COM 257 - Communications in the Cloud

The course explores the concept of “the cloud”, the use of computing resources that are delivered as a service over a network (especially the Internet). In particular, this course addresses how the cloud is the backbone of social media and how the cloud facilitates business communication and collaboration. Technologies studied range from smartphones to tablets to virtualization to cloud services such as storage and telepresence. Social and ethical impact of cloud technology trends are discussed and debated.

Credits: 3

Class Level Sophomore Undergraduate
Program Undergraduate