Empower your business with cloud solutions. Learn to build comprehensive architectures on Alibaba Cloud's platform

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Alibaba Cloud Computing SpecializationAlibaba Cloud Academy

What you will learn

Architecting on Cloud
Building Cloud Solutions
Securing your Network on the Cloud
Create accessible storage resources

Skills you will gain

About this Specialization

Course Description This specialization is intended for both students and businesses who aim to learn more about how Cloud technology can help them grow. With Cloud Computing, Big Data, and Cloud Security courses, users will be exposed to a series of products that combine to make architectures fit for any task. This specialization will train the user on two levels: first, the basic specifications and functions of our principle product line, and secondly, evaluates a user's ability to use several different products together to create best practice solutions on Alibaba Cloud. Users that pass this specialization will stand out among their peers as IT professionals that can not only build a cloud architecture on their own but administrate a larger network of cloud resources on Alibaba Cloud. Taking this training offered by our official training partner, Coursera, will also prepare you to succeed on the ACP/ACA professional certification exam series (offered here: https://edu.alibabacloud.com/certification) and launch your next career as a Cloud professional.

Applied Learning Project

Course material includes step-by-step demos that will take the theory into practice, showing users how to build solutions for their needs. The Big Data course dive deeper into analyzing and displaying large sets of information while using Machine Learning and AI algorithms to increase the value of the data sets. 

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Approximately 7 months to complete

Suggested pace of 1 hour/week

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Flexible Schedule

Set and maintain flexible deadlines.

Beginner Level

Approximately 7 months to complete

Suggested pace of 1 hour/week

English

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How the Specialization Works

Take Courses

A Coursera Specialization is a series of courses that helps you master a skill. To begin, enroll in the Specialization directly, or review its courses and choose the one you'd like to start with. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. It’s okay to complete just one course — you can pause your learning or end your subscription at any time. Visit your learner dashboard to track your course enrollments and your progress.

Hands-on Project

Every Specialization includes a hands-on project. You'll need to successfully finish the project(s) to complete the Specialization and earn your certificate. If the Specialization includes a separate course for the hands-on project, you'll need to finish each of the other courses before you can start it.

Earn a Certificate

When you finish every course and complete the hands-on project, you'll earn a Certificate that you can share with prospective employers and your professional network.

There are 3 Courses in this Specialization

Course1

Course 1

Cloud Computing Fundamentals on Alibaba Cloud

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Course Description

Looking to dive into the world of Alibaba Cloud with a comprehensive introduction to the range of products and solutions offered by Alibaba Cloud? Fundamental Architecting on Alibaba Cloud is a course designed for users looking to start this journey with a look into Alibaba Cloud's core products. Fundamental Architecting looks into storage, networking, auto-scaling, and security solutions as well as scenarios to best combine these products to create a complete cloud-based architecture. After completing this course the learner should: Have general knowledge of Cloud Computing, Network Security, and the IT industry. Able to develop general solutions and enterprise best practices based on Alibaba Cloud's products. Knowledge in the use and operation of Alibaba Cloud's ECS, Server Load Balancers, OSS, VPC, Auto Scaling, CDN, Alibaba Cloud Security, and CloudMonitor products. To earn an official Alibaba Cloud certificate please join the Cloud Computing courses on the Academy's website: Operate and Manage a Cloud Server: https://edu.alibabacloud.com/certification/clouder_cloudserver Operate and Manage Object Storage on the Cloud: https://edu.alibabacloud.com/certification/clouder_oss Handle Large Traffic with Load Balancer: https://edu.alibabacloud.com/certification/clouder_slb

Course2

Course 2

Big Data Analytical Platform on Alibaba Cloud

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47 ratings

Course Description

Building an Analytical Platform on Alibaba Cloud can empower how you take in, analyze, and demonstrate clear metrics from a set of Big Data. This course is designed to teach engineers how to use Alibaba Cloud Big Data products. It covers basic distributed system theory and Alibaba Cloud's core products like MaxCompute, DataWorks, E-MapReduce as well as a bundle of ecosystem tools. To earn an official Alibaba Cloud certificate please join the Cloud Native courses on the Academy's website: Big Data Analysis Specialty: https: //edu.alibabacloud.com/course/317 Machine Learning Specialty: https://edu.alibabacloud.com/course/318 Alibaba Cloud Big Data - Data Integration: https://edu.alibabacloud.com/certification/clouder_bigdatainteg

Course3

Course 3

Protecting Cloud Architecture with Alibaba Cloud

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46 ratings

Course Description

The Security Exam Preparation Course is a series of online courses covering topics including Linux and Windows OS basics and operations, network fundamentals, host security, application security, network security, and data security. It is designed to help you understand how these products work, how they should be used, and help you gain the required knowledge to prepare for the ACA/ACP level cloud security specialist. To earn an official Alibaba Cloud certificate please join the Security courses on the Academy's website: Cloud Platform Security Overview: https://edu.alibabacloud.com/certification/clouder_securityoverview Secure Your Data on Alibaba Cloud: https://edu.alibabacloud.com/certification/clouder_securedata Use Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS Service to Defend DoS Attack: https://edu.alibabacloud.com/certification/clouder_ddos

Instructors

Steve Xue

Global Technical Training Instructor

Alibaba Cloud Academy

5,009 Learners

4 Courses

Derek Meng

Training Advisor & Big Data Solutions Architect

Alibaba Cloud Academy

1,626 Learners

1 Course

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Alibaba Cloud Academy

The Alibaba Cloud Academy is the Training and Certification arm of Alibaba Cloud. The Academy offers over 130 online and offline certification courses that prepare customers, partners, and developers to tackle Cloud solutions with Alibaba Cloud products. Online offerings include short free videos that introduce fundamental concepts of Cloud computing while “Clouder” certification courses teach and evaluate a user's ability to perform certain functions with Alibaba Cloud products. Our offline courses target corporate training, are offered in over 22 countries and nine languages and are delivered both by trainers of the Academy team as well as partners that we have trained. Finally, our professional certifications, that are studied online and taken at Pearson testing centers offline, are the highest level certification offered and wholly demonstrate a user's Alibaba Cloud capabilities. The Academy continues to keep in step with the fast-paced growth of Alibaba Cloud through creating new training and establishing partnerships with global education leaders.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the refund policy?
If you subscribed, you get a 7-day free trial during which you can cancel at no penalty. After that, we don’t give refunds, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. See our full refund policy.
Can I just enroll in a single course?
Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
Can I take the course for free?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.
Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
How long does it take to complete the Specialization?
The average speed of completion is 2 months
What background knowledge is necessary?
While unnecessary, having an IT background will make the material easier to understand.
Do I need to take the courses in a specific order?
Take Cloud Computing first, the rest are up to you!
Will I earn university credit for completing the Specialization?
You will receive a certification from the Alibaba Cloud Academy and Coursera
What will I be able to do upon completing the Specialization?
Change the way you work through the use of Cloud technology

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Alibaba Cloud Computing Specialization

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