BTEC HND in Computing Unit 16: Cloud Computing (L5) Session: February 2021 Coursework Recommended maximum words 3,000 You are strongly advised to read “Preparation guidelines of the Coursework Document” before answering your assignment. ASSIGNMENT Aim & Objective This coursework is designed to demonstrate the broad understanding and knowledge of the module, assessing and evaluating the student’s strength and level of analysis; divided into four learning outcomes. The coursework should be submitted as one document in a report format in final submission. Assignment Scenario: Cloud computing can be assumed to be the most growing topic in computing industry, companies now a days migrate to cloud to make use of the benefits, working as IT support, you have been assigned to study and evaluate the suitability of Cloud Computing environment to be implemented in your company (call2fix.uk), the benefit of this technology is hard to resist yet being responsible and have been appointed to study, evaluate, design and implement a new company cloud service to provide a resilient mobile and storage for all employees, by which all employees will be able to store, share and access documents and digital files on the move, the system must be able to work in multiple platform including mobile telephones. This service should be design with the main objective to help employees and engineers across the country to access information related to work. You report should explore, analyse and evaluate multiple services and deployment models. The end users at (call2fix.uk) should be able to access files using any platform and/or desktop client over the internet. The company directors emphasised on mobility and future upcoming project for which the company planning to include database and portal services. As an IT specialist, produce a technical report on the design solution and a security manual that answers the following: Introduce and describe the problem o Write a rational describing and analytical background of cloud history and evolution, include some illustration / diagrams to clarify the idea. o Brief description of the problem and proposed higher level solution description Rationale for the solution: o Discussion on why the solution is appropriate for the scenario. o Architectural design (architectural diagram and description). o Deployment model (description of the model, and discussion on why that model was chosen). o Service model (description of the model, and discussion on why that model was chosen). o Critical discussion on data migration during the project. Department of Information Technology Page 2 of 5 • Cloud computing solutions can be realised using various frameworks and tools. You will work with cloud service providers or open source tools to configure and implement multiple cloud solutions based on the design you have created for the given scenario. o Solution 1 Configure a cloud computing platform with a cloud service provider’s framework including the installation of any simple applications on/for the platform. o Solution 2 Implement a cloud platform using an open source tool and demonstrate how to use the platform as a simple database server. Analysis of the most common problems of a cloud computing platform. o Possible solutions to these problems. o Analysis of the most common security issues in the cloud environment. o Discussion on how to overcome these issues. Relevant Information To gain a Pass in a BTEC HND Unit, you must meet ALL the Pass criteria; to gain a Merit, you must meet ALL the Merit and Pass criteria; and to gain a Distinction, you must meet ALL the Distinction, Merit and Pass criteria. 1. Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria Pass Merit DistinctionLO1 Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of Cloud Computing and its architectures P1 Analyse the evolution and fundamental M1 Discuss why an concepts of Cloud Computing. organisation should migrate P2 Design an appropriate architectural Cloud to a Cloud Computing LO1 & 2Computing framework for a given scenario. solution. LO2 Evaluate the deployment models, service models and technological D1 Justify the tools chosen todrivers of Cloud Computing and validate their use realise a Cloud Computing P3 Define an appropriate deployment model M2 Demonstrate these solution.for a given scenario. deployment models with P4 Compare the service models for choosing real world examples. an adequate model for a given scenario. LO3 Develop Cloud Computing solutions using service provider’s frameworks and open source tools P5 Configure a Cloud Computing platform M3 Discuss the issues and D2 Critically discuss how onewith a cloud service provider’s framework. constraints one can face can overcome these issuesP6 Implement a cloud platform using open during the development and constraints.source tools. process. LO4 Analyse the technical challenges for cloud applications and assess their risks P7 Analyse the most common problemswhich arise in a Cloud Computing platform and discuss appropriate solutions to these problems. P8 Assess the most common security issuesin