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COIT20260 - Service-Oriented Architecture and Cloud Computing

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This course will introduce you to service-oriented architecture (SOA) in the context of cloud computing (CC). The fundamentals of cloud computing will be investigated including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Network as a Service (NaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) . Open source tools will be used to build a cloud environment. In the second half of the course, the focus is on the application of these technologies in an enterprise environment. You will develop Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) by using Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) or Representational State Transfer (RESTful) web service. Practical exercises will be supported by theoretical discussion of the topics. This is a key course in the Software Design and Development major of the MIT.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 9
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requite courses: COIT20256 Data Structure and Algorithms; COIT20257 Distributed Systems: Principles and Development

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2015

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Melbourne
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Online
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Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 20%
2. Practical and Written Assessment 30%
3. Examination 50%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 58.33% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 38.71% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Unit Coordinator's reflection
Feedback
There is a heavy focus on IBM Cloud, so students do not get exposure to other widely used cloud computing environments
Recommendation
Investigate a pathway to integrate content related to AWS or Azure
Action Taken
In Term 1 2023, the Azure cloud was introduced in lectures, tutorials, and assessments.
Source: Reflection from Co-lecturer and Unit Coordinator
Feedback
Constant process change in IBM Cloud results in some laboratory instructions being out of date
Recommendation
The laboratory content will be reviewed at the start of every offering to ensure up-to-date instructions are provided
Action Taken
Several lectures are updated with content relevant to Azure cloud and laboratory activities.
Source: Student evaluations
Feedback
More practical-based assignments would be highly advantageous.
Recommendation
Introduce additional cloud/IoT practical activities into assessments.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student evaluations
Feedback
Improved student access to the cloud environments such as Microsoft Azure or IBM that are used in the unit
Recommendation
Identify the cloud environment with the best student access so it can be integrated into the unit activities.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Distinguish cloud computing from traditional IT services.
  2. Discuss industrial standards of SOA and the key components, architecture models (IaaS, NaaS, PaaS, SaaS) of CC.
  3. Use open source tools to the EAI application development, informed by theoretical knowledge.
  4. Research and critique the evolving standards in SOA and CC.

Australian Computer Society (ACS) recognises the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA). SFIA is in use in over 100 countries and provides a widely used and consistent definition of ICT skills. SFIA is increasingly being used when developing job descriptions and role profiles.

ACS members can use the tool MySFIA to build a skills profile at https://acs.org.au/sfia-certification/mysfia

This course contributes to the following workplace skills as defined by SFIA. The SFIA code is included:

  • System Design (DESN)
  • System Integration (SINT)
  • Programming/Software Development (PROG)
  • Data Analysis (DTAN)
  • Database/Repository Design (DBDS)
  • Testing (TEST), Network Support (NTAS)
  • Release and Deployment (RELM)
  • Applications Support (ASUP).

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Written Assessment • • •
2 - Practical and Written Assessment • •
3 - Examination • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Knowledge • • • •
2 - Communication • • • •
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills • • • •
4 - Research • • • •
5 - Self-management • • • •
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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1 - Written Assessment • • • • • •
2 - Practical and Written Assessment • • • • • •
3 - Examination • • • • • •