Beginner's Guide to Information Technology
Learn the basics of Information Technology and Computer Engineering
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What You'll Learn in This Course
Master key concepts and practical skills through structured learning modules. By completing this curriculum, you'll gain valuable expertise applicable to real-world scenarios.
Learning Outcome 1
Identify the parts of a computer, the basics of what they do, and their role in the system
Learning Outcome 2
Understand computer networking basics and explain what happens when a URL is typed into a search bar
Learning Outcome 3
Use the terminal (command line) to navigate a file hierarchy and perform basic operations on files
Learning Outcome 4
Use web proxy software to intercept packets and analyze requests and responses
Learning Outcome 5
Explain key technical concepts to interviewers and add these skills to their resume
Skills You'll Develop
This comprehensive Beginner's Guide to Information Technology curriculum is designed to take you from foundational concepts to advanced implementation. Each module builds upon the previous, ensuring a structured learning path that maximizes knowledge retention and practical application.
Course Requirements & Target Audience
Understand what you need to succeed in this course and determine if it's the right fit for your learning goals
Prerequisites & Requirements
What you need before starting this Beginner's Guide to Information Technology course:
- You should be able to use a computer at beginner level
Who This Course Is For
This course is perfect for:
- Motivated learners at any level
- Self-paced students
- Anyone interested in the subject
This course might not be suitable if:
- • You're looking for a quick tutorial rather than comprehensive learning
- • You prefer learning without structured curriculum
- • You need highly specialized or niche content
Course Information & Details
Everything you need to know about this online course, from duration to certification
Course Instructor
Robert Gioia
Expert instructor with industry experience
Course Language
English
All materials in English
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Course Enrollment
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Typically around $39.99
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What's Included
- 1 hour on-demand video
- Access on mobile and TV
- Certificate of Completion
- Full lifetime access
- Assignments
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Where this course fits
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Switching
Switching is the forwarding of frames within a single network segment by a device that learns which hardware address sits on which port and sends each frame only where it needs to go.
VLAN (Virtual LAN)
A VLAN divides one physical switched network into several logical segments, each with its own broadcast domain, by tagging frames with a VLAN identifier so that ports and devices in different VLANs cannot reach each other without a router.
NAT (Network Address Translation)
Network address translation rewrites the addresses and ports in packets as they cross a network boundary, most commonly so that many devices with private addresses can share one public address to reach