Who should take this course

• Students and aspiring professionals can kickstart their careers with a solid foundation in tech fundamentals.
• Tech-adjacent workers can gain the tech literacy needed to enhance job performance and efficiency in tasks that intersect with technology.
• Lifelong learners can stay ahead of their industry's digital transformation by future-proofing their skills with practical tech knowledge.

Course Objectives

• IT Concepts and Terminology - Comprehend notational systems, illustrate the basics of computing and explain the value of data and troubleshooting.
• Software Development - Comprehend programming language categories, interpret logic, and understand the purpose of programming concepts.
• Infrastructure - Know how to set up and install common peripheral devices to a laptop/PC or secure a basic wireless network.
• Database Fundamentals - Able to explain database concepts, structures, and purpose, as well as understand methods used to interface.
• Applications and Software - Manage applications software, understand the various components of an operating system and explain the purpose of methods of application architecture.
• Security - Understand confidentiality, integrity, and availability concerns of secure devices and best practice methods.

Course Outline

Module 1.0: Understanding Tech Basics

• Lesson 1.1: Use Technology Effectively
• Lesson 1.2: Explore the Computing Cycle
• Lesson 1.3: Recognize Computing Devices
• Lesson 1.4: Careers in Tech

Module 2.0: Data and Privacy

• Lesson 2.1: Understand Your Data
• Lesson 2.2: Data Privacy
• Lesson 2.3: Passwords and Encryption
• Lesson 2.4: Careers in Data and Privacy

Module 3.0: Internet Technologies

• Lesson 3.1: Identify Internet Basics
• Lesson 3.2: Using a Web Browser
• Lesson 3.3: Internet Service Providers
• Lesson 3.4: Careers in Internet Technologies

Module 4.0 Cybersecurity

• Lesson 4.1: Basic Security Concepts
• Lesson 4.2: Identify Common Security Threats
• Lesson 4.3: Security Tools and Software
• Lesson 4.4: Careers in Cybersecurity

Module 5.0: Networking

• Lesson 5.1: Binary and Other Numbering Systems
• Lesson 5.2: Basic Networking Concepts
• Lesson 5.3: How Networks Work
• Lesson 5.4: Small Wireless Network Specifications

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• Lesson 5.5: Virtualization on the Network
• Lesson 5.6: Careers in Networking

Module 6.0: Applications and Software

• Lesson 6.1: Common Applications
• Lesson 6.2: Productivity Software
• Lesson 6.3: Safely Managing Software
• Lesson 6.4: The CompTIA Troubleshooting Methodology
• Lesson 6.5: Careers in Apps and Software

Module 7.0: Operating Systems

• Lesson 7.1: What is an Operating System?
• Lesson 7.2: What Does an Operating System Do?
• Lesson 7.3: File Management
• Lesson 7.4: Data Backup
• Lesson 7.5: Careers in Operating Systems

Module 8.0: Hardware

• Lesson 8.1: Units of Speed and Capacity
• Lesson 8.2: What’s Inside a Computer:
• Lesson 8.3: Storage Types
• Lesson 8.4: What Can I Connect to My Device?
• Lesson 8.5: Installing Connected Devices
• Lesson 8.6: Careers in Computer Hardware

Module 9.0: Databases

• Lesson 9.1: Database Basics
• Lesson 9.2: Types of Databases
• Lesson 9.3: Relational Databases
• Lesson 9.4: Careers in Databases

Module 10.0: Coding

• Lesson 10.1: What is Coding?
• Lesson 10.2: Planning a Coding Project?
• Lesson 10.3: Variables and Data Types
• Lesson 10.4: Coding Principles
• Lesson 10.5 Careers in Coding

Module 11.0: The Future of Tech

• Lesson 11.1: Leading Technologies

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