cloud environments. M4 Discuss how toovercome these security issues when building a secure cloud platform. D3 Critically discuss how anorganisation should protect their data when they migrate to a cloud solution. Preparation guidelines of the Coursework Document All coursework must be word processed. Avoid using “Text box” in writing your assignment. Document margins must not be more than 2.54 cm (1 inch) or less than 1.9cm (3/4 inch). Font size must be within the range of 10 point to 14 points including the headings and body text (preferred font size is 11) in Arial. Standard and commonly used type face, such as Arial and Times New Roman, should be used. All figures, graphs and tables must be numbered. Department of Information Technology Page 3 of 5 g. Material taken from external sources must be properly referred and cited within the text using Harvard system Do not use Wikipedia as a reference. Plagiarism and Collusion Any act of plagiarism or collusion will be seriously dealt with according to the College regulations. In this context the definitions and scope of plagiarism and collusion are presented below: Plagiarism is presenting somebody else’s work as your own. It includes copying information directly from the Web or books without referencing the material; submitting joint coursework as an individual effort. Collusion is copying another student’s coursework; stealing coursework from another student and submitting it as your own work. Suspected plagiarism or collusion will be investigated and if found to have occurred will be dealt with according to the College procedure (For details on Plagiarism & Collusion please see the Student Handbook). Submission Initial submission of coursework to the tutors is compulsory in each unit of the course. The student must check their assignments on ICON VLE with plagiarism software Turnitin to make sure the similarity index for their assignment stays within the College approved level. A student can check the similarity index of their assignment up to five times in the Draft Assignment submission point located in the home page of the ICON VLE. All Final coursework must be submitted to the Final submission point into the Unit (not to the Tutor). The student would be allowed to submit only once and that is the final submission. Any computer files generated such as program code (software), graphic files that form part of the coursework must be submitted as an attachment to the assignment with all documentation. Any portfolio for a Unit must be submitted as an attachment in the assignment Good practice Make backup of your work in different media (hard disk, memory stick, etc.) to avoid distress due to loss or damage of your original copy. Extension and Late Submission If you need an extension for a valid reason, you must request one using an Exceptional Extenuating Circumstances (EEC) form available from the Examination Office and ICON VLE. Please note that the tutors do not have the authority to extend the coursework deadlines and therefore do not ask them to award a coursework extension. The completed form must be accompanied by evidence such as a medical certificate in the event of you being sick, and should be submitted to the Examination Office. Late submission will be accepted and marked according to the College procedure. It should be noted that late submission may not be graded for Merit and Distinction. All late coursework must be submitted to the Late submission point into the unit (not to the Tutor) in the ICON VLE. A student is allowed to submit only once and that is also treated as the finalsubmission. If you fail in the Final or Late submission, you can resubmit in the Resubmission window. Submission deadlines Formative feedbackWeek 12 Final Submission07 – 12 January 2021 Late submission14 – 19 January 2021 Submit to: Online to the only Department of Information Technology Page 4 of 5 Glossary: Analyse: Break an issue or topic into smaller parts by looking in depth at each part. Support each part witharguments and evidence for and against (Pros and cons) Evaluate: When you evaluate you look at the arguments for and against an issue. Critically Evaluate/Analyse: When you critically evaluate you look at the arguments for and against anissue. You look at the strengths and weaknesses of the arguments. This could be from an article you read in a journal or from a text book. Discuss: When you discuss you look at both sides of a discussion. You look at both sides of the arguments.Then you look at the reason why it is important (for) then you look at the reason why it is important (against). Explain: When you explain you must say why it is important or not important. Describe: When you give an account or representation of in words. Identify: When you identify you look at the most important points. Define: State or describe the nature, scope or meaning. Implement: Put into action/use/effect Compare: Identify similarities and differences Explore: To find out about Recommend: Suggest/put forward as being appropriate, with reasons why Department of Information Technology Page 5 of 5
