Thank you for learning with NPTEL!

Dear Learner,

Thank you for taking the course with NPTEL!!
Hope you enjoyed the journey with us.
The results for this course have been published and we are closing this course now. 
You will still have access to the contents and assignments of this course, if you click on the course name from the "Mycourses" tab on swayam.gov.in.
The discussion forum is being closed though and you cannot ask questions here.

For any further queries please write to support@nptel.iitm.ac.in.

Enrollments are still open for 500+ courses for the Jan 2021 Semester!!!
Enrollment for First set of courses will be closed by Feb 1,2021
Please Click here to see the Final course list for Jan 2021:

- Team NPTEL

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems : Open now for exam registration 2021!

Dear candidate,

Here is a golden opportunity for those who had previously enrolled in this course during the Jan 2020 semester, but could not participate in the exams or were absent/did not pass the exam for this course. This course is being reoffered in Jan 2021 and we are giving you another chance to write the exam in Mar 2021 and obtain a certificate based on NPTEL norms. Do not let go of this unique opportunity to earn a certificate from the IITs/IISc.

IMPORTANT instructions for learners - Please read this carefully 

1. The exam date for this course: March 21, 2021
2. Certification exam registration URL is: https://examform.nptel.ac.in/   
Please fill the exam form using the same Enrolled email id & make fee payment via the form, as before.
3. Choose from the Cities where exam will be conducted: Exam Cities   
4. You DO NOT have to re-enroll in the courses. 
5. You DO NOT have to resubmit Assignments OR participate in the non-proctored 
programming exams.
6. If you do enroll to Jan 2021 course, we will take the best average assignment scores/non-proctored programming exam score across the two semesters  
Our suggestion:
- Please check once if you have >= 40/100  in average assignment score and also the cutoff required in the non-proctored programming exam(s), wherever applicable.
- If not, please submit Assignments again in the Jan 2021 course & and also participate in the non-proctored programming exams to become eligible for the e-certificate.
- You can also submit Assignments again and participate in the non-proctored programming exams if you want to better your previous scores.

RECOMMENDATION: Please enroll to the Jan 2021 course and brush up your lessons for the exam.
7. Exam fees: 

If you register for the exam and pay before Feb 8, 2021, 10:00 AM, Exam fees will be Rs. 1000/- per exam. 
If you register for exam before Feb 8, 2021, 10:00 AM and have not paid or if you register between Feb 8, 2021, 10:00 AM & Feb 12, 2021, 5:00 PM, Exam fees will be Rs. 1500/- per exam 

8. 50% fee waiver for the following categories: 

Students belonging to the SC/ST category: please select Yes for the SC/ST option and upload the correct Community certificate.

Students belonging to the PwD category with more than 40% disability: please select Yes for the option and upload the relevant Disability certificate. 

9. Last date for exam registration: Feb 12, 2021, 5:00 PM (Friday).   

10. Mode of payment: Online payment - debit card/credit card/net banking. 

11. HALL TICKET: 

The hall ticket will be available for download tentatively by 2 weeks prior to the exam date . We will confirm the same through an announcement once it is published. 

12. FOR CANDIDATES WHO WOULD LIKE TO WRITE MORE THAN 1 COURSE EXAM:- you can add or delete courses and pay separately – till the date when the exam form closes. Same day of exam – you can write exams for 2 courses in the 2 sessions. Same exam center will be allocated for both the sessions. 

13. Data changes: 

Last date for data changes: Feb 12, 2021, 5:00 PM: 

All the fields in the Exam form except for the following ones can be changed until the form closes. 

The following 6 fields can be changed ONLY when there are NO courses in the course cart. And you will be able to edit the following fields only if you: - 

REMOVE unpaid courses from the cart And/or - CANCEL paid courses 

1. Do you come under the SC/ST category? * 
2. SC/ST Proof 
3. Are you a person with disabilities? * 
4. Are you a person with disabilities above 40%? 
5. Disabilities Proof 
6. What is your role ? 

Note: Once you remove or cancel a course, you will be able to edit these fields immediately. 
But, for cancelled courses, refund of fees will be initiated only after 2 weeks. 

14. LAST DATE FOR CANCELLING EXAMS and getting a refund: Feb 12, 2021, 5:00 PM 

15. Click here to view Timeline and Guideline : Guideline 

We hope that those who missed out on writing exams previously will make use of this unique opportunity
Please write to support@nptel.iitm.ac.in for any queries. 


Thanks & Regards, 

-NPTEL TEAM  

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems: Results Published!

Dear Candidate,

The exam scores and E Certificates have been released for Dec 2020 Exam(s).

Step 1 - Are the results of my courses released?

Please check the Results published courses list in the below links.:-

Jan - April 2020 Exam - bit.ly/Jan-Apr2020

Step 2 - How to check Results?

Please login to internalapp.nptel.ac.in/ and check your exam results. Use the same login credentials as used to register to the exam.

What's next?

Please read the pass criteria carefully and check against what you have gotten.
If you still have any issue please report the same here internalapp.nptel.ac.in/. We will reply within a week.

Last date to report queries: 3 days within publishing of scores.

