Instantly Run An App in the Cloud 2

Title	Instantly Run An App in the Cloud Using OpenShift Part 2
Overview	Students need to know what Cloud Computing really means, how it fits into the wider computing context, and how they can use an open source cloud alternative to quickly host coding platforms for them to toy around in. This activity sets out to do all of this as a walkthrough learn-as-you-go tutorial via Red Hats Open Shift platform - a completely open sourced cloud-hosted coding platform.
Prerequisite Knowledge	Instantly_Run_An_App_in_the_Cloud Git_Activity - Beginner Git experience (git activity 1)
Learning Objectives	Install and run "rhc" command-line client tool Understand behind-the-scenes workflow of "git push" Add custom build and deployment code Synchronize Local and Live Environments (Test vs Prod)

Background:

What is the rational for this activity? This second portion of the cloud app activity goes a little deeper and focuses on de-facto technologies like ssh / shell-access and git / github. Students will now take their new-found knowledge of the cloud paradigm and start to understand how it can link to a more technically flexible solution set. They can now customize their apps via editing and pushing code via a git publication process.

You will want to have already stepped through this preceding activity: Instantly_Run_An_App_in_the_Cloud

Directions:

Priorly, we setup Wordpress blogging software and used it. Now we will dive into more usage of the command line, specifically the rhc command, and what occurs when new code is added via git push. Additionally we will learn how to run it all on your local laptop, so that you can test and develop in a safe environment before you push it live (into production).

Follow this tutorial:

• http://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/running-wordpress-on-openshift-part-2--cms-19947
  • Do not follow step 6 - SSL Setup
    • Though, it is optional if you want

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Criteria	Level 1 (fail)	Level 2 (pass)	Level 3 (exceptional)
Install and run "rhc" command-line client tool
Understand behind-the-scenes workflow of "git push"
Add custom build and deployment code
Synchronize Local and Live Environments (Test vs Prod)

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Additional Information:

Knowledge Area/Knowledge Unit	What ACM Computing Curricula 2013 knowledge area and units does this activity cover? ACM_Body_of_Knowledge
Topic	What specific topics are addressed? The Computing Curriucula 2013 provides a list of topics - https://www.acm.org/education/CS2013-final-report.pdf
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