Definition and evolution of cloud computing, cloud characteristics, advantages, cloud deployment models (Public, Private, Hybrid), cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), real-world cloud applications.

Concept of virtualization, hypervisors (Type 1 and Type 2), virtual machines, containers, server virtualization, resource allocation, virtualization benefits, and role in cloud computing.

Introduction to AWS console, EC2 instance setup, S3 storage, IAM users & roles, cloud security basics, monitoring tools, AWS billing fundamentals, deploying simple cloud applications.

Azure portal introduction, VMs, blob storage, networking basics, GCP fundamentals including Compute Engine and Cloud Storage, comparing AWS, Azure and GCP services.

Identity and access management (IAM), encryption basics, data privacy, shared responsibility model, firewalls, secure cloud practices, DDoS protection principles.

Deploying static websites, hosting applications, cloud backups, load balancing basics, autoscaling concepts, introduction to CI/CD pipelines for cloud deployment.

Creating and deploying a simple cloud application, configuring virtual machines, setting up cloud storage, preparing cloud architecture diagrams, project documentation.