Note : 
  • If You have filled G-Form for Name/DOB changes, it will be reflected in your login and  E-Certificate after Jan 15th, 2021.
  • As announced earlier, hard copies of certificates will not be dispatched.
 
- NPTEL Team
Thanks and Best wishes. 

Feedback for Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems

Dear student,

We are glad that you have attended the NPTEL online certification course.

We hope you found the NPTEL Online course useful and have started using NPTEL extensively.

In this regard, we would like to have feedback from you regarding our course and whether there are any improvements, you would like to suggest.
 
We are enclosing an online feedback form and would request you to spare some of your valuable time to input your observations. Your esteemed input will help us in serving you better.

The link to give your feedback is: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1y56mhIyWW2AC25b5DGj3byhFBt7PVOl1BXwOsIvLaMk/viewform

We thank you for your valuable time and feedback.


Thanks & Regards,

-NPTEL Team

Exam Format - Jan 2020 courses!!

Dear Candidate,

Type of exam will be available in the list: Click Here


You will have to appear at the allotted exam center and produce your Hall ticket and Government Photo Identification Card (Example: Driving License, Passport, PAN card, Voter ID, Aadhaar-ID with your Name, date of birth, photograph and signature) for verification and take the exam in person. You can find the final allotted exam center details in the hall ticket.

The hall ticket is yet to be released. We will notify the same through email and SMS.

Type of exam: Computer based exam (Please check in the above list corresponding to your course name)

The questions will be on the computer and the answers will have to be entered on the computer; type of questions may include multiple choice questions, fill in the blanks, essay-type answers, etc.

Type of exam: Paper and pen Exam (Please check in the above list corresponding to your course name)

The questions will be on the computer. You will have to write your answers on sheets of paper and submit the answer sheets. Papers will be sent to the faculty for evaluation.

On-Screen Calculator Demo Link:

Kindly use the below link to get an idea of how the On-screen calculator will work during the exam.

NOTE: Physical calculators are not allowed inside the exam hall.

-NPTEL Team

NPTEL Jan-Apr 2020 - Update about PASS Certificate

Dear Learner,

This announcement is only for those who registered for final exam.

The Assignment score sheet and Modified Pass certificate, if you are eligible for it, for all the exam registered courses have been generated.


How to access Candidate login:

Please login to https://nptel.ac.in/noc/ (preferably in incognito mode) with the exam registered email ID to check the same.

Average Assignment score is calculated as follows:

Please check Candidate login for details.

Modified pass certificate:

If this score >= 40/100 (which is also one condition for certificate eligibility), we will issue a modified Pass certificate.

If this score <40/100, this certificate will not be issued.


Note:

This Modified Pass certificate will not be counted towards the Domain certification as a completed course. 

Similarly, we will not be issuing an AICTE-NPTEL FDP certificate also based on the Modified Pass certificate.


For any queries, please write to support@nptel.iitm.ac.in

As announced earlier there will be NO dispatch of certificate hard copies. 

Also, the certificate publishing link for social media is currently disabled.


Regarding the exam fee which you had paid for the Jan-Apr 2020 exams

Choose between the two options given below:


1. OPTION 1: "I wish to write exam"


NPTEL is planning to conduct the Jan-Apr 2020 semester exams (online remote proctored AND/OR in-person exams) in the coming days, based on prevalent government guidelines at that time. If you wish to write this exam - whenever we conduct it - we will retain the fees you had paid earlier and,


  • Inform you as & when we plan to conduct the exam for the subject you have registered.

  • You will be informed of the mode and date of the exam.

  • At that point if you are unable to write the exam, you will be allowed to cancel the registration and take the refund.


By choosing this Option 1, you also agree that:

If I choose Exam and I am absent for it OR do not pass the exam based on NPTEL criteria, I will not get a certificate or refund of fees.


2. OPTION 2: "I wish to cancel and take refund"


In case you do not wish to write the exam for the NPTEL course offered in Jan 2020, please choose this option.

In this case you will get a refund of 80% of the fee paid earlier.

You also hereby agree that even if we organize the exam on a later date, you will not be permitted to write the exam.


Note: 

LAST DATE TO FILL THIS FORM: June 26 (Friday) 12PM

If you do not fill this form before the given deadline, by default, we will retain your exam fees and will expect you to write the exam on a later date as explained above. 


Form Link: bit.ly/ExamOrRefundForm

For any queries: please contact support@nptel.iitm.ac.in  

NPTEL: Latest update on Exams for Jan 2020 semester

Dear learner,

Hope you are safe and doing fine in the current situation.
This is with regard to the Jan-Apr 2020 NPTEL exams. Based on the feedback received the last couple of days from several stakeholders such as learners, colleges, etc, we have decided on the following:

Cancelling the exams scheduled for 23/24/25 June through TCS
The exams scheduled on 23/24/25 June, stand cancelled and the choices learners had opted for - In person exams or Refund, stand cancelled.

1. Attested Assignment Score sheet:  For ALL exam registered candidates:
We will issue an attested assignment score sheet letter, regardless of your assignment score - which can be used as appropriate.

