Course: Cloud Computing and Storage Class
Abstract
Course Objective and Description: Using large-scale computing systems to solve data-intensive realworld problems has become indispensable for many scientific and engineering disciplines. This course provides a broad introduction to the fundamentals in cloud computing and storage, with a focus on system architecture, programming models, algorithmic design, and application development. Selected scientific applications will be used as case studies.
Intellectual Merit
This course will train graduate students on cloud computing environments and programming paradigms. Some course projects may end up with novel ideas and publications.
Broader Impact
This course will train graduate students on cloud computing environments and programming paradigms.
Use of FutureGrid
We have about 50 graduate students working on course projects. They will use FutureGrid to run mainly MapReduce related jobs and conduct performance analysis.
Scale Of Use
We have about 50 graduate students working on about 10 course projects.