The tutor outlines the course structure and its aims. This is a project-based course.The fundamental concepts and terminology used in Microservices computing is introduced.Virtual machines (VMs) run on VMs and applications can contain too many lines of code.The essential information and software involved, such as Kubernetes, Docker and Google Cloud platforms are introduced. The nature of contemporary mobile computing is explored. A hierarchy model is illustrated. Microservices architecture is becoming the norm, where code and elements are broken down, sourced and distributed via multiple containers in the Cloud. This increases scale and reduces errors and downtime.
In Project One, a publicly-accessible WordPress website will be created, that is backed by a MySQL database, running inside a Google Container Engine Pod.
In Project Two, a multi-tier web application, called a Guestbook, is created, using a Google Container Engine.