Cloud Technologies Level 3

If you want a fascinating career in the fast-moving world of IT, our brand new course in cloud technologies could be exactly what you need.

‘Cloud computing’ is the storing, processing and use of data on remote computers accessed over the internet. Cloud-based services store information (e.g. pictures or e-mail) and use software such as social networks, streamed video and music and games.

Organisations, private and public, can use cloud services to successively replace internally-run data centres and ICT departments. Companies can also use cloud services to quickly test and scale up what they offer to their customers because they don’t need to invest physical infrastructures. Savings and benefits can be huge.

This course prepares you for working in such an environment. It gives you a business-minded perspective on how business can improve their performance by using cloud technologies. Topics covered include:

- Communication and employment skills
- Common terms and definitions of cloud computing
- Characteristics of cloud services from a business perspective
- Characteristics of cloud computing
- Various types of clouds from a technical perspective
- Steps that lead to a successful adoption of cloud computing services
- Cloud benefits and the impact and changes of cloud computing on IT service management
- Issues associated with integrating cloud computing into an organisation
- Service modularity, encapsulation, scalable coding, cloud code, architecture patterns, security and more

Learning is through lectures and practical sessions, where you will be able to put what you learned into practice. Assessment is through theory and practical work.

You gain:
Level 2/Level 3 in ITQ
Certificate in Cloud Technology and Computing

You need to an interest in IT and the enthusiasm to work hard to achieve your potential. You also need to attend an interview as part of the application process.

Over the next two years, the EU intends to lay the foundations for Europe to become a world powerhouse in cloud computing so the sky is the limit!

This qualification leads to many roles within the IT sector, especially within the fields of storage and IT services management areas, but the fast-developing nature of the industry means new roles are developing all the time.

Further study is available for those who wish to continue with this subject.

There may be extras activities on the courses such as trips and visits, speakers and conferences and project work on live briefs for fee paying clients and even work experience placements, which will give you the chance to gain a full understanding of the real working environment.