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Course Overview

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A comprehensive introduction to cloud computing for anyone new to the field, structured around three building blocks: what “the cloud” actually is and how it differs from traditional IT, the service and deployment models providers offer (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS; public, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud), and the architectural and security principles that hold a cloud environment together. Each module is a self-contained, beginner-friendly introduction — no prior cloud experience assumed.

This is the entry point for the Data Engineer path: before working with STACKIT’s data and lakehouse services, it’s worth having a precise, shared vocabulary and mental model for what cloud computing is and isn’t.

What You’ll Learn

Section titled “What You’ll Learn”
  • Distinguish IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, and reason about which model fits a given workload
  • Compare public, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud deployment strategies and their trade-offs
  • Describe core cloud architecture patterns: elasticity, resilience, and the shared responsibility model
  • Explain the baseline security principles behind sovereign, compliant cloud environments

Modules

Section titled “Modules”
  • Introduction to Cloud Computing
  • Cloud Service and Deployment Models
  • Cloud Architecture and Security
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