CSI 5240 - Cloud Computing

(4 credits)

The course explores the latest advances in hardware and software, system architecture, and new programming paradigms that are used to develop high-throughput distributed computer systems. Topics covered include computer clusters, virtual machines, automated data centers, cloud platform architectures, service-oriented architectures, cloud programming and software environments, grid computing, and peer-to-peer computing. The course will be supplemented by selected topics from recent technical literature. Formerly CSE 524. This course is cross listed with undergraduate courses (CIT 4240 and CSE 4240). Credit cannot be received for more than one of CSE 524, CSI 5240, CIT 424, CIT 4240, CSE 424 or CSI 4240.

Course revisions made after the Graduate Catalog publication date will be posted in the Graduate Catalog Addendum.