Cloud Computing Cell

Introduction

The Cloud Computing Cell, the technical society, has been a part of Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College since February 2016. The members are exposed to the latest cloud technologies, enabling them to be market-ready, thereby increasing their opportunities in placements and research. It provides a platform for students to compute, manage, and deploy cloud-based solutions. The Cell is coordinated by Mr. Santosh Kumar Mishra and Ms. Shikha Agarwal, faculty members of the IT department.

Cloud computing is a growing computing technology that provides almost unlimited computing resources on demand. It integrates various technologies such as IoT, Big Data, and Fog computing. Cloud users can access data, applications, and storage with minimal management of the local environment. It can be understood as a delivery model that provides computing services similarly to how a power grid supplies electricity.

The Cloud Computing Cell has successfully installed a private cloud using Apache CloudStack. CloudStack operates on the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) model, where the services include fully virtualized computers capable of performing computations similar to local machines.

The members gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge cloud technologies, equipping them with the skills needed for both research and industry opportunities. By working on real-world implementations, they enhance their expertise in computing, managing, and deploying cloud-based solutions, making them well-prepared for future career prospects.

Faculty Coordinators

Assistant Professor. IT Dept
Mr. Santosh Kumar Mishra
Assistant Professor. IT Dept
Ms. Shikha Agarwal

Student Coordinators

CSE
Raghav Agarwal
CS
Priti Kapoor

Year wise Sessional Reports

Activities

The cell helps students to boost their learning about latest technological trends. The cell is also promoting research work and projects in the field of cloud computing and related technologies.

The cell conducts a series of activities every year few of them are mentioned here.

TechBuzz

The Cloud Computing Cell successfully organized an engaging and insightful event, “TechBuzz," which featured Rohit Negi, a renowned YouTuber, tech enthusiast, and industry expert. Rohit Negi is the founder of Coing Army and runs a popular YouTube channel with over 187K subscribers, where he shares valuable insights on technology, career growth, and industry trends. He made headlines in 2021 when he secured the highest package in India from Uber, amounting to ₹2.05 crore, with a base package of ₹96 lakh. The event aimed to inspire students and budding technologists by providing them with first-hand industry knowledge and career guidance. The session witnessed an overwhelming response, with more than 120 attendees eager to gain insights from Rohit Negi’s experiences and expertise.

Rohit Negi, widely known for his informative content on technology and career growth, captivated the audience with his personal journey in the tech industry. He shared valuable insights into his early struggles, breakthrough moments, and the lessons he learned along the way. He spoke about the rapid advancements in technology, emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and adaptability to stay ahead in the field.

During the interactive session, he addressed some of the most pressing questions from the audience, covering topics such as career opportunities in cloud computing, software development, content creation, and emerging technologies. He provided practical advice on navigating the ever-changing tech landscape, emphasizing the need for passion, perseverance, and self-learning.

Additionally, he shared tips on building a personal brand, leveraging online platforms for skill development, and networking effectively within the industry. His words resonated with aspiring engineers, motivating them to embrace challenges, stay curious, and pursue their dreams with determination.

The event concluded on a high note, leaving participants motivated and better equipped to take charge of their careers. The Cloud Computing Cell looks forward to organizing more such impactful events to continue inspiring students and fostering a strong tech community within the college.

Nimbus

The Cloud Computing Cell successfully conducted “NIMBUS," a hands-on introductory workshop covering Git & GitHub, Cloud Computing, Python Programming, Docker, and Machine Learning on May 24th and 25th 2024 in the Main Seminar Hall. The workshop was open to 1st-year and 2nd-year students of the college, with a registration fee of ₹150. The response was overwhelming, with 100% attendance on both days.

The workshop commenced on May 24th 2024 at 10 AM with an inspiring address by Dr. Veena Bharti, who guided the students toward a promising future in the field of technology. The sessions were held from 10 AM to 4 PM on both days, ensuring an immersive learning experience.

Workshop Breakdown

🔹 Day 1:
The members of the Cloud Computing Cell introduced participants to Git & GitHub, followed by an insightful session on Cloud Computing. The fundamentals of Python programming were also covered, with hands-on exercises to reinforce learning.

🔹 Day 2:
All queries and doubts related to Python were addressed, ensuring conceptual clarity. The participants were then introduced to Docker, where its applications and real-world use cases were demonstrated in detail.

The workshop concluded with a mega quiz, featuring questions based on the topics covered over both days. The top performers of the quiz were given a direct interview opportunity for recruitment into the Cloud Computing Cell in the upcoming semester.

