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Making the Practicum Connection

Abhilash Pochampally

University of the Cumberlands

INTR799 - M11 Applied Learning Practicum

Dr. Jamirae Holbrook

August 26, 2022

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Question 1: Plans and Steps in this Term

Throughout this semester, my goal is to understand and implement cloud computing

technologies through the internship to achieve my long-term goals. I plan to do an internship

as a software developer to gain hands-on experience in the area of cloud computing

Technologies and a. By this, I mean that I want to gain experience in cloud computing from

the field of computer science and understand this topic from this perspective. I want to gain

hands-on experience with the underlying concepts and technologies of the cloud computing

field. I have already gained hands-on experience in this area by working on a project. This

project consisted of developing basic functionalities of the portal. We were asked to build a

simple dashboard on top of the portal, and this is when I decided to implement cloud

computing management from the field of computer science.

As a senior software engineer, I have to understand different security models, and I

need to understand how security and privacy interact with each other. I must build my

knowledge from the underlying security concepts to understand these topics. For example, to

understand cloud security and privacy, I have to build my knowledge in the field of computer

science. By this, I also want to gain knowledge of how security and privacy interact with each

other. At the end of the course, I intend to understand how to evaluate the risks and benefits

and then implement a cloud security mechanism using cloud computing. I would be building

my knowledge in the field of computer science by implementing different security models.

These security models include but are not limited to SSL and SASL. I will also learn how to

use cloud computing in the field of computer science.

Question 2: Accomplishments

My goal is to provide solutions for companies' issues and understand why cloud

computing is advantageous over on-premise solutions. I plan to apply the IT management

skills and strategies I have learned in this course to real work problems that I will face at my
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workplace. It will help to increase my confidence as a senior engineer. By gaining knowledge

of security and privacy in the cloud, I will be able to implement solutions for issues that the

company faces in the cloud. I will apply the knowledge and skills gained in this course to my

work problems. The knowledge and skills I will gain are not restricted to cloud computing

but to other areas such as security and privacy.

I would gain the knowledge and skills required in the security and privacy area of

computer science, which would help me in my role as a senior software engineer. I also

intend to gain hands-on experience in the implementation of cloud computing. By this, I

mean that I will be able to implement cloud computing solutions in my workplace. I can

provide solutions for issues that companies face by implementing these solutions. I will also

understand how these issues arise in cloud computing. My work experience will be able to

provide me with the skills that are required to achieve this goal and also increase my

confidence as a senior software engineer.