Course Title: Build and deploy resources on cloud platforms

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2025

Course Code: ISYS7597C

Course Title: Build and deploy resources on cloud platforms

Important Information:

Please note that this course may include compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some or all teaching activities.

It is recommended that you check your Canvas course shell closer to the course start date for details about any mandatory in-person attendance requirements.

Please be aware that the course delivery method may need to change quickly in response to evolving course requirements. Students must maintain regular communication with their teachers to stay informed about any updates.

School: 520T Future Technologies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5402 - Diploma of Information Technology

Course Contact: Lavanya T S

Course Contact Phone: +61399254612

Course Contact Email: lav.t.s@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

In this course you will gain the skills and knowledge required to configure, deploy and monitor a range of technology resources of core cloud computing service on a cloud platform

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	ICTCLD507 Build and deploy resources on cloud platforms
Element:	1. Prepare to deploy a cloud resource
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Review and confirm deploying and configuring a cloud resource task according to business needs 1.2 Determine cloud computing technology resources according to business needs 1.3 Identify organisational policies and procedures required for cloud technology resources 1.4 Identify and confirm business purpose, use and plan of different cloud resources according to business needs
Element:	2. Deploy and configure the cloud resource
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Identify interfaces and tools required to perform task that is repeatable and automatable 2.2 Define steps required to provision resource 2.3 Confirm and document testing required to demonstrate successful completion of task 2.4 Deploy and configure cloud resource 2.5 Configure required monitoring for cloud resource
Element:	3. Test the cloud resource
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Execute test plan and demonstrate cloud resource meets task requirements and business need 3.2 Troubleshoot and resolve issues as required
Element:	4. Document and finalise task
Performance Criteria:	4.1 Document procedure and results 4.2 Recommend further steps to reduce manual elements of the procedure through automation 4.3 Submit to required personnel 4.4 Communicate outcomes and obtain final task sign off from required personnel as required

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course the candidate will demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit.

Details of Learning Activities

In this course, you will work on Cloud services concepts and configuration. The primary goal of this course is to develop knowledge and skills in Cloud Services concepts, Cloud systems configuration, and troubleshooting progressively throughout the semester. You will be performing Lab exercises by yourself with guidance and some assistance. Key concepts will be explained in lectures, classes or online, where syllabus material will be presented and the subject matter will be illustrated with demonstrations and examples; Your class Teacher may be able to assist with guidance for any technical issue, but you will need to perform research for technical troubleshooting and devise feasible solutions.

Assignments, as described in Overview of Assessment (below), require an integrated understanding of the subject matter; Private study, working through the course study materials as presented in classes and learning materials, and gaining knowledge and skills by collaboratively practising conceptual and technical problem-solving. You are not required to complete all the Lab Exercises of the Week in one sitting. You may continue and progressively complete the Labs.

Key concepts will be explained in lectures, classes or online, where syllabus material will be presented and the subject matter will be illustrated with demonstrations and examples; Tutorials and/or labs and/or group discussions (including online forums) focused on technical projects, network systems troubleshooting and problem-solving will provide practice in the application of theory and procedures, allow exploration of concepts with teaching staff and other students, and give feedback on your progress and understanding of the subject matter.

The supporting study documents and video tutorials will serve as guidelines only. You may be required to perform further online research on the Study Topic, ie. Google search, YouTube video Tutorials, LinkedIn Learning Tutorials, Vendor Websites, Online Forums, Discuss and Consult with peers and your Class Teacher, etc. You are not required to complete all the Lab Exercises of the Week in one sitting. You may continue and progressively complete the labs. You must complete and demonstrate all Lab Exercises by the end of the semester.

There are no hurdle requirements and no Exams for this course. There are three(3) Assessment Tasks in this course. The student is required to satisfactorily respond to all Assessment Tasks to receive a Competency Grade (CA) for the Course.

This course involves extensive use of, but is not limited to -

• AWS Academy - Cloud Foundations course study materials and Labs
• AWS Learner Labs
• AWS Cloud Services online documentation
• other third-party Study materials, Guided Readings, Video Tutorials and Labs, which will be advised by the Class Teacher in class.