With an enthusiastic turnout and an engaging learning environment, NIMBUS proved to be a resounding success. The Cloud Computing Cell looks forward to organizing more such impactful and skill-enhancing workshops in the future.

SPOCC’24

The Cloud Computing Cell successfully conducted “SPOCC’24," its annual recruitment drive to onboard talented second-year students into the society. The recruitment process was designed to identify and select the best candidates through a structured evaluation.

Recruitment Process:

🔹 Phase 1 – Coding & Common Test Round:
The first phase consisted of a coding and aptitude test, which was conducted in the college labs from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Several students participated in this rigorous assessment, showcasing their problem-solving and technical skills. Based on their performance, the top 90 candidates were shortlisted for the next stage.

🔹 Phase 2 – Personal Interviews:
The shortlisted candidates proceeded to the interview round, where they were evaluated on their technical expertise, problem-solving abilities, and passion for technology. The interviews focused on various domains, including Web Development, Cloud Computing, and Machine Learning.

After a rigorous selection process, 35 students were chosen as trainees for the Cloud Computing Cell. Out of these, 15 exceptional candidates were selected as permanent members of the society, joining the core team to contribute to future projects, workshops, and initiatives.
With SPOCC’24 successfully identifying and recruiting the brightest tech enthusiasts, the Cloud Computing Cell is excited to mentor and work alongside the next generation of innovators.

DevClash

The Cloud Computing Cell, the technical society under the IT Department of Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, successfully organized “DevClash," an event designed exclusively for 2nd-year students to showcase their front-end development skills in both web and app development.

Event Structure:

🔹 Round 1 – Elimination Round:
The competition began with an aptitude test consisting of 30 questions, evaluating the participants’ logical reasoning, problem-solving, and fundamental development knowledge. Based on their performance, the top 7 teams from each domain (Web and App Development) advanced to the next round. Each team comprised two members.

🔹 Round 2 – Development Round:
In the final round, the shortlisted teams were provided with pre-designed web and app UI mockups. Their task was to replicate the given design through coding, demonstrating their proficiency in front-end development, attention to detail, and implementation skills.
The event concluded with top-performing teams from both domains being awarded prize money in recognition of their exceptional development skills.

With DevClash providing a competitive yet learning-driven environment, the Cloud Computing Cell continues its mission of nurturing talent and fostering technical excellence among students.

Workshop on "React-ion" 2023

Information Technology department in collaboration with department society CLOUD COMPUTING CELL organized 2-days workshop “React-ion", a code along with an introductory workshop to Web development through React Framework on 10th(Saturday) and 11th(Sunday) of June at Web Technology Lab. 40 students from 1st and 2nd year were registered and actively participated in the workshop.The workshop started on 10th June. The workshop was conducted from 10 AM to 4 PM on 10th and 11th of June.

On the first day, Second-year and Third-year members of the Cloud Computing Cell taught about the basics of Web development with HTML and CSS. Students were guided through a code along exercise where they practiced and implemented syntax to develop a webpage. Students were also provided with refreshment before they were introduced to JavaScript language.On the Second day, all issues and queries regarding HTML, CSS and JavaScript were resolved and then all participants were introduced to React Framework and its use was demonstrated. Participants were also encouraged to follow all commands and codes along with the instructor. Workshop concluded with an Introduction to Cloud Computing and its role in the development of students.

It was a very informative session with lots of positive feedback by the students who attended the event. Cloud Computing Cell has successfully conducted this workshop and also aspires to conduct more such kinds of events to encourage learning of the new Technical skills and fields.

The event was well coordinated by our faculty coordinator Mr. Santosh Mishra (Assistant Professor-IT), Mr. Sundeep Raj (Assistant Professor-IT) and all the students ‘members of cloud cell’.

Cloud Computing Cell has successfully conducted this workshop and also aspires to conduct more such kind of events to encourage learning of the new Technical skills and fields.

Cloudsplore 2022

The Cloud Computing Cell has conducted a workshop from 28th to 29th April 2022 titled as “CloudSplore” . The workshop was conducted under the guidance of Dr. Parneet Kaur and Dr. Abhilasha Singh (Coordinators Cloud Cell).

The Cloud Computing cell has been in successful execution for more than 6 years and has bookmarked itself as the one of the prestigious technical societies of AKGEC, IT Department. In order to continue the trends of the effective learning and capturing intelligent minds to serve the college in even bigger and better way, it is necessary to organize events which help students to gain extra knowledge and sharpen their technical skills. Thus, in this series another workshop ‘Cloudsplore’ was conducted by the cell on 28th and 29th April 2022. This event was open to all first- and second-year students, 140 students were registered for this Workshop.
The workshop was carried out in following manner:

1) Round 1: This Round was conducted in 2 days in which we explained the cloud and its application along with Hands-On-Experience on Virtual Machine creation on AWS and GitHub to all the participants. This round was held at Web technology lab, IT lab 1 and IT lab 2 on 28th and 29th April at 4 PM.

