DevOps and Cloud Practices – This course introduces students to the principles, culture, and practices of DevOps, focusing on collaboration between development and operations teams to deliver high-quality software efficiently. Students will explore organizational design, identifying and eliminating waste, and building persuasive strategies to encourage adoption. The course covers measuring performance, understanding the modern development life cycle, planning, feature design, coding practices, test automation, and deployment processes. By the end of the semester, learners will be equipped with foundational DevOps knowledge and practical skills to support continuous integration and delivery.