2. Modified Pass certificate: Based on Average Assignment score
We will calculate the Average Assignment score as follows:
Average of the best 3/6/8 assignments for courses of duration 4/8/12 weeks (or as announced apriori in the course in case of changes)
If this score >= 40/100 (which is also one condition for certificate eligibility), we will issue a modified Pass certificate.
If this score <40/100, this certificate will not be issued.

This certificate will not be counted towards the Domain certification as a completed course. Similarly, we will not be issuing an AICTE-NPTEL FDP certificate also based on this.

3. A generic letter from our side - request to College authorities to accept this as per their requirement will be put up on nptel.ac.in, can be downloaded and used
We will put up a pdf in which we will explain the assignment score sheet and the Pass certificate and request them to accept and process further. We will also independently approach the ministry, AICTE and UGC to convey this new process for Jan 2020 semester to all universities.  

Regarding the conduct of exams in future:
Independent of the Pass certificate and the Attested assignment score sheet mentioned above, in order to plan for a possible exam sometime in the future, we will share another form after the above activities are completed, with 2 choices:
 
a. Cancel and refund - Those who are very sure that they would not want to appear for regular proctored NPTEL exams and want a refund - can choose this. We will refund the money. We may not be able to open registrations again in this case if you wish to appear for it later.

b. NPTEL can retain fees for exams whenever organized for Jan 2020 courses -Those who would like to wait and take the exam with us - whenever we conduct it - can opt for this choice  and we will keep the fees with us. Writing this and passing as per the certification criteria laid down will get them the regular NPTEL certificate. This will alone be counted towards the Domain certificate and issue of the FDP certificate.

The mode of conducting the exams, date of the exams, etc - we will inform as the situation evolves.  
For any queries: please contact support@nptel.iitm.ac.in

-NPTEL Team

UPDATE ABOUT NPTEL JAN-APR 2020 EXAMS

Dear Learner,

This announcement is only for those who registered for final exam.

NPTEL Committee has decided to discontinue the Online Remote Proctored Exam Option.


Hence, you now have to choose between the following 2 options.


OPTION 1: IN PERSON PROCTORED EXAM AT FIXED EXAM CENTRES

We will be conducting exams with TCS iON (like we normally do) for which you have to appear in person at the designated exam centre in the city chosen by you.


The current exam dates fixed for this are:

Exams scheduled on the below date

Rescheduled - New Date

March 29, 2020

June 23, 2020

April 25, 2020

June 24, 2020

April 26, 2020

June 25, 2020

 Important:

  1. The above is subject to Government restrictions prevalent in various states at that point in time.

  2. If you choose this option, the responsibility to reach the centre lies with you.

  3. If the exams do get postponed due to unavoidable circumstances, exams may be conducted in August 2020 or maybe even as late as in October 2020.

  4. If you choose to write the exam through this option and the exam is conducted by us in a particular city and you miss it, refund will NOT be possible as all arrangements would have been made with the vendor for the same and hence payment made to the vendor.

  5. If you do pass the course as per the criteria mentioned, certificate will be the same as we normally give.

  6. We will ensure you will be able to write the exams you have registered for without a clash in slots.

  7. NPTEL, along with the exam partner, will make sure that exams are conducted by following appropriate social distancing norms and hygiene rules as required in the current situation.

  8. We will try and ensure conduct of exam in the cities given in the list, but if in case for any unforeseen reason, we are unable to conduct the exam in the city chosen by you, we will refund 80% of the exam fee. In this case, you will not get the certificate from us.

Same final score calculation and pass criteria as mentioned in the Course introduction page will be applied  and NPTEL certificates will be given as per that.

Exam fees will not be refunded if you select this option and later do not/cannot take the exam.


In the link given below, you may choose exam cities where you prefer to write exams.


----------------------------------

OPTION 2: CANCEL EXAM AND TAKE A REFUND

NPTEL certificate will NOT be issued in this case and you will only get an attested assignment score sheet. We will create and share a letter stating the Assignment scores obtained in the course, by the end of June, 2020.


We will refund 80% of the exam fees you had paid, with 20% retained by NPTEL towards admin costs. Refund will be initiated only after exams are concluded (after June 25).


THOSE WHO DO NOT FILL THIS FORM

By default, your choice will be taken as: CANCEL AND REFUND


LAST DATE TO FILL THIS FORM: JUNE 7, 2020 - 5PM

Link: bit.ly/NPTELExamOptionForm (Please open from Incognito window)


For any queries, please write to support@nptel.iitm.ac.in


- NPTEL Team

NPTEL:New Exam dates and options for Jan-Apr 2020

Dear Learner,

NPTEL exams scheduled for 29 March, 25/26 April 2020 have not been conducted so far, owing to the prevailing situation.
We now have the following options for you for the courses chosen by you to write exams:

OPTION 1: REMOTE PROCTORED ONLINE EXAM (can be taken from your current residence or any other suitable place)
You only need a laptop/desktop, webcam, mic and good internet connection to take this exam. Possible dates :12 June 2020 to 21 June 2020 (actual date for every course will be finalised once we get the number of learners opting for this)
If you pass, you will be eligible for NPTEL course certificate

