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About the Course

Start your cloud computing journey with this self-paced introductory course! Whether you need general cloud computing knowledge for school or business, or you are considering a career change, this beginner-friendly course is right for you. In this course you’ll learn about essential characteristics of cloud computing and emerging technologies supported by cloud. You’ll explore cloud service models, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), and Public, Private, and Hybrid deployment models. Discover the offerings of prominent cloud service providers AWS, Google, IBM, Microsoft, and others, and review cloud computing case studies. Learn about cloud adoption, blockchain, analytics, and AI. You will learn about the many components of cloud computing architecture including datacenters, availability zones, virtual machines, containers, and bare metal servers. You will also familiarize yourself with different types of cloud storage options, such as Object Storage. You’ll gain foundational knowledge of emergent cloud trends and practices including Hybrid, Multicloud, Microservices, Serverless, DevOps, Cloud Native, Application Modernization, as well as learn about cloud security and monitoring. You’ll also explore cloud computing job roles and possible career paths and opportunities. You will complete a number of labs and quizzes throughout this course to increase your understanding of course content. At the end of the course, you will complete a final project where you will deploy an application to Cloud using a serverless architecture, a valuable addition to your portfolio. After this course, check out the related courses to help you towards your new career as a cloud engineer, full stack developer, DevOps engineer, cybersecurity analyst, and others....

Top reviews

NP

Feb 4, 2025

Nice introduction to cloud computing, give it 5 stars because there is a section about emerging trends such as microservices and SaaS. Totally recommended to grasp a general idea in cloud computing.

TS

Aug 8, 2022

The learning materials and method are designed to be very comprehensible. I am confident with the skills and knowledge i've acquired knowing that I can build on this and be job ready in little time.

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By Ozioma F

Jan 13, 2023

As someone new in IT, this course broke down its content in the simplest understandable way possible. I couldn,t imagine that migrating to IT would be this easy. I feel very confident moving forward and with the knowledge acquired in this course, I can proudly say that I know what cloud computing is all about.

Thank you IBM

Thank you instrucktors

Thank you my sponsors

Thank you Coursera.

By Abhinav R

Jun 26, 2023

FOR THE TIME AND EFFORT THEY HAVE TAKEN TO TEACH US, I GIVE FIVE STARS BUT SOME THINGS COULD BE A BIT BETTER. THE QUIZZES THEY HAVE ARE VERY TRICKILY WORDED AND THEY MARK US WRONG IF WE HAVE A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT, THOUGH CORRECT UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR TRICKY WORDINGS.

SOME OF THE INSIDERS VIEWPOINTS WERE ABSOLUTELY NOT UNDERSTANDABLE. THIS IS NOT THE COURSE CREATORS' FAULT I GUESS.

By Nuwaira A

Oct 18, 2023

This course is an excellent choice for anyone looking to start their journey into the world of cloud technology. One of the strengths of this course is its emphasis on real-world relevance. It introduces the offerings of prominent cloud service providers like AWS, Google, IBM, and Microsoft, allowing you to gain insights into the practical applications of cloud services.

By Hugo A R

Aug 31, 2023

Even though I haven't started programming yet, I've already completed the first Coursera course. This course provided me with the foundations to understand the current landscape of computing, how much it has evolved, and it has also helped me grasp many aspects about the future of computing and the influence it will have on the dynamics of global progress

By Charith W

Apr 8, 2023

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to cloud computing, covering both the theory and practical implementation. The instructors are knowledgeable and engaging, making the content easy to follow. I appreciated the real-world examples and case studies, which helped me understand the benefits and challenges of cloud computing. Highly recommend!

By Somal C

May 1, 2025

This is a very good course which provide ample amount of knowledge regarding Cloud Computing. This course helped me to understand and build a good knowledge regarding carrier opportunity in this field. With this course i came to know about cloud computing and all its components and even i got to know about several cloud providers in IT industry.

By Viktor K

Aug 19, 2022

This is a wonderful course, made with soul. This is a wonderful story in simple words about complex topics. Huge thanks to the amazing creators and IBM Corporation. I am a refugee from Ukraine studying to find a job and this course has been a huge support for me and my family during a difficult time after russia's dastardly attack on Ukraine.

By Pavan K

Jun 30, 2023

In my experience I learn a lot from this course about the cloud computing . It is very much useful for the student to level up their skills and understand the things and mechanisms happening in the cloud computing. The members who are explained some concepts on cloud computing from the IBM company are very expertise and skilled persons only.

