Pearson Education Ltd · RQF Level 4
Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Cloud Computing
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Level 4
- Total credits120
- Guided learning480 hours
- Units in this qualification11
Awarded by Pearson Education Ltd · on the Ofqual register
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What each unit actually teaches you to do
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These are the units Pearson Education Ltd registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
Cloud FundamentalsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Examine the fundamentals of Cloud Computing, considering areas of application, architecture, and platform options available
- Design a suitable deployment model for a system to be hosted in the cloud, based on a given scenario and its specific requirements
- Explain different Cloud Service Providers’ (CSP) approaches to providing a cloud architecture framework, considering their suitability for various business uses
- Assess the technical challenges and potential risks inherent in migrating existing IT systems to the cloud environment, and propose mitigation strategies
Computer Systems ArchitectureReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Explain the relationships between hardware components and the subsystems used in a computer system to understand system architecture
- Categorise the key features and services provided by different computer operating systems and hardware to select appropriate technologies
- Use network communication technology and the associated services to connect computer systems to enable data transfer
- Demonstrate diagnostic and troubleshooting skills to solve hardware, software and networking related issues to maintain system functionality
Database Design & Development in the CloudReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Design a cloud based relational database system using appropriate design tools and methods for a substantial problem
- Develop a fully functional relational database system, based on an existing system design and host it in the cloud
- Perform system testing against user, technical and hosting requirements
- Produce documentation to support the system and manage the hosting of it in the cloud
Deploying and Operating in the Cloud Project (Pearson set)Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Discuss the cloud architectural principles used for designing a technological solution for an organisational move to the cloud
- Develop a cloud-based prototype using an appropriate development methodology for a business case
- Test the prototype solution against business case requirements
- Discuss the value gained from developing a cloud-based solution to support sustainable organisational performance
Maths for ComputingReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Use applied number theory in practical computing scenarios to solve real-world problems
- Analyse events using probability theory and probability distributions to predict outcomes
- Determine solutions of graphical examples using geometry and vector methods to visualise and solve problems
- Evaluate problems concerning differential and integral calculus to model and analyse change
Networking in the CloudReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Examine commonplace networking principles used in a cloud infrastructure to support communication within a business context
- Explain the operation of various networking technologies within a cloud infrastructure, detailing their functions and interactions
- Design a comprehensive networking solution for a cloud-based system, tailored to meet the specific requirements of a given business use case
- Enhance the network performance of a cloud-based system developed for a given business use case, optimising for speed, reliability, and security
Professional PracticeReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate a range of interpersonal and transferable communication skills to a target audience
- Apply critical reasoning and thinking to a range of problem-solving scenarios
- Discuss the importance and dynamics of working within a team and the impact of team working in different environments
- Examine the need for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and its role within the workplace and for higher level learning
ProgrammingReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Define basic algorithms to carry out an operation and outline the process of programming an application to solve problems
- Explain the characteristics of procedural, object-orientated and event-driven programming to understand different programming paradigms
- Implement basic algorithms in code using an IDE to create functional programs
- Determine the debugging process and explain the importance of a coding standard to ensure code quality and maintainability
Security in the CloudReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Explain commonplace security principles used in a cloud infrastructure for an organisation to ensure data protection
- Design a secure cloud solution based on requirements for a corporate environment to meet specific business needs
- Configure cloud security measures based on requirements for a corporate environment to protect against threats
- Implement a test plan based on an established testing methodology to improve cloud security and identify vulnerabilities
Strategic Information SystemsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Review the information requirements of organisations to understand their data needs
- Explore the types of information systems that are used within all levels of an organisation to support decision-making
- Demonstrate the use of an information system to produce management information for effective reporting
- Review the effectiveness of strategic information systems for global competitiveness to improve business performance
Website Design and Development in the CloudReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Discuss cloud technologies and management services associated with hosting websites, considering the specific organisational needs and requirements
- Design a cloud-based website, specifying the tools, technologies, and software required to meet the demands of a given business case
- Build a multipage cloud-based website, based on a pre-defined design, ensuring it aligns with the requirements of a given business case
- Review the cloud-hosted website against the original requirements of the business case, identifying areas for improvement and ensuring alignment with objectives
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Where these credits take you
A qualification is never a dead end here. See the jobs its credits open, the national occupational standards its units map to, and the future skills they quietly build.
- Deploy and Configure Cloud Infrastructure
- Design and Implement Cloud
- Design and Implement Cloud Networks COPY
- Design cloud services for business
- Implement Cloud Security
- Implement and Manage Cloud
- Implement security solutions for cloud services
- Lead Cloud Architecture Governance
Where this can lead
Associate Cloud Network Specialist
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Skills it covers
What the job actually needs. These are the standards the units are built against, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
How you’ll actually learn this
One-to-one, on your own real work
A qualification is usually something done to you: sit the class, sit the exam, hope it sticks. Here it’s the opposite. You learn it one-to-one with a companion, on your own real work, and you keep going until you can use it, not just recall it.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
This unit covers the fundamentals of Cloud Computing, including its definition, characteristics, and benefits. Learners will examine cloud architecture, deployment models, and compare approaches used by different Cloud Service Providers to support various applications.
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Cloud Computing
11 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Pearson Education Ltd.
- Cloud Fundamentals
- Computer Systems Architecture
- Database Design & Development in the Cloud
- Deploying and Operating in the Cloud Project (Pearson set)
- Maths for Computing
- Networking in the Cloud
and 5 more in the full unit list below.
One to one, not one to many
No two people run this the same way
A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
- The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
- How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
- Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.
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Why it sticks
Most courses stop at remembering
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- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
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Why the companion is worth £70 a month
You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.
That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.
Earned on your own work, taught to the top.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.
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