OPTION 2: IN PERSON PROCTORED EXAM AT FIXED EXAM CENTRES
We will be conducting exams with TCS iON (like we normally do) for which you have to appear in person at the designated exam centre in the city chosen by you.
The exam dates will be 23,24,25 June 2020 for this.
If you pass, you will be eligible for NPTEL course certificate

OPTION 3: CANCEL EXAM AND TAKE A REFUND
NPTEL certificate will NOT be issued in this case and you will only get an attested assignment score sheet.
Last date to fill this form: June 7 2020 - 10am
Link to the form :bit.ly/NPTELExamOptionForm
***************************************************
More details about the options:
Option 1: What is required to choose Online remote proctored exam?
We have finalized an online exam vendor with remote proctoring to conduct exams for those who have the following facilities:

  • A laptop/desktop with webcam, audio and stable internet connection.
  • You can write the exam from wherever you are.
  • Please check system requirements shown below.


If you wish to take the remote proctored online exam online, please follow the following steps.
STEP 1:
Mock Test
You will receive an email with Link for a Mock Test. Please go ahead and use this link to test your system requirements and compatibility.

  • The duration of this Mock test will be 10 mins.
  • This Mock Test has to be completed in order to check your system’s compatibility to take the remote proctored online exam.
  • Hence, completing this Mock test is Mandatory for those who wish to take the remote proctored online exam.
  • Those who do not complete the Mock Test successfully will not be able to participate in the remote proctored online exam.
STEP 2:
If you are able to successfully complete the Mock test and submit the answers to the dummy questions, you can opt for the remote proctored online exam.
Please note:
If you are unable to complete the mock test (due to system infrastructure mismatch - webcam not working or insufficient internet speed,etc) we will not be able to include you for the online remote proctored exam.
Please choose the Backup option in case the trial for the online remote proctored exams to be held this week do not go well.You can either opt for in-person exams at designated centres or cancel the exam and take a refund.
*****************************************************
OPTION 2: IN PERSON PROCTORED EXAM AT FIXED EXAM CENTRES

We will be conducting exams with TCS iON (like we normally do) for which you have to appear in person at the designated exam centre in the city chosen by you.
The exam dates will be 23,24,25 June 2020 for this.
  • We will ensure you will be able to write the exams you have registered for without a clash in slots.
  • We, along with the exam partner, will make sure that exams will be conducted by following appropriate social distancing norms and hygiene rules as required in the current situation.
  • It will be your responsibility to ensure that you reach the centre to give the exam.
  • We will try and ensure conduct of exam in the cities given in the list, but if in case for any unforeseen reason, we are unable to conduct the exam in the city chosen by you, we will refund 80% of the exam fee and you will not get the certificate from us.
Same final score calculation and pass criteria as mentioned in the Course introduction page will be applied and NPTEL certificates will be given as per that.
*************************************************************
OPTION 3: CANCEL EXAM AND TAKE A REFUND
You can choose to cancel your exam and take a refund. We will refund 80% of the fee you have paid, retaining 20% towards administrative costs. An attested assignment score sheet will be issued to you in this case.
Link: bit.ly/SampleAssignmentLetter
In this case, you will NOT get an NPTEL certificate for the course.

*****************************************************
IMPORTANT:
  • Those of you graduating this year and who definitely need an NPTEL certificate - we suggest that you should make a serious effort in attempting this online remote proctored exam. As you know, the in-person-at-centre exam has a lot more dependencies on external factors. So please try to arrange for the systems per the requirements and attempt this online exam.
  • The above 3 options can be exercised for each of the courses registered for individually.
  • If you pass the course as per the certification criteria, the certificate will be the same as we normally give.
  • You can choose either the online exam session or the in-person session to write the exam. If you miss that we will be unable to provide another opportunity to take up the exam this semester. The fees paid will be used towards this one session.
  • Fees will not be refunded if you participate in this exam and then could not complete the exam for any reason whatsoever.
Warm regards
NPTEL team
Write to support@nptel.iitm.ac.in in case of queries. The office is not yet opened and phone lines are not yet operational and hence kindly email us.  

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems - NPTEL Exam Postponed

Dear learner,

Hope you are staying safe and keeping well. 
We are entering the last week of learning in all NPTEL online courses of the Jan 2020 Semester, next week.

Many of you have been wondering about the status of exams and writing to us or posting on the forums. 

In view of the current situation all across the country, we are postponing the NPTEL exams that were scheduled to have happened on March 29.

We are still unsure about the dates for conducting the same as it depends on how things change. We will keep you informed through email and sms as we finalise the options.

Once the dates are finalised, we will also allow you:
1. to cancel your exams if the future dates announced by us do not suit you 
2. to change cities selected, if required.

Please check the course Announcement section, your email (spam/junk folders also) and ask your friends/college for updates so that you don't miss it.

Please write to support@nptel.iitm.ac.in for any clarifications/concerns.

Warm regards

Nptel team

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems: Assignment-8 Solution Released

Dear Participants, 

The Assignment-8 Solution for the course "Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems" has been released in the portal.

