On September 14th 2019, an 8 hour workshop on Cloud Literacy Day – ICT Academy, Powered by AWS Educate was organised at KCG College of Technology by the Principal – Dr. G. Prabhakaran, Head of the Computer Science and Engineering Department – Dr. M. Krishnamurthy, Head of the Information Technology Department Dr Frank Vijay and Associate Dean Dr. Deivasundari.
Principal shared his bright ideas on cloud technology and the importance of it with respect to industry standards. Dr M. Krishnamurthy Head – CSE, Enlightened students the Purpose of this event being conducted for First & Second Years and the Objectives of this Event were cited by him. He also emphasised students to learn the cloud technology skills to make them on par with industry standards. Associate Dean too briefed the gathering about the Importance of these Add on Courses & Events and explained the Relationship with ICT Academy. Last but Not Least Dr Frank Vijay concluded the inaugural of the event with vote of thanks.
To enable students to learn cloud technology skills, ICT Academy in association with AWS Educate is conducting Cloud Literacy Month 2019 aiming at making its member institutions to organise a day long CLOUD LITERACY DAY within their institution during the month of September/October 2019.
Cloud Literacy Day is intended to induce self-learning and introduce basic cloud technology skills to all students. The program is organised exclusively for all member institutions of ICT Academy across India, where the students learn the modules online through self-instructed videos and exercises and prove their cloud learning skills. By successfully completing the course, they will earn their first AWS Inventor Badge & Cloud Computing 101 Badge.
Introductory self learning course explores how computers work and Internet infrastructure, cloud computing models and AWS fundamentals. Throughout the course, students will expand their knowledge of cloud computing through narrative-based scenarios and short interactive tasks. Students will also survey cloud careers and discuss industry demand for cloud skills.
Badge criteria:
Complete and pass the Fundamental Cloud Skills on the Cloud Literacy Day at your campus.
Course Objectives:
- Explain the evolution of the internet.
- Describe the cloud computing model.
- Describe examples of infrastructure as a service.
- Describe examples of platform as a service.
- Describe examples of software as a service.
- Evaluate and assess the benefits of cloud computing and cloud applications.
- Discuss industry demand for cloud skills.
- Understand the social impacts of computing
Total number of Students Benefited by this Programme is 200 Plus, clubbing both first & Second year of CSE & IT Departments. The students gained a lot of knowledge about the basics of computer, cyber security, data analytics, programming, impacts of computing, etc. Finally I would like to thank the management for creating this learning opportunity to the student of CSE and IT.
Coordinators:
S. Prabakeran, Assistant Professor Senior Scale, Department of CSE
R. Anand, Associate Professor, Department of IT
