Cloud Computing Assignment
| Academic year and term: | 2020 |
| Module title: | Cloud Computing |
| Module code: | QAC020N254 |
| Module Convener: | Masum Billah |
| Module Learning outcomes | On successful completion of this module students will be able to
1. Critical appraisal of design and development methods and services that access local and remote data from various data sources. 2. The ability to design, develop, deploy and test services to cloud environments. 3. Identifying hardware required for different Cloud Computing models. 4. Evaluate and elaborate the importance of dataflow-computational processing in the Cloud. 5. Create scalable, load-balanced services and implement growth strategies.
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| Assessed Learning outcomes | 1 & 4 |
| Type of assessment: | Individual Report (1500 words) |
| Weighting | 40% of total module marks |
| Submission deadline | XXXX, via Turnitin (no later than 2pm) Specific submission requirements: PDF, .DOC, .DOCX
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| Kind reminder: You MUST make a reasonable attempt at your assignment and submit it. Failure to do so may result in CAPPED Resit and/or failure of the module. It is also student’s full responsibility to ensure that all assignments are submitted on the correct link and on time before the submission date. | |
Assessment
| 40%: Assignment 1 (Including a reflective report) Note: To pass this module: · You must attempt all pieces of assessment and you must achieve at least 40% overall. · If you have a re-sit, you must attempt all the elements you have failed as failing marks cannot be carried forward.
Word count: 1500 For written assignments, students need to state the word count at the end of the assignment. 10% over the stated word count is permitted without penalty. If students go beyond this, then there is a penalty of 5 marks for every additional 10% beyond the word count. The word count includes the Abstract or Executive Summary and all in-text citations. The word count excludes the Bibliography and Appendices. Please note that Appendices should only include supplementary information not provided in the main text. There is no specific penalty for submitting a piece which is below the word count, but please note that shorter written submissions are likely to attract poorer grades, particularly where they lack the necessary depth of analysis.
Feedback will be provided via Moodle. |
| Assignment support:
Although you will be guided throughout the module by your lecturer, you can get extra support for your assignment. You can make an appointment with the ACE team for any language, research and study skills issues and/or contact the Computing ACE expert for any advice on how to approach your assignment. REMEMBER: they are not here to give you the answers!
Specific requirements for the assignment: Amazon EC2 Services (Student version is available and free) |
| Reading List: Cloud Computing: Theory and Practice, D.C. Maninescu (Morgan Kaufmann, 2013)
Distributed and Cloud Computing (From Parallel Processing to the Internet of Things) K. Hwang, G.C. Fox, and J. Dongarra (Morgan Kaufmann 2011)
Urs Hoelzle and Luiz Andre Barroso. 2009. The Data-canter as a Computer: An Introduction to the Design of Warehouse-Scale Machines (1st ed.). Morgan and Claypool Publishers.
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Assignment 2
Attempt all the following tasks set in the assignment. Marks are awarded for producing a properly documented system that meets the requirements as specified below.
| Reflection Report: |
- Critically evaluate IAAS (infrastructure as a service), SaaS (software as a service) and PaaS (platform as service) models, and which features of the SaaS model can help to access local and remote data from various data sources. [40%]
- Critically evaluate and justify selected AWS cloud services for Retail4Profit company and the impact on the company’s performance [40%]
- Provide recommendations for further enhancements of your solution [15%]
Referencing and Bibliography [5%]
You are required to follow the Harvard referencing system when citing others’ work. An accompanying list of references must also be provided as part of your report.
Assignment Checklist
| TASKS COMPLETED | tick |
| Cover sheet | |
| Table of Content | |
| Introduction | |
| Critically evaluation of IAAS, SaaS and PaaS models | |
| Discussed the features of the SaaS model which can help to access local and remote data from various data sources | |
| Evaluation and justification of the proposed solution and explained how it improved the performance of the company | |
| Provided recommendations for further enhancements of the proposed solution | |
| Grammatical errors corrected | |
| Conclusion | |
| References created on a separate page and written in Harvard referencing style format. | |
| In-text citations written correctly |
Assignment Preparation Guidelines
- All components of the assignment report must be word processed (hand written text or hand drawn diagrams are not acceptable), font size must be within the range of 12 point to 14 point including the headings, body text and any texts within diagrams.
- Standard and commonly used fonts such as Times New Roman, Arial or Calibri should be used.
- Your document must be aligned left or justified with line spacing of 1.5.
- All figures, graphs and tables must be numbered and labeled.
- You must provide screen shots of working SQL statements and their output.
- Material from external sources must be properly referenced and cited within the text using the Harvard referencing system.
- All components of the assignment (text, diagrams, code etc.) must be submitted in one-Word file.
Extensions to Assessment Deadlines and Late Submission
You may apply on grounds of mitigating circumstances for an extension to the deadline for this assessment. Applications for extension must be made sufficiently in advance. Extension may be granted where among other conditions the mitigating circumstances and supporting evidence are judged to be sufficient.
Late submission, where the student submits work seven calendar days after the deadline up to 2pm, will be accepted and marked. The percentage mark for the component of assessment will be capped at 40%.
Plagiarism and Collusion
Any act of plagiarism (presenting another person’s published or unpublished work e.g. from a book or the web in any quantity without adequately identifying it and citing its source) or collusion (copying another learner’s assignment or work submitted by others in previous years and submitting it as your own effort) is considered academic misconduct and will be dealt with according to the regulations.
Marking Criteria:
| Task | Guidance/Criteria | Marks |
| Reflection Report | You have critically evaluated IAAS, SaaS and PaaS models and discussed the features of the SaaS model which can help to access local and remote data from various data sources | 40 |
| You have evaluated and justified your solution and explained how it improved the performance of the company | 40 | |
| You have provided recommendations for further enhancements of your solution | 15 | |
| Your report is well laid out and formatted according to the given requirements. Your report is free from grammatical and spelling errors. The Harvard referencing style has been used to cite the work where necessary and a list of references is also provided. | 5 | |
| Total | 100 | |