The solution can be accessed using the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=57&lesson=99

Happy Learning! 
--NPTEL Team

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems: Assignment-7 Solution Released

Dear Participants, 

The Assignment-7 Solution for the course "Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems" has been released in the portal.

The solution can be accessed using the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=53&lesson=98

Happy Learning! 
--NPTEL Team

Week 8 - FEEDBACK

Dear learner

Thank you for continuing with the course and hope you are enjoying it.
We would like to know if the expectations with which you joined this course are being met and hence please do take 2 minutes to fill out our weekly feedback form.
Would help us tremendously in gauging learner experience.

Here is the link to the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bLaq0CshPECqKbP8qaVXGztOKVZLZnIbjMSxKYGDbv8/viewform

Thank you.
-NPTEL team

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems : March 29, 2020, NPTEL Exam Postponed

Dear Candidate

Thank you for registering course for March 29, 2020 NPTEL Exam.

Taking into consideration the current situation, we are postponing the NPTEL exam scheduled for March 29, 2020 exam.

We will keep you posted about the final date for the exam shortly. Please check your email/course announcement for further updates.

(We will revert on cancellation, city change, and other logistics once we finalize on our side. Till then request you to wait patiently)

- NPTEL team

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems: Week 8 is live now!!

Dear Participants, 

The lecture videos for Week-8 have been released for the course "Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems". 

The lectures can be accessed using the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=57&lesson=58

The other lectures in this week are accessible from the navigation bar to the left. Please remember to login into the website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already). 

Assignment for Week-8 is also released and can be accessed from the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=57&assessment=71

The assignment has to be submitted on or before Wednesday, [25-03-2020, 23:59 IST]. 

Please use the discussion forums if you have any questions on this module. 

Happy Learning! 
--NPTEL Team

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems: Assignment-6 Solution Released

Dear Participants, 

The Assignment-6 Solution for the course "Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems" has been released in the portal.

The solution can be accessed using the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=49&lesson=97

Happy Learning! 
--NPTEL Team

Week 6 and Week 7 - FEEDBACK

Dear learner

Thank you for continuing with the course and hope you are enjoying it.
We would like to know if the expectations with which you joined this course are being met and hence please do take 2 minutes to fill out our weekly feedback form.
Would help us tremendously in gauging learner experience.

Here is the link to the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bLaq0CshPECqKbP8qaVXGztOKVZLZnIbjMSxKYGDbv8/viewform

Thank you.
-NPTEL team

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems: Video recording on Interactive sessions-1 Released

Dear All,

There were  interaction sessions with some of the students for the course.

The video recording is now available in the portal under the last unit "Live sessions"

Those who are interested can take a look.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/aXOfVSl2SQ4
 
Feedback form: LIVE SESSION 1 - Feedback

Thanks
-NPTEL Team

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems: Week 7 is live now!!

Dear Participants, 

The lecture videos for Week-7 have been released for the course "Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems". 

The lectures can be accessed using the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=53&lesson=54

The other lectures in this week are accessible from the navigation bar to the left. Please remember to login into the website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already). 

Assignment for Week-7 is also released and can be accessed from the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=53&assessment=70

The assignment has to be submitted on or before Wednesday, [18-03-2020, 23:59 IST]. 

Please use the discussion forums if you have any questions on this module. 

Happy Learning! 
--NPTEL Team

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems: Assignment-5 Solution Released

Dear Participants, 

The Assignment-5 Solution for the course "Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems" has been released in the portal.

The solution can be accessed using the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=44&lesson=94

Happy Learning! 
--NPTEL Team

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems : Exam Type and Certificate Format

Dear Candidate,

Type of exam: Computer based exam 

You will have to appear at the allotted exam center and produce your Hall ticket and Government Photo Identification Card (Example: Driving License, Passport, PAN card, Voter ID, Aadhaar-ID with your Name, date of birth, photograph and signature) for verification and take the exam in person. You can find the final allotted exam center details in the hall ticket.

The questions will be on the computer and the answers will have to be entered on the computer; type of questions may include multiple choice questions, fill in the blanks, essay-type answers, etc.

The hall ticket will be available for download tentatively around March 20, 2020. We will notify the same through email and SMS.

On-Screen Calculator Demo Link:

Kindly use the below link to get an idea of how the On-screen calculator will work during the exam.

https://tcsion.com/OnlineAssessment/ScientificCalculator/Calculator.html

NOTE: Physical calculators are not allowed inside the exam hall.

 FINAL CERTIFICATE:

The final score = 25% assignment score + 75% final certification exam score.

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND PROCTORED EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. 

If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

The final score will determine if you will/will not receive a certificate.

1. Final score < 40%: NO certificate.

2. Final score between 40% -59%: Certificate of type "Successfully completing the course".

3. Final score between 60% -74%: Certificate with tag "Elite" printed at the top.

4. Final score between 75% -89%: Certificate with tag "Elite" tag and "Silver medal" printed at the top.

5. Final score of 90% and above: Certificate with "Elite" tag and the "gold medal" printed on it.

-NPTEL Admin

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems: Week 6 is live now!!

Dear Participants, 

The lecture videos for Week-6 have been released for the course "Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems". 