By Андрей Б

Apr 4, 2024

The course provides the basics of cloud technologies. The material is very well researched and structured. Therefore, even beginners can study this course without difficulty. Good laboratory tasks that give you the opportunity to manually “probe the clouds.” Interesting inserts of opinions of professionals working with cloud technologies.

By Mandy C D

Apr 15, 2023

It's a good course. It explains everything from scratch so even a beginner with a non tech background can understand it. Some things are a bit difficult to comprehend so I would recommend doing your own research if you didn't understand something. They definitely provide a good base but it's up to you to build on that foundation.

By Thabo E

Aug 1, 2022

Cloud computing enables people to access software applications, data storage and other services over the internet instead of through traditional physical servers in a back office. The cloud computing model enables users of internet-based computing services to be charged for what they consume on a pay-per-use basis.

By Raphael B

May 17, 2022

Sem dúvidas esse curso acrescentou muito na minha trajetória como desenvolvedor! Agradeço a Coursera e IBM por proporcionarem um material tão rico em informações e acessível para todos, obrigado mesmo.

O futuro do desenvolvimento está na nuvem, não perca tempo e faça esse curso para ter maior visão sobre o tema.

By Oluwasegun V O

Apr 7, 2022

The class was exactly what I needed and accurately encapsulates the course title - Introduction to Cloud Computing - not too vague and not too detail - just right!

The material does seem to have be presented a few years ago and it seems that the information is dated -- perhaps a refresh is to be expected soon!

By Leslie S

Oct 15, 2022

This is a fantastic course. It's foundational so definitely doable for someone wanting to learn about Cloud Computing. The different "modes" of materials from videos to teacher's videos to reading were effective. Also the "short bursts" or material were easy to digest chunks of material. Thank you!

By Shana N

Nov 7, 2022

This is a highly recommended course for starting to learn about the basics about Cloud Computing and advance off from here, as it is an eye-opener for me to know there are so much more other related concepts & knowledge I need to know to grasp about the current Technology and Businesses concepts.

By Muhammad A H

Nov 4, 2024

Wonderful Explanation of the Cloud, it's benefits and most importantly the final Lab in which I learned that how can I deploy my application in docker by creating the docker image on the Cloud. I learned a lot of new things from this course. Special thanks to Instructors, IBM and Coursera.

By Mohammadreza N

Apr 11, 2025

This course gave me a clear understanding of the fundamental concepts of cloud computing. I already had some basic knowledge, but this course helped me organize and deepen that knowledge. Although I still need more hands-on practice, Looking forward to learning more in practical courses!

By Michael A

Nov 22, 2022

I love it! With no previous knowledge of cloud computing, this is a gentle introduction to all the concepts without much difficulty. I was able to get the whole idea, relate it with other resources and it all clicked well for me. It's well put together, I appreciate the effort.

Thank you

By Kevin R

Mar 26, 2024

The world of computing and data is very interesting, and I appreciate the people that play a part in giving back to the community--a network of people that is interested in something that is a big part of the world and that's data. Appreciate your staff at Coursera and IBM. Thank you

By Thiago B

Sep 14, 2023

Great course for beginners or experienced professionals who want to expand their knowledge of cloud computing. It has a well-structured content and teaches cloud concepts alongside the historical reasons that motivated the world to change from monolithic to cloud-native applications.

By Amrit R

Sep 28, 2021

The content and video quality is excellent. It is a really lucid and engaging course. But it took time for me to create the IBM cloud account to complete the final project. An error was encountered while trying to create the account. If IBM rectifies this issue it would be great!

By Andreas N

Feb 3, 2023

This course provides the fundamental introductory theory for Cloud Computing plus some case studies (through videos). It's a beginner level course and this means that if someone wants to gain comprehensive knowledge about cloud computing, this is just the beginning.

By Flavio J

Nov 11, 2024

Very interesting, but you have stop stop the videos constantly to research some of the topics they mention. Otherwise you won't learn as much. For every minute of video, be prepared to spec another minute looking things up on the web. The AI help is VERY helpful.

By MD M M

Aug 28, 2023

This "Introduction to Cloud Computing" Course is Knowledge intensive. This course is taught by IBA Engineers and of high quality—very intensive in terms of the grading system, submitting work, and evaluating peer work. I am so grateful to be part of this course.