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Courses - Fall 2025
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06/13/2025 at 10:30 PM
CMSC398P
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Special Topics in Computer Science; Practical Cloud Computing with AWS
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in CMSC216 and CMSC250; and permission of CMNS-Computer Science department.

This course provides a practical introduction to cloud computing with Amazon Web Services (https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/) (AWS). Students will learn how to build applications using a variety of AWS services, including S3, EC2, Lambda, and ECS. Additionally they will have an exam ready understanding of many services, benefits, and features of AWS. Thecourse will culminate in a final resume-worthy project that will be built, deployed, and demoed.
A student-led course through Student-Initiated Courses (STICs) @UMD: Click here for more information.