The lectures can be accessed using the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=49&lesson=50

The other lectures in this week are accessible from the navigation bar to the left. Please remember to login into the website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already). 

Assignment for Week-6 is also released and can be accessed from the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=49&assessment=69

The assignment has to be submitted on or before Wednesday, [11-03-2020, 23:59 IST]. 

Please use the discussion forums if you have any questions on this module. 

Happy Learning! 
--NPTEL Team

LIVE Session - Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems on 04-03-2020 (05:00 to 06:00 PM)

Dear Learners,

Kindly note that we are having a LIVE streaming session of the course – “Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems” by Prof. Rajiv Misra from Indian Institute of Technology Patna.

Details are as follows:

DATE & TIME: 04-03-2020 (05:00 to 06:00 PM)

LIVE STREAMING LINK:  https://youtu.be/aXOfVSl2SQ4

Click on the following link to fill the Google form and share questions you may want to ask the Professor. 

Google form Link: https://forms.gle/nqdLRmzHZjhyCpjc9

We would also like to hear from you after the session. We request you to share your thoughts in the forum after the session.

Happy Learning !!!
NPTEL Team 

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems: Assignment-4 Solution Released

Dear Participants, 

The Assignment-4 Solution for the course "Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems" has been released in the portal.

The solution can be accessed using the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=39&lesson=93

Happy Learning! 
--NPTEL Team

Week 5 - FEEDBACK

Dear learner

Thank you for continuing with the course and hope you are enjoying it.
We would like to know if the expectations with which you joined this course are being met and hence please do take 2 minutes to fill out our weekly feedback form.
Would help us tremendously in gauging learner experience.

Here is the link to the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bLaq0CshPECqKbP8qaVXGztOKVZLZnIbjMSxKYGDbv8/viewform

Thank you.
-NPTEL team

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems: Week 5 is live now!!

Dear Participants, 

The lecture videos for Week-5 have been released for the course "Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems". 

The lectures can be accessed using the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=44&lesson=45

The other lectures in this week are accessible from the navigation bar to the left. Please remember to login into the website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already). 

Assignment for Week-5 is also released and can be accessed from the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=44&assessment=68

The assignment has to be submitted on or before Wednesday, [04-03-2020, 23:59 IST]. 

Please use the discussion forums if you have any questions on this module. 

Happy Learning! 
--NPTEL Team

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems: Assignment-3 Solution Released

Dear Participants, 

The Assignment-3 Solution for the course "Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems" has been released in the portal.

The solution can be accessed using the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=34&lesson=92

Happy Learning! 
--NPTEL Team

LIVE session with an Industry expert - 20.02.2020 at 7PM !

Dear NPTEL Learner,
 
NPTEL presents you this fantastic opportunity to interact with Industry Expert Mr. Rakesh M R, Manager - Systems Engineering at Tejas Networks Limited on 20th February 2020 at 7 PM over a live session on Working Principles of Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks (GPON). Your queries can be posted in the chat window during the session.

This session is sure to be a mine of information -  do not miss it!

Click on this link to join: https://youtu.be/VaSCMLY6OUw

If you want to post any questions based on the topic of the Live session to the Industry expert prior to the session, please click here: https://forms.gle/Zz96DRzNqxb6kf4V7

Warm regards
NPTEL team

Week 4 - FEEDBACK

Dear learner

Thank you for continuing with the course and hope you are enjoying it.
We would like to know if the expectations with which you joined this course are being met and hence please do take 2 minutes to fill out our weekly feedback form.
Would help us tremendously in gauging learner experience.

Here is the link to the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bLaq0CshPECqKbP8qaVXGztOKVZLZnIbjMSxKYGDbv8/viewform

Thank you.
-NPTEL team

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems: Week 4 is live now!!

Dear Participants, 

The lecture videos for Week-4 have been released for the course "Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems". 

The lectures can be accessed using the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=39&lesson=40

The other lectures in this week are accessible from the navigation bar to the left. Please remember to login into the website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already). 

Assignment for Week-4 is also released and can be accessed from the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=39&assessment=67

The assignment has to be submitted on or before Wednesday, [26-02-2020, 23:59 IST]. 

Please use the discussion forums if you have any questions on this module. 

Happy Learning! 
--NPTEL Team

NPTEL on Mobile: Issues with the display of assignment scores - fixed

Dear Learners

We have noticed problems with the *display of marks* on mobile clients. For the users who submitted the assignment from the desktop, even when they have given the correct answer, the score for the individual question is shown as 0 on the assignment page on the mobile front. This error was specific to the users who submitted the assignment on the desktop and check the same from the mobile.

The issue has been fixed now and you can check the same now through your desktop or mobile.

-NPTEL Team

REMINDER 2 : Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems : REGISTER TODAY - CERTIFICATION EXAM FORM IS NOW OPEN!

Dear Learner, 

Here is the much-awaited announcement on registering for the March 2020 NPTEL course certification exam. 

1.    The registration for the certification exam is open only to those learners who have enrolled in the course.
2.    If you want to register for the exam for this course, login here using the same email id which you had used to enroll to the course in Swayam portal. Please note that Assignments submitted through the exam registered email id ALONE will be taken into consideration towards final consolidated score & certification.

