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Courses - Spring 2026
CMSC
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12/18/2025 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. The course will culminate in a final resume-worthy project that will be built, deployed, and demoed.