Cloud-native application design and DevOps

Requirements for starting studies

Computer science, computer engineering, or another IT-related bachelor's degree, or five years of work experience in IT.

After completing this microdegree, the learner:

• Acquires skills in planning; implementation; monitoring and maintenance of server systems and services.
• Be able to apply different types of cloud services when creating services and applications.
• Have knowledge of how to scale services and applications in the cloud.
• Can apply well-known techniques for processing data in the cloud.
• Has a thorough understanding of DevOps and its necessity.
• Has the skills to use the software required to build a CI/CD.
• Can automate the testing, compilation, integration of software packages/modules.
• Knows the nature of Kubernetes architecture and building blocks
• Can design microservice-based applications using Kubernetes.
• Can configure, administer and deploy microservices.
• Knows how to test, scale and monitor microservices.
• Knows how to create completely cloud-based applications.

• LTAT.06.015 DevOps: Automating Software Delivery and Operations (6 ECTS)
• LTAT.06.025 Cloud Native Applications on Kubernetes (6 ECTS)
• LTAT.06.008 Cloud Computing (6 ECTS)
• LTAT.06.003 System Administration (6 ECTS)

Pelle Jakovits, Lecturer of Distributed Systems, pelle.jakovitsh@ut.ee