3.    Date of exam: March 29, 2020
4.    Exam fees:
  • If you register for exam and pay before Feb 17, 10:00 AM, Exam fees will be Rs. 1000/- per exam.
  • If you register for exam before Feb 17, 10:00 AM and have not paid or if you register between Feb 17, 10:00 AM &  Feb 21, 5:00 PM, Exam fees will be Rs. 1500/- per exam
  • Last date for exam registration:  Feb 21, 2020 5:00 PM (Friday). 

Click here to view Timeline and Guideline : Guideline

For more details please check our previous announcement. 


-NPTEL Team

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems: Assignment-1 & 2 Solution Released

Dear Participants, 

The Assignment-1 & 2 Solution for the course "Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems" have been released in the portal.

The solutions can be accessed using the following links:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=23&lesson=81

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=29&lesson=82

Happy Learning! 
--NPTEL Team

Week 3 - FEEDBACK

Dear learner

Thank you for continuing with the course and hope you are enjoying it.
We would like to know if the expectations with which you joined this course are being met and hence please do take 2 minutes to fill out our weekly feedback form.
Would help us tremendously in gauging learner experience.

Here is the link to the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bLaq0CshPECqKbP8qaVXGztOKVZLZnIbjMSxKYGDbv8/viewform
Thank you.
-NPTEL team

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems: Week 3 is live now!!

Dear Participants, 

The lecture videos for Week-3 have been released for the course "Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems". 

The lectures can be accessed using the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=34&lesson=35

The other lectures in this week are accessible from the navigation bar to the left. Please remember to login into the website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already). 

Assignment for Week-3 is also released and can be accessed from the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=34&assessment=66

The assignment has to be submitted on or before Wednesday, [19-02-2020, 23:59 IST]. 

Please use the discussion forums if you have any questions on this module. 

Happy Learning! 
--NPTEL Team

Week 2 - FEEDBACK

Dear learner

Thank you for continuing with the course and hope you are enjoying it.
We would like to know if the expectations with which you joined this course are being met and hence please do take 2 minutes to fill out our weekly feedback form.
Would help us tremendously in gauging learner experience.

Here is the link to the form: 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bLaq0CshPECqKbP8qaVXGztOKVZLZnIbjMSxKYGDbv8/viewform

Thank you.
-NPTEL team

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems: Week 2 is live now!!

Dear Participants,

The lecture videos for Week-2 have been released for the course "Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems".

The lectures can be accessed using the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=29&lesson=30  

The other lectures in this week are accessible from the navigation bar to the left. Please remember to login into the website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already).

Assignment for Week-2 is also released and can be accessed from the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=29&assessment=65  

The assignment has to be submitted on or before Wednesday, [12-02-2020, 23:59 IST].

Please use the discussion forums if you have any questions on this module.

Happy Learning!
--NPTEL Team

Week 1 - FEEDBACK

Dear Learners,

Thank you for enrolling to this NPTEL course and we hope you have gone through the contents for this week and also attempted the assignment. We value your feedback and wish to know how you found the videos and the questions asked - whether they were easy, difficult, as per your expectations, etc. We shall use this to make the course better and we can also know from the feedback which concepts need more explanation.

Please do spare some time to give your feedback - comprises just 5 questions - should not take more than a minute, but makes a lot of difference for us as we know what the learners feel.

Here is the link to the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bLaq0CshPECqKbP8qaVXGztOKVZLZnIbjMSxKYGDbv8/viewform

Thank you.
-NPTEL team

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems : : Feedback on Text Transcripts (English) of NPTEL videos

Dear Learners,

We have uploaded the English transcripts for this course already.

We would like to hear from you, a quick feedback for the same. Please take a minute to fill out this form.

Click here to fill the form

-NPTEL Team

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems: Week 1 is live now!!

Dear Participants,

The lecture videos for Week-1 have been released for the course "Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems".
The lectures can be accessed using the following link

Link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=23&lesson=24

The other lectures in this week are accessible from the navigation bar to the left. Please remember to login into the website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already).
Assignment for Week-1 is also released and can be accessed from the following link

Link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs48/unit?unit=23&assessment=64

The assignment has to be submitted on or before Wednesday, [12-02-2020, 23:59 IST].
Please use the discussion forums if you have any questions on this module.

Happy Learning!

--NPTEL Team

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems- Assignment-0 Released

Dear Learners,

Thank you for signing up for our online course "Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems".

We welcome you all to this course.
The Assignment 0 has been released. This assignment is based on prerequisite of the course. Kindly note that marks obtained in this assignment will not be considered for the final assessment. You can find the assignment in the "Week 0 Assignment 0" unit on the left-hand side of your screen. You can submit the assignment multiple times before the due date.

The due date of Assignment 0:  2020-01-27, 23:59 IST

Happy Learning!

Thanks & Regards,
NPTEL Team

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems : How does an NPTEL online course work?

Dear Learner

Welcome to the NPTEL Online course. Thank you for enrolling with us. 

