INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
COP4451	Wissen - Cloud Computing and Its Applications	Spring Fall	3	0	3	6

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ECE GELAL SOYAK
Course Lecturer(s):	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CEMAL OKAN ŞAKAR Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ÖVGÜ ÖZTÜRK ERGÜN Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TARKAN AYDIN Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TEVFİK AYTEKİN
Recommended Optional Program Components:	none
Course Objectives:	Cloud computing is the next stage in the computer systems’ evolution, providing the means through which computer applications and data can be delivered to everyone as a service wherever and whenever they need. In this course, the students will be exposed to the fundamentals of cloud computing and associated technologies.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
With this course, students will get a broad understanding of the cloud computing concepts.

Course Content

Introducing Cloud Computing
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Identity as a Service(IDaaS)
Data Storage in the Cloud
Collaboration in the Cloud
Virtualization
Securing the Cloud
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity and the Cloud
Service-Oriented Architecture
Migrating to and Managing the Cloud
Mobile Cloud
Evaluating the Cloud’s business impact and Economics

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introducing Cloud Computing
2)	Software as a Service (SaaS)
3)	Platform as a Service (PaaS)
4)	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
5)	Identity as a Service(IDaaS)
6)	Data Storage in the Cloud
7)	Collaboration in the Cloud
8)	Virtualization
9)	Securing the Cloud
10)	Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity and the Cloud
11)	Service-Oriented Architecture
12)	Migrating to and Managing the Cloud
13)	Mobile Cloud
14)	Evaluating the Cloud’s business impact and Economics

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Cloud Computing, Dr. Kris Jamsa 2012 ISBN-13: 978-1449647391
References:	None

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	15	% 0
Laboratory	15	% 20
Application	5	% 0
Field Work	5	% 10
Homework Assignments	5	% 10
Project	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 20
Final	1	% 30
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Laboratory	14	2	28
Study Hours Out of Class	14	2	28
Project	1	20	20
Quizzes	5	1	5
Midterms	1	20	20
Final	1	30	30
Total Workload			173

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To correctly identify the problems and to be able to ask the correct questions	2
2)	To have the ability for problem solving and to utilize analytical approach in dealing with the problems of finance	1
3)	To understand and grasp the full details of theoretical arguments and counter arguments	2
4)	To be fully prepared for a graduate study in finance and to have lifelong learning awareness	2
5)	To be able to apply theoretical principles of finance to the realities of practical business life	1
6)	To develop solutions for managerial problems by understanding the requirements of international financial markets	2
7)	To think innovatively and creatively in complex situations	3
8)	To be able to make decisions both locally and internationally by knowing the effects of globalization on business and social life	2
9)	To have the competencies of the digital age and to use the necessary financial applications	2
10)	To be able to use at least one foreign language both for communication and academic purposes	1
11)	To understand the importance of business ethics and to take decisions by knowing the legal and ethical consequences of their activities in the academic world and business life	2
12)	To develop an objective criticism in business and academic life and having a perspective to self-criticize	2