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Illinois Institute of Technology

Mobile Computing and Cloud

Illinois Institute of Technology via Coursera

Overview

In this course, you will study the basics of mobile devices and the concepts of virtualization and cloud computing. You will also explore mobile networks and cloud services. The career skills acquired in this course cover the myriad of mobile devices that information technology requires support. At the end of this course, you will be able to: - Explain laptop hardware and components. - Compare and contrast the display components of mobile devices. - Investigate mobile-device network connectivity and application support. - Summarize cloud-computing concepts. - Summarize aspects of client-side virtualization. Software requirements: Oracle Virtual Box

Syllabus

  • Module 1: Mobile Computing
    • Welcome to Mobile Computing and Cloud! In this course, we will cover the topics of: Mobile Computing, and Cloud and Virtualization. This module explores mobile technology. It dives into mobile computing, mobile hardware, and the different mobile technology operating systems.
  • Module 2: Cloud and Virtualization
    • This module explores cloud computing. It explores common cloud computing terminology and technologies including hypervisors and containers. The module also examines how to create a virtual machine.
  • Summative Course Assessment
    • This module contains the summative course assessment that has been designed to evaluate your understanding of the course material and assess your ability to apply the knowledge you have acquired throughout the course. Be sure to review the course material thoroughly before taking the assessment.

Taught by

Kevin Vaccaro

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