General overview

This course provides an introduction to DevOps by covering both related technologies and software development practices. Additional information is available in the course syllabus. The course takes place entirely online and is mostly based on independent learning supported by both the provided material and the online modules.

The course material is available under the corresponding section in the MyCourses workspace of the course (the one you are currently viewing) and consists of different types of curated resources, ranging from documents, videos, and other material freely available over the Internet. Hands-on resources to complete the project are available under tutorials.

Online modules include a project and questionnaires, the latter available through the A+ learning management system. The project consists in applying practices and technologies related to DevOps to build a simple personal website; questionnaires (either single- or multiple-choice) are related to the course material. Questionnaires are automatically graded and the corresponding results are provided by the system as soon as the submission is processed.

Code of conduct

Projects and exercises are individual work: do not copy or even read the solutions written by others; address the questions independently and do the project yourselves. Sharing project material and solutions to questionnaires with others is strictly forbidden. Remember that episodes of plagiarism and collusion are fraudulent means in studying according to the Aalto University Code of Academic Integrity which may result in caution or suspension. 

Assessment

The course is graded as either pass or fail. To pass the course you must fulfil both requirements below.

  • Complete the project by complying with the related specifications.
  • Obtain at least 20 points from the online questionnaires.

The point value above is indicative: the actual threshold for passing could be relaxed at the end of the course. Online questionnaires give up to 40 points. The corresponding online module has an opening date, a submission deadline as well as a late submission deadline. The module allows a one-week late submission with 25% point penalty.

A+ workspace of the course

The A+ workspace of the course is available here. You must enroll in the course the first time you visit the corresponding page. The main workspace page shows the online modules and the related information, including the opening time, the standard and late submission deadlines, and the total number of points currently obtained in that module. The same page also shows the number of points together with the thresholds for the minimum number of points to be obtained. The left side of the page has a menu with links to different resources for quick reference; they also include a link to the MyCourse page and the Slack channel of the course (see below for the details).

Contacting the course staff

The course staff can be reached in two different ways.

  • On Slack through the Aalto MCC workspace. The Aalto MCC Slack workspace is shared between different courses and has several channels. The one relevant to this course is #devops and can be used for any course-specific queries, including discussion on practicalities, the project, and the questionnaires. Slack channels are public, namely, their content is visible to all channel members. Do not send private messages to the course staff but send an email to the course alias should you anything confidential to discuss (see below for the details). Slack is the recommended option to interact with course staff. You have to join the Aalto MCC workspace through your Aalto email address.
  • Over email through the course alias. As an alternative, you can send an email to the course email alias; please use a subject that starts with the course code and is followed by a brief summary of your message. This is the preferred option for anything that you do not want (or you should not) share publicly over a channel. Do not contact the course staff through their individual email addresses, but rather use the course alias as it reaches all staff members. Note that you must use your Aalto email to reach the course email alias due to a university policy.

Last modified: Thursday, 22 October 2020, 1:58 PM