Module Descriptors
INTRODUCTION TO VIRTUALISATION
COCS40678
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Mohammad Hasan
Email: M.S.Hasan@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 52
Independent Study Hours: 98
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- CLASS-TEST weighted at 40%
- COURSEWORK weighted at 60%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
Virtualisation concept
Example implementation technologies
Commercial aspects.
Benefits and the risks.
Virtualisation of operating systems, hardware and computing resources such as data storage or CPU usage.
Social impact e.g. privacy and security issues.
Virtualisation impact on the environmental aspects of computing and energy use.
Example implementation technologies
Commercial aspects.
Benefits and the risks.
Virtualisation of operating systems, hardware and computing resources such as data storage or CPU usage.
Social impact e.g. privacy and security issues.
Virtualisation impact on the environmental aspects of computing and energy use.
Module Additional Assessment Details
Class Test (40%) covering learning outcomes 1 and 2
Coursework (60%) covering learning outcomes 3 and 4. This will be individual piece of work looking at the role out of a virtual OS on a device and a 1500 word report evaluating this for a given scenario. Final Assessment.
Coursework (60%) covering learning outcomes 3 and 4. This will be individual piece of work looking at the role out of a virtual OS on a device and a 1500 word report evaluating this for a given scenario. Final Assessment.
Module Texts
Virtualization Essentials, Portnoy, 2012, Sybex, ISBN 9781118176719
Cloud Computing Explained: Implementation Handbook for Enterprises, Recursive Press, 2010, ISBN 0956355609
The Official VCP5 Certification Guide, VMware Press, 2012, ISBN 0789749319
Cloud Computing Explained: Implementation Handbook for Enterprises, Recursive Press, 2010, ISBN 0956355609
The Official VCP5 Certification Guide, VMware Press, 2012, ISBN 0789749319
Module Resources
Specialist laboratory with virtualisation software and servers.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Learning Strategies
There will be 26 lecture hours where a variety of different technologies and concepts will be introduced. These will be supplemented through practical and discussions within 26 hours of tutorial/practical's.
Web Descriptor
In studying this module, you will learn about various concepts e.g. load balancing, fault tolerance, advantages etc., types of virtualisation i.e. Type 1 or Bare Metal e.g. VMware ESXi and Type 2 or Hosted e.g. VMware Workstation. Upon successful completion of the module, you should have become a skilled user of cloning Virtual Machines (VMs), choosing and setting correct virtual network mode, virtual disk mode, management of ESXi etc.