‘Cloud’ postgrad course a world first

IRELAND’S bid to become a global software hub received a massive boost with news that Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) is to offer the world’s first degree in cloud computing.

The move is expected to increase the country’s profile in the digital sector worldwide and to substantially aid the push for job creation in the growth sector of cloud computing.

Cloud computing involves on-demand provision of data or software via a computer network rather than from a local computer.