Course manual 2025/2026

Objectives

Students will understand the concept of DevOps and its related technologies, articulating their benefits for managing organizational IT infrastructure and services.
Students will construct cloud-based applications and employ cloud automation tools within the DevOps process, effectively applying these skills to diverse software development scenarios.
Students will analyze practical challenges in cloud applications, implement DevOps practices in collaborative settings, and devise innovative solutions leveraging cloud computing and automation techniques.

Teaching methods

Lecture
Seminar
Computer lab session/practical training
Presentation/symposium
Self-study

Learning activities

Activity	Hours
Hoorcollege	28
Laptopcollege	56
Self study	84
Total	168	(6 EC x 28 uur)

Attendance

Some course components require compulsory attendance. If compulsory attendance applies, this will be indicated in the Course Catalogue which can be consulted via the UvA-website. The rationale for and implementation of this compulsory attendance may vary per course and, if applicable, is included in the Course Manual.

Assessment

Item and weight	Details
Final grade
2 (20%) Basic Cloud and DevOps skills	Mandatory
0.5 (5%) Group assignment: State Of The Art (SOTA) study presentation	Mandatory
1.5 (15%) Group assignment: State Of The Art (SOTA) study report	Mandatory
1 (10%) Group assignment: Project presentations	Mandatory
5 (50%) Group assignment: Project report	Mandatory

Fraud and plagiarism

The 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' applies to this course. This will be monitored carefully. Upon suspicion of fraud or plagiarism the Examinations Board of the programme will be informed. For the 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' see: www.student.uva.nl

Course structure

Weeks	Topics	Lab
Week 1 04/02/2026 05/02/2026	Motivation and course organization	Set up the lab environment Set up a project group Set up the SOTA team Individual assignment released
	Software, Service, and DevOps
Week 2 11/02/2026 12/02/2026	Cloud computing foundations and cloud native applications	SOTA Course project Individual assignment
	Cloud service deployment and monitoring (SUE)
Week 3 18/02/2026 19/02/2026	Cloud architecture and design principles
	Project pitch
Week 4 25/02/2026 26/02/2026	DevOps and Cloud application cases-1 (LW VLIC)
	DevOps and Cloud application cases-2 (SUE)
Week 5 04/03/2026 05/03/2026	Advanced subject -1: DevSecOps and security etc.
	Advanced subject -2: Quality critial cloud applications and AI.
Week 6 11/03/2026 12/03/2026	SOTA presentation -1	SOTA and reporting
	SOTA presentation -2
Week 7 18/03/2026 19/03/2026	Project presentation-1	Course projects reporting
	Project presentation -2

Contact information

Coordinator

dr. Zhiming Zhao

Staff

L. Bussi
Paul Daniëlse
dr. Yuri Demchenko
dr. N.T. Islam
N. Soveizi
M. Zhou

Owner	Master Software Engineering
Coordinator	dr. Zhiming Zhao
Part of	Master Software Engineering, year 1
Links	Visible Learning Trajectories

DevOps and Cloud-based Software