Your Cloud Computing Student Toolkit
Undergraduate • macOS
Cloud CLIs, containers, Linux, infrastructure as code and Kubernetes for cloud students.
Who this toolkit is for
For cloud computing students. Choose the cloud your course uses; you don't need all three.
Essential (8)
Core tools that are broadly useful.
Cloud CLI
- AWS CLI
Open Source
Why you may need this: Manage AWS from the command line for labs.
Homebrew (verified)brew install awscli - Azure CLI
Open Source
Why you may need this: Manage Azure from the command line for labs.
Homebrew (verified)brew install azure-cli - Google Cloud CLI
Free
Why you may need this: Manage Google Cloud for labs.
Homebrew (verified)brew install --cask gcloud-cli
Containers
Docker DesktopFreemium
Why you may need this: Build and run containers.
Homebrew (verified)brew install --cask docker-desktop
Linux
- OpenSSH
Open Source
Why you may need this: Connect to cloud servers securely.
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Version Control
Code Editor
Why you may need this: Edit code and configuration.
Homebrew (verified)brew install --cask visual-studio-code
Recommended (2)
Useful for particular parts of the work or course.
Specialist / Optional · Show specialist tools (2)
Consider these for particular modules, tasks or environments.
Infrastructure as Code
- Terraform
Free
Why you may need this: Infrastructure as code (Business Source Licence).
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Course requirements vary. Software requirements differ between schools, colleges, universities and modules. Check your course materials before purchasing software.
Build your student setup
Build My Setup lets you add or remove apps, see why each is included and, where verified packages exist, get one install command. Nothing is installed automatically.