2) Round 2: This Round was consisted of quiz based on cloud and it`s services such as Virtual Machine creation and GitHub questions which was self-paced to access the basic technical and IQ of the students. The students were shortlisted on the basis of their marks for this round. This round was held online at D2C Platform on 30th April 2022 at 7:00 PM.

The top three winners of the event were awarded with the cash prizes:

Name Branch Year Prizes
Atul Kumar IT 1st Year 1st
Archas Srivastava CS 1st Year 2nd
Malika Garg CS 1st Year 3rd

Finally, everyone present in the workshop appreciated the sessions and desired more sessions to be held which must focus primarily on Cloud Computing and its latest trends and technologies. Some of the main pics of the event are as follows:

Erudition’20

Cloud Computing Cell conducted a 9-hour interactive workshop Erudition’20 on AWS, GitHub, Raspberry Pi, version control system and other trending topics on IOT. The event included hands on project for deploying home based Personal Cloud Storage. A Raspberry Pi kit worth ₹ 3000 is rewarded to the top performing student in the event.

For this event we received massive participation of registered entries over 400 but due to limited seats available only 70 participants were allowed.

List Of Winners
Position Names Student No. Award
1st Rydam Agrawal 1911007 Raspberry Pi + Goodies
2nd Aditya Dwivedi 1931011 goodies
3rd Sumit Dagar 1910091 goodies

This Workshop was conducted under event coordinators Abhineet Chaudhary (CS – 1710004) & Aditya Gautam (CS – 1710111) from date – 28th Feb to 1st March 2020.

Screening Program of Cloud Computing Cell- SPOCC

Team CLOUD COMPUTING CELL organized a recruitment drive – SPOCC’19 in odd semester 2019-20. In order to continue the trends of the cell for effective learning and capturing intelligent minds to serve the college in even bigger and better way, it is necessary to involve the participation of bright and innovative students and prepare them to achieve the common goal therefore we organized this event. This event includes two rounds. First round consists of aptitude, HTML-CSS, C LANGUAGE and cloud computing based questions whereas second round is personal interview.

Workshop on Flutter & Firebase

Flutter is an app SDK for building high-performance, high-fidelity apps for iOS, Android, web, and desktop from a single codebase.
Firebase is a mobile- and web application development platform, backed by Google, to help developers deliver richer app experiences.

This Workshop was conducted under event coordinators Prashant Shishodia (CSE- 1610088) & Harsh Gupta (IT – 1613104) from date 5th March to 9th March 2019.

3rd Inception Day

Cloud Lab Co-ordinators: Mr. J. K. Seth, Ms. Anupama Sharma
Event Name: 3rd Inception Day
Date: 19th April, 2019
Event Name: 5 days Workshop on Flutter and Firebase
Dates: 5th-9th March, 2019
Details of event: 50+ students from 1st and 2nd year attended the workshop

Quizard

Name of Event: ‘Quizard’
Dates: 22nd and 23rd October 2019.
Prizes, if any: The top three winners of the event were awarded with a
cash price of 1000, 800 and 500 respectively.
Theme of the event: The event completed in two rounds, the first round presented the question on web series on a mobile app (developed by CCC) and the second round was based on the questions related to aptitude, programming and puzzles.

Workshop on Amazon Web Services with Alexa

Amazon web service is a platform that offers flexible, reliable, scalable, easy-to-use, and cost-effective cloud computing solutions.
Alexa is the brain behind the Echo devices. Using Alexa is as simple as asking a question to someone–just ask and Alexa will respond. Alexa updates through the cloud automatically and is continually learning, adding new functionality and skills.

This Workshop was conducted under event coordinators Shivam Dhama (IT) & Lavish Jain (CS) from date 12th April to 15th April 2018.

Workshop on Cloud Essentials & Linux

Cloud Computing is the delivery of computing services which includes servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence over the Internet to offer faster innovation, flexible resource management, and boost economies of scale. Linux is a family of open source operating systems based on the Linux kernel.

This Workshop was conducted under event coordinators Shivam Dhama (IT) & Shrey Tripathi (CS) from date 9th to 11th November 2017.

Cloud
Workshop on “Cloud Essentials & Linux”.
Amazon
Workshop on “Amazon Web Services with Alexa”.
SPOCC
A Recruitment Drive “SPOCC 2018”.