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Information Technology (IT) Fundamentals for Everyone

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Course Features

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Duration

18 hours

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Limited Access

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Accessibility

Mobile, Desktop, Laptop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Beginner

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

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Video Content

18 hours

Course Description

This course will help you master the fundamentals of concepts and techniques to be able to navigate the various aspects that comprise IT and the digital realm. The course will introduce you to the wide-ranging area of IT that covers a broad variety of subjects to expand your IT understanding. The course will cover the operating system technology, hardware, programming, software networks, databases, storage and cloud computing, cybersecurity as well as operations and support. The course is designed to summarise all of the IT Fundamentals and Cloud specialization courses This course is perfect for those who are seeking non-IT professional positions, like project managers. It offers essential knowledge of IT and the IT field, enabling individuals to effectively collaborate in a productive manner with IT teams and make educated choices in your job. Every lesson is packed with resources like hands-on labs, activities that allow you to test your new abilities, glossaries that aid in learning new words and also practice and graded tests to test the knowledge you've acquired. If you are looking for an entry-level position in the IT sector This course will provide you with a solid base to help you succeed in the constantly changing IT world.

Course Overview

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International Faculty

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Post Course Interactions

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Instructor-Moderated Discussions

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Case Studies, Captstone Projects

Skills You Will Gain

Prerequisites/Requirements

No prerequisites required

What You Will Learn

Define operating systems, computer components, programming concepts, databases, and explain the differences between commercial and open software

Describe how to protect against security threats, address public browsing security concerns, and list password management best practices

List the benefits of cloud computing, describe the cloud infrastructure layer, virtual machines, and summarize features of ticketing systems

Summarize the importance of computer networks, including wired and wireless connections; explore network resources and storage types in MS Windows

Course Instructors

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IBM Skills Network Team

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Instructor at Coursera
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