About the Course课程简介

Course Overview 课程概述

This course introduces you to the core concepts of cloud computing. You gain the foundational knowledge required for understanding cloud computing from a business perspective as also for becoming a cloud practitioner. You learn about the definition and essential characteristics of cloud computing, its history, emerging trends, and the business case for cloud computing.
本课程向您介绍了云计算的核心概念。您将获得从商业角度理解云计算以及成为一名云计算从业者所需的基础知识。您将了解云计算的定义和基本特征、其历史、新兴趋势以及云计算的商业案例。

You also learn about the various service and deployment models of cloud and the key components of a cloud architecture. We introduce you to some of the prominent service providers of our times, the services they offer, some case studies of cloud computing across industry verticals, and career opportunities in the domain of cloud computing. During this course, you will create an account on IBM Cloud and create an object storage instance to store files on the cloud.
您还将了解云的各种服务和部署模型，以及云架构的关键组件。我们将向您介绍我们这个时代的几位著名服务提供商，他们提供的服务，以及云计算在各个行业领域的案例研究，以及云计算领域的职业机会。在本课程中，您将在 IBM Cloud 上创建一个账户，并创建一个对象存储实例以在云上存储文件。

Who is this course intended for? 本课程面向哪些人？

Anyone and everyone who wants to learn about Cloud Computing -  whether you want to just understand what is Cloud (e.g. C-level execs, Managers, Sellers, Students, etc.) or start a career as a Cloud Practitioner (e.g. Developers, Systems/Cloud Architects, Technical Leads, Data Engineers, Security Engineers, Consultants, Technical Sellers, etc.)
任何想要了解云计算的人——无论是只想了解什么是云计算（例如，C 级高管、经理、销售人员、学生等），还是想成为一名云计算从业者（例如，开发者、系统/云架构师、技术负责人、数据工程师、安全工程师、顾问、技术销售人员等）。

Pre-requisites 先决条件

• Basic computer literacy.  基本计算机素养。
• No prior knowledge of Cloud Computing or Computer Programming.
  无云计算或计算机编程先验知识。

Source: https://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-to-cloud/supplement/jkhOi/about-the-course