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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Cloud Computing Concepts, Part 1 by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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About the Course

Cloud computing systems today, whether open-source or used inside companies, are built using a common set of core techniques, algorithms, and design philosophies – all centered around distributed systems. Learn about such fundamental distributed computing "concepts" for cloud computing. Some of these concepts include: clouds, MapReduce, key-value/NoSQL stores, classical distributed algorithms, widely-used distributed algorithms, scalability, trending areas, and much, much more! Know how these systems work from the inside out. Get your hands dirty using these concepts with provided homework exercises. In the programming assignments, implement some of these concepts in template code (programs) provided in the C++ programming language. Prior experience with C++ is required. The course also features interviews with leading researchers and managers, from both industry and academia....

Top reviews

MR

Jul 15, 2017

Great course, I would recommend to everyone who wants to understand the basics of cloud computing. The course material is excellent, the instructor Indy is phenomenal and the exams are marvelous.

DP

Oct 6, 2016

This instructor is fantastic. He is exceptionally thorough and his delivery is very good as well. This is a course definitely worth taking if you are interested in learning more about the cloud.

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By swapna i

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Jun 26, 2017

Engaging hands on course. Wish there was a specialization catered to the real world out there for Distributed Systems.

By Sherin T G

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Aug 17, 2019

This course is well structured and the assignments and questions are challenging enough to master the concepts

By srinath d

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Aug 30, 2018

Exceptional Course - well worth the effort! I come back to the course everytime I need a refresher.

Thank you.

By Ganesh K S

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Oct 5, 2020

This is a hard course. Important to stay focused, you will learn a lot of idea behind distributed systems.

By Huynh L D

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May 20, 2016

Thank you for starting this exceptional course and the advanced specialization in cloud computing again.

By Shyam S

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May 6, 2019

It really taught me a lot. Must take if you really want to know how big data technologies really work.

By Tarun S

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Sep 8, 2016

I wanted to understand what "Distributed systems" are all about, this course is the best resource IMO.

By Radhika R

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Jan 25, 2017

Excellent course material, the coverage, and the articulation. You can reduce the pace a little bit.

By Maxim M

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Aug 12, 2016

This course is a wonderful introduction to distributed and cloud computing. Definitely go for it.

By Prabhu D

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Dec 13, 2018

The best course I've done through MOOC technology, Subject has been treated with great detail.

By Xiaoli C

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Apr 16, 2018

I like this class, although the last homework and the final project need to be refined.

By Liu X

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Nov 27, 2018

Although the course is difficult, you can benefit from doing your homework yourself.

By Adam T

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Jun 17, 2017

It's not an easy course definitely but very comprehensive, a lot of stuff to learn.

By Vara V

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Oct 11, 2018

I like this course. Give me insight understanding on Cloud Computing Systems.

By 林岑勳

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Apr 1, 2019

good to understand deeper for cloud computing , it's good to practice my skill

By Ahmad H

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Nov 26, 2017

A lot of information, and exciting homework, exam, and programming assignment

By Erme S

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Mar 27, 2017

Very good aproach, theoretic and professionaly. A great work of teacher! :D

By Chand

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Jan 7, 2018

Informative course. Basics of cloud computing well explained by Professor.

By Dave S

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Jun 19, 2017

Some of the best material on distributed systems that I've come across.

By Alejandro O

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Mar 20, 2022

Great content to enable fundational knowledge of distributed systems.

By Luis R

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Jun 10, 2018

Great course. Looking forward to completing the whole specialization!

By Timur O

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Aug 20, 2017

Very, very hard. But very informative too. I'v got many new knowledge

By souvikkroy

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May 10, 2017

toughest among other 4 courses and very well covered, thanks faculty

By Roland N

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Dec 22, 2019

Best introduction to distributed systems I can find. Great faculty.

By Syed A N R

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Jun 27, 2017

Carefully crafted content, presented in a straightforward manner!