SYLLABUS

CS8078 GREEN COMPUTING L T P C

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OBJECTIVES:

 To learn the fundamentals of Green Computing.

 To analyze the Green computing Grid Framework.

 To understand the issues related with Green compliance.

 To study and develop various case studies.

UNIT I FUNDAMENTALS 9

Green IT Fundamentals: Business, IT, and the Environment – Green computing: carbon

foot print, scoop on power – Green IT Strategies: Drivers, Dimensions, and Goals –

Environmentally Responsible Business: Policies, Practices, and Metrics.

UNIT II GREEN ASSETS AND MODELING 9

Green Assets: Buildings, Data Centers, Networks, and Devices – Green Business

Process Management: Modeling, Optimization, and Collaboration – Green Enterprise

Architecture – Environmental Intelligence – Green Supply Chains – Green Information

Systems: Design and Development Models.

UNIT III GRID FRAMEWORK 9

Virtualization of IT systems – Role of electric utilities, Telecommuting, teleconferencing

and teleporting – Materials recycling – Best ways for Green PC – Green Data center –

Green Grid framework.

UNIT IV GREEN COMPLIANCE 9

Socio-cultural aspects of Green IT – Green Enterprise Transformation Roadmap –

Green Compliance: Protocols, Standards, and Audits – Emergent Carbon Issues:

Technologies and Future.

UNIT V CASE STUDIES 9

The Environmentally Responsible Business Strategies (ERBS) – Case Study Scenarios

for Trial Runs – Case Studies – Applying Green IT Strategies and Applications to a

Home, Hospital, Packaging Industry and Telecom Sector.

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of the course, the students will be able to:

 Acquire knowledge to adopt green computing practices to minimize negative

impacts on the environment.

 Enhance the skill in energy saving practices in their use of hardware.

 Evaluate technology tools that can reduce paper waste and carbon footprint by the

stakeholders.

 Understand the ways to minimize equipment disposal requirements .

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TEXT BOOKS:

1. Bhuvan Unhelkar, “Green IT Strategies and Applications-Using Environmental

Intelligence”, CRC Press, June 2014.

2. Woody Leonhard, Katherine Murray, “Green Home computing for dummies”,

August 2012.

REFERENCES:

1. Alin Gales, Michael Schaefer, Mike Ebbers, “Green Data Center: steps for the

Journey”, Shroff/IBM rebook, 2011.

2. John Lamb, “The Greening of IT”, Pearson Education, 2009.

3. Jason Harris, “Green Computing and Green IT- Best Practices on regulations &

industry”, Lulu.com, 2008

4. Carl speshocky, “Empowering Green Initiatives with IT”, John Wiley & Sons, 2010.

5. Wu Chun Feng (editor), “Green computing: Large Scale energy efficiency”, CRC

Press