practical Work on AWS in the
Well Architected FrameWork
Lab
12 Practical Work on AWS in the
Design Patterns
Lab
13 Practical Work on AWS in the
Transition Techniques
Lab

We do understand that this structure is quite detailed and although it would be good
if you can follow this structure we know this is not always possible. Please contact your
lecturer if at any time you feel like you are falling behind in this work. We do
understand that in a lot of cases you will do a lot of work and then nothing for a short
time and will work in bursts. Do not let anything cause you problems with this module.

5. Work experience
N/A

6. Attendance and Absence

Your attendance is required at all teaching sessions for this module. Your attendance
will be monitored and if you start missing classes this will be recorded and you will be

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 contacted to discuss your absence. In the event of problems regarding the attendance
please contact the academic administrator

The above schedule is a recommended time schedule in weeks to give you a guideline
what to focus on each week. Please note that the duration of this module is limited to
13 weeks followed by the assessments. Within the 13 weeks you are free to allocate
your study topic and time as long as all topics have been studied by the end of this
time period. Please note that you are required to actively engage with the material
provided for this module and remain in contact with the module lecturer.

7. Learning Resources
The material for the entire course will be made available to you each week in LMS.

Reading Material
• Baron, J. Baz, B, Gaut, K, Senior, S. and Stamper, J. (2016), AWS Certified
Solutions Architect Official Study Guide: Associate Exam, Sybex, ISBN
1119138558
• Ruparelia, N. B. (2016), Cloud Computing (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge
Series), MIT Press, ISBN 0262529092

8. How I will be assessed in this module?

In this module the marks will be 100% based on the incourse assessment
which we will issue for you. You will as an expert for a selected company
(lecturer’s approval is needed for the same) which is considering moving
to a Cloud based infrastructure. Details of this assignment and the marking
scheme will be given out early in the module for you to start thinking about
the problem.

Please note that anonymous marking may not be possible for

this assessment of the module.

PG: To pass a module you must attempt every element of assessment and
achieve at least 50% in the module overall.

If you fail to pass the module, you will be required to re-sit any assessment for which
you did not achieve the basic pass mark.

If you have failed to submit any assessment, you will be required to re-sit the missing
assessment and failure to do so will result in your overall failure of the module.

It is therefore essential that you attempt and make a submission for all pieces of
assessment.

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9. Submission and Feedback
Feedback on your performance is provided in a variety of ways – all the way through
a module you will be receiving informal feedback on your performance, in your
discussions with the lecturer. Feedback should help you to self-assess your work as
you progress through the module and help you to understand your subject better.

Feedback is not just the marks at the end of the module – it could regular verbal advice
about your work, perhaps as you develop a portfolio of work, comments made by the
lecturer or fellow students in group discussions. You can expect to receive formal
summative feedback on your assessed work after it has been marked.

10. Academic Integrity

This module requires that you demonstrate what you have learnt and that you have met
the learning outcomes of the module. To do this you are required to complete the
module assessment. The University expects this to be, for individual assessments, your
own work and so must comply with the University’s regulations on academic misconduct.
Academic misconduct includes things like cheating in examinations, making-up data and
plagiarism.

According to Staffordshire University guidelines, plagiarism is defined as a student

submitting the work of others as his/her own for the purpose of satisfying formal
assessment requirements. Thus plagiarism is the use of the ideas, words and/or
artefacts of others without due acknowledgement.

This includes material from the Internet as well as library books and the work of other
students. Plagiarism is an assessment offence, and carries major penalties. Therefore,
you must avoid the copying of another person's work without the use of quotation marks
and/or acknowledgement of the source. Equally, summarizing another person's work by
simply changing a few words without acknowledgement also constitutes plagiarism.
Examples of plagiarism include:

● One person copying another person’s written assignment (or computer

programme, or map, or any other form of coursework).

● A student submitting a written assignment which had been extensively copied

from a textbook/journal article/web page.

● A student submitting a written assignment making insufficient use of references to

sources – i.e. summarising another person's work by simply changing a few words
without acknowledgement. (This is by far the most common - and often inadvertent
- form of plagiarism. Please be extra careful!).

Collusion refers to the situation where two or more students collaborate to produce a
piece of work which is then submitted as though it was an individual student’s own work.

Plagiarism and collusion are examples of academic misconduct, and are both treated
as seriously as cheating in an examination and the penalties available are the same
including failure of the assessment, failure of the module and even failure of the course.
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To avoid the above, you should follow some very simple guidelines:
● always write in your own words,
● always acknowledge the sources that you have used to obtain your information,
data, code, maps and diagrams etc.,
● always give precise references within the text, using the Harvard system.
● never ‘cut and paste’ from any electronic documents into your own work, whether
you have obtained them from the www or from friends,
● never lend your coursework to another student and always keep your work secure
(screen lock your computer when you leave your workstation in the library or labs),
● although it can be extremely beneficial for you to share research and discuss ideas
about assignment topics with other students taking your modules, you must make
sure that the coursework that you submit for assessment has been written
independently and does not consist of sections that have been cut and pasted from
each other’s work.
Further important guidance is also available on the Staffordshire University study
skills website at
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/support_depts/infoservices/learning_support/refzone/.

For full details of the university regulations regarding the treatment of

plagiarism, see the ‘Academic Award Regulations: Procedure for Dealing with
Breaches of Assessment Regulations: Academic Dishonesty’
(http://www.staffs.ac.uk/assets/Procedure%20for%20Dealing%20with%2
0Breaches%20of%20Assessment%20Regulations-
Academic%20Misconduct%202016-17%20v1_tcm44-91272.pdf)

11. How can I give my views on this module?

You are welcome to discuss your views on the module at any time – please speak to
your module lecturer. Views may also be expressed through Course feedback
meetings. You will have the opportunity to provide formal feedback on this module, by
completing a module feedback survey.

12. Ethics
All students and staff are expected to adhere to the
https://www.staffs.ac.uk/research/pdf/ethical-review-policy.pdf. There may also be
additional Professional Body ethical requirements. It is the responsibility of all students
and staff to ensure that ethics are fully considered as appropriate, and codes of
conduct followed. Any student wishing to seek further advice on ethical issues in
relation to their work should contact their module tutor in the first instance.

13. Module Descriptor

The current module descriptor for this module can be found at:

https://www.staffs.ac.uk/current/student/modules/showmodule.php?code=COC

S71188
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