Learner Reviews & Feedback for Introduction to Cloud Computing by IBM

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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

Jun 10, 2020

This course gave me a clear picture of fundamentals of cloud and its services . The assignments like creating instance and buckets in the IBM cloud was really helpful.Cloud insights!!!!

Apr 3, 2021

This topic about cloud computing is really informative and insightful. Appreciate it! A lot of information I have gained from this course. Indeed, help me a for cloud development in my institution

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By Perola D C

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Aug 23, 2023

Wasn't practical enough. So still confused as to how it applies to real world use cases

By Adilzhan Y

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Nov 23, 2024

Final project and case study doesn't work, but overall material of the course is good

By William H

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Nov 5, 2022

A lot of jargon but I didnt feel I got much hands on experience. Still an OK course.

By Enrique G

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Dec 1, 2022

This course wasn't interactive enough and felt like being read powerpoint slides.

By Andrea C R

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Jan 24, 2025

I didnt like the AI voice over i thought it would be a person teaching

By U.R.P. K

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Aug 3, 2021

Video explanations are not clear and difficult to understand sometimes

By SONAWANE M Y

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Jun 26, 2024

course contents are properly designed easy to understand for everyone

By Yash B

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Jul 11, 2021

it was good experience pursuing this course .its is good for beginner

By Dhawa S D

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May 17, 2023

This course is very helpful to understand basics of cloud computing

By Ali V

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Oct 8, 2024

I would like more practices for better manage of the IBM Cloud

By Abdallah S

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Aug 30, 2025

This course needs more practical assessments to be included

By Deleted A

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Jun 9, 2024

Just an overview but so much theory and not enough practice

By Edrey P

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Nov 6, 2025

It is really good but some videos are repeated and lacking

By Ray A

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Jun 18, 2023

Good content, dislike the peer-review system for labs.

By Leland W

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Jan 29, 2023

Too quiz oriented and not enough practical assessments

By BALRAM P

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Sep 22, 2024

VIDEOS ARE NOT THAT UNDERSTANDING OTHERWISE ITS OKY

By Sunny N

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Apr 7, 2024

Lot of things can be improved in this course

By Andrea A

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Jun 6, 2023

Algunas lecciones no contaban con traducción

By Andy G F

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Apr 11, 2024

I would like it to have more practical labs

By Keith B

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May 10, 2023

I did not my badge via Credily (Acclaim).

By Kate K

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Jan 31, 2024

i would like to have more practice parts

By RUNAMA P

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Dec 16, 2023

i like the way they teach professionally

By Raksha S

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Jan 7, 2022

I wish there are more hands-on exercises

By Mehar S

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Sep 23, 2025

The teaching style was not really good.

By Ismael d N d S

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Jul 5, 2022

Muito teórico. Pouco prático.