We are releasing the first set of videos which are help videos. These are prepared to walk you through the portal functionalities and give you a basic idea about the entire online learning process. We request you to go through each of these videos for a better understanding of the NPTEL Certification Process (They are quite short and brief). 

For first time online enrollees: How to view the videos: Click on the tab (on the left side if using a Desktop) called Course Outline and then on the Unit called "How does an NPTEL online course work?". Click on every link given there and watch the video. 

Hope these will help you get the most out of the online course. After watching these, ask any queries you may have on the Discussion Forum. Looking forward to interacting with you.

Thanks & Regards,

NPTEL Team.

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems : REGISTER TODAY - CERTIFICATION EXAM FORM IS NOW OPEN!

Dear Learner, 

Here is the much-awaited announcement on registering for the March 2020 NPTEL course certification exam. 

1.    The registration for the certification exam is open only to those learners who have enrolled in the course.
2.    If you want to register for the exam for this course, login here using the same email id which you had used to enroll to the course in Swayam portal. Please note that Assignments submitted through the exam registered email id ALONE will be taken into consideration towards final consolidated score & certification.

3.    Date of exam: March 29, 2020
4.    Exam fees:
  • If you register for exam and pay before Feb 17, 10:00 AM, Exam fees will be Rs. 1000/- per exam.
  • If you register for exam before Feb 17, 10:00 AM and have not paid or if you register between Feb 17, 10:00 AM &  Feb 21, 5:00 PM, Exam fees will be Rs. 1500/- per exam
 5.    50% fee waiver for the following categories:
  • Students belonging to the SC/ST category: please select Yes for the SC/ST option and upload the correct Community certificate
  • Students belonging to the PwD category with more than 40% disability: please select Yes for the option and upload the relevant Disability certificate.
6.    Last date for exam registration:  Feb 21, 2020 5:00 PM (Friday). 

7.    Mode of payment:  Online payment - debit card/credit card/net banking.

8.    HALL TICKET: 
The hall ticket will be available for download tentatively by 2 weeks prior to the exam date - between March 20-25 2020. We will confirm the same through an announcement once it is published. 

9. FOR CANDIDATES WHO WOULD LIKE TO WRITE MORE THAN 1 COURSE EXAM:- you can add or delete courses and pay separately – till the date when the exam form closes. Same day of exam – you can write exams for 2 courses in the 2 sessions. Same exam center will be allocated for both the sessions. 

10. Data changes: 
Following are the data that can be changed once the exam form is submitted (Last date for data changes: 21 Feb 2020, 5:00 PM):  

  • Data that cannot be changed in form by candidates themselves: Name, DOB, Address, College name, Role, Photo, Signature, Exam city. 
  • If you have registered with us already, we have pre-filled your details in the current exam form which is non-editable, in case if you want to change anything you may send email to support@nptel.iitm.ac.in giving your Application number, email id and name. 
  • Data that can be changed by Email request to us : Course selected, exam shift. For changes in these parameters, you may send email   to support@nptel.iitm.ac.in giving your Application number, email id and name.               
  • No changes will be entertained in any details after 21 Feb 2020, 5:00 PM.     
  
11. LAST DATE FOR CANCELLING EXAMS and getting a refund: 21 Feb 2020, 5:00 PM
       
12. Click here to view Timeline and Guideline : Guideline
       
Thanks & Regards,       
NPTEL TEAM

Welcome to NPTEL Online Course :Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems

Dear student

Welcome to SWAYAM-NPTEL Online Courses and Certification!

Thank you for signing up for our online course "Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems". We wish you an enjoyable and informative learning experience.

Details regarding the course: 
Name of the course : Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems
Course url : https://swayam.gov.in/nd1_noc20_cs48/preview
Course duration  : 8 Weeks

The course will begin on 27th January, 2020 When content is released on the portal, you will get an email alerting you.

CONTENT AND ASSIGNMENTS

Every week, about 2.5 to 4 hours of videos containing content by the Course instructor will be released along with an assignment based on this. Please watch the lectures, follow the course regularly and submit all assessments and assignments before the due date. Your regular participation is vital for learning and doing well in the course. This will be done week on week through the duration of the course.
Please do the assignments yourself and even if you take help, kindly try to learn from it. These assignment will help you prepare for the final exams. Plagiarism and violating the Honor code will be taken very seriously if detected during the submission of assignments. 

ANNOUNCEMENT AND DISCUSSION GROUPS TO CLEAR DOUBTS:

The announcement group - will only have messages from course instructors and teaching assistants - regarding the lessons, assignments, exam registration, hall tickets etc. 
The discussion forum (Ask a question tab on the portal) - is for everyone to ask questions and interact.Anyone who knows the answers can reply to anyone's post and the course instructor/TA will also respond to your queries. Please make maximum use of this feature as this will help you learn much better.
If you have any questions regarding the exam, registration, hall tickets, results, queries related to the technical content in the lectures, any doubts in the assignments, etc can be posted in the forum section

TO GET A CERTIFICATE - PROCESS AND CRITERIA:
The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.
The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
Date and Time of Exams: 29th March, 2020 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.
Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 6 assignments out of the total 8 assignments given in the course. 
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kanpur .It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning. 

- NPTEL team