Teaching Schedule

The proposed teaching schedule for ICTCLD507 is detailed below:

WeekDateTopicAssessment / Learning activities

Week 1	14/07/2025 to 20/07/2025	Cloud Concepts Overview: Introduction to Cloud Computing Advantages of the Cloud Introduction to AWS Moving to the AWS Cloud	AWS Academy Cloud Foundations Module 1 - Cloud Concepts Overview Activity - Group Research and Discussion on various Cloud Service Providers Activity - Fill in the blanks activity
Week 2	21/07/2025 to 27/07/2025	Cloud Economics and Billing: Fundamentals of Pricing Total Cost of Ownership AWS Organizations AWS Billing & Cost Management AWS Technical Support Models	AWS Academy Cloud Foundations Module 2 - Cloud Economics and Billing Activity: Use the AWS pricing calculator and estimate the cloud spending for one of the listed use cases. https://calculator.aws/#/Links to an external site. Activity - Drag the right word activity
Week 3	28/07/2025 to 03/08/2025	AWS Global Infrastructure Overview: AWS Global Infrastructure AWS Services & Service Categories	AWS Academy Cloud Foundations Module 3 - AWS Global Infrastructure Overview Activity: AWS Console and AWS CLI Activity: Crossword puzzle
Week 4	04/08/2025 to 10/08/2025	AWS Cloud Security: AWS Shared Responsibility Model AWS IAM Securing Accounts Securing Data Working to Ensure Compliance	AWS Academy Cloud Foundations Module 4 - AWS Cloud Security Lab Exercise: AWS IAM Activity - Create a static website with S3 Activity - Fill the blanks
Week 5	11/08/2025 to 17/08/2025	AWS Networking and Content Delivery: Networking Basics Amazon VPC VPC Networking	AWS Academy Cloud Foundations Module 5 - Networking and Content Delivery Lab Exercise: Amazon VPC Activity - Create a new VPC as per the specification
Week 6	18/08/2025 to 24/08/2025	AWS Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2): AWS Compute Services Overview Amazon EC2	AWS Academy Cloud Foundations Module 6 - Compute Lab Exercise: Amazon EC2 Activity - Create an EC2 instance from a template Assessment Task 1 Release
Week 7	25/08/2025 to 31/08/2025	AWS Cloud Storage: Amazon EBS Amazon S3 Amazon EFS / FSx	AWS Academy Cloud Foundations Module 7 - Storage Lab Exercise: AWS Storage Activity - Create an S3 and deliver it through CloudFront
Week 8	1/09/2025 to 7/09/2025	Mid-semester break
Week 9	08/09/2025 to 14/09/2025	AWS Databases: Amazon RDS	AWS Academy Cloud Foundations Module 8 - Databases Lab Exercise: AWS RDS Database Activity - Create Database connectivity through a peering connection
Week 10	15/09/2025-21/09/2025	AWS Cloud Architecture: AWS Well-Architected Framework Design Principles: Operational Excellence Security Reliability Performance Efficiency Cost Optimization Reliability & High Availability	AWS Academy Cloud Foundations Module 9 - Cloud Architecture Lab Exercise: AWS Multi-layer Architecture Activity - Deploy CloudFormation
Week 11	22/09/2025 to 28/09/2025	Auto Scaling and Monitoring : Elastic Load Balancing Amazon CloudWatch Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling	AWS Academy Cloud Foundations Module 10 - Auto Scaling and Monitoring Lab Exercise: Auto Scaling and Elastic Load Balancer Activity - Do the activity on the database, EC2, load balance and autoscaling Assessment Task 2 Release
Week 12	29/09/2025 to 05/10/2025	AWS Cloud Foundations Review Assessment Task1	Assessment Task1 Due for submission on 05/10/2025
Week 13	06/10/2025 to 12/10/2025	AWS Cloud Foundations Review Assessment Task2	Assessment Task2 Due for submission on 19/10/2025
Week 14	13/10/2025 to 19/10/2025
Week 15	20/10/2025 to 26/10/2025	AWS Cloud Foundations Review Assessment Task3	Assessment Task 3 Release
Week 16	27/10/2025 to 2/11/2025	AWS Cloud Foundations Review Assessment Task3	Assessment Task3 Due for submission on 02/11/2025
Week 17	03/11/2025 to 09/11/2025	No scheduled class	Feedback, Reviews, Resubmissions

*Please note that this timeline is subject to change based on semester requirements. We recommend checking your Canvas course shell regularly to stay updated with the latest schedule.

Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, assignments, individual student/teacher course-related consultation. Students are required to self-study the learning materials and complete the assigned out of class activities for the scheduled non-teaching hours.

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

• AWS Academy: AWS Cloud Foundations Course Modules and Labs
• AWS Learner Labs
• AWS Online Documentation
• Instructor-guided Readings and Labs

Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises and various types of assessments.

Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task1 : Amazon EC2, Serverless function ; Due : Week12

The purpose of this practical assessment is to assess your ability to configure and deploy EC2 instances and control the EC2 instances with Lambda.

Assessment Task2 : Load balancer and Autoscalling, Storage ; Due : Week14

The purpose of this practical assessment is to assess your ability to configure, deploy and monitor a range of technology resources of core cloud computing services on a cloud platform, scale, and load balance them. You will also be assessed on your ability to create, configure, attach, and mount additional storage.

Assessment Task3 : Database, Content delivery ; Due : Week16

The purpose of this practical assessment is to assess your ability to configure a database on the Cloud and connect to it from an EC2 instance. You will also be required to host a simple static website on S3 and use a CDN to serve the static website from S3.

Assessment Matrix

Element	Performance criteria
		Assessment Task 1: Practical	Assessment Task 2: Practical	Assessment Task 3: Practical
1. Prepare to deploy a cloud resource	Review and confirm deploying and configuring a cloud resource task according to business needs	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2
Determine cloud computing technology resources according to business needs	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2
Identify organisational policies and procedures required for cloud technology resources	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2
Identify and confirm business purpose, use and plan of different cloud resources according to business needs	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2
2. Deploy and configure the cloud resource	Identify interfaces and tools required to perform task that is repeatable and automatable	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2
Define steps required to provision resource	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2
Confirm and document testing required to demonstrate successful completion of task	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2
Deploy and configure cloud resource	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2
Configure required monitoring for cloud resource	Part 1	Part 1
3. Test the cloud resource	Execute test plan and demonstrate cloud resource meets task requirements and business need	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2
Troubleshoot and resolve issues as required	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2
4. Document and finalise the task	Document procedure and results	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2
Recommend further steps to reduce the manual elements of the procedure through automation		Q5	Q3
Submit to the required personnel	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2
Communicate outcomes and obtain final task sign-off from required personnel as required	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2	Part 1, Part 2

Foundation Skills – This section is only completed when foundation are explicitly stated in the unit of competency. In most Training Packages the foundation skills are integrated into the unit of competency and this is clearly stated.
Foundation skill	Description	Describe how each foundation skill is demonstrated through the relevant assessment
Reading	Interprets complex technical and operational documentation to determine and confirm job requirements	Reading demonstrated in: AT1, AT2 and AT3 Students review technical requirements for building and deploying resources on cloud platforms.
Writing	Prepares and develops complex documentation in required formats using clear succinct and detailed language to convey explicit information, requirements and recommendations Writes and edits code and technical data in a logical manner using required syntax and language and ensuring flow	Writing demonstrated in: AT1, AT2 and AT3 Students prepare cloud resource deployment configuration plans for the following types of cloud resources: Virtual machines Load balancers and autoscaling Serverless functions Managed databases Content delivery networks.
Problem solving	Uses a mix of intuitive and formal processes to identify key information and issues, evaluates alternative strategies, anticipates consequences and considers implementation issues and contingencies Uses knowledge of context to address common problems in cloud computing applications and cloud-based environments	Problem solving demonstrated in: AT1, AT2 and AT3 Students prepare cloud resource deployment configuration plans for the following types of cloud resources: Virtual machines Load balancers and autoscaling Serverless functions Managed databases Content delivery networks.
Self-management	Demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge of principles, concepts, language and practices associated with cloud computing and the digital world and uses them to troubleshoot and understand the uses and potential of new technology	Self-management demonstrated in: AT1, AT2 and AT3 Students build and deploy the following types of cloud resources: Virtual machines Load balancers and autoscaling Serverless functions Managed databases Content delivery networks.

Other Information

Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):

You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience, that is:

• Relevant
• Current
• Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course

To find more information about credit transfer and RPL, please refer to the following link: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/my-course/enrolment/apply-for-credit

Study and Learning Support:

RMIT University Library provides free study support services and resources to help you build your academic skills.

Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you. Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are:

• Assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
• Math and science developmental support and advice
• English language development

To find more information about Study and Learning Support, please refer to the following link: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-services/study-support

Equitable Learning Services (ELS):

The Equitable Learning Services team (ELS team) supports and creates equal opportunities for students with a disability, long-term illness and/or mental health condition. We also support primary carers.

ELS works in partnership with students to create an Equitable Learning Plan. Your plan is tailored to you, supports your needs and establishes how RMIT can provide ongoing assistance so you can access and participate in your studies. The ELS team can assist you to manage your Equitable Learning Plan.

To find more information about services offered by Equitable Learning Services (ELS), please refer to the following link: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-services/equitable-learning

Extensions and Special Consideration

Extensions:

• Extensions are available for unforeseen circumstances of a short-term nature.

• Applications must be submitted to the school at least one working day before the due date of the assessment.

• Extensions can be approved for up to 7 days past the due date for an assessment. (Where students need an extension exceeding 7 days, they must instead apply for special consideration.)

Special Consideration:

• An application for special consideration is made in advance of an assessment wherever possible, but will normally be accepted within five working days after the assessment date. For more information, see the Special Consideration page of the RMIT website.

Plagiarism:

Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.

Please Refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism.

Email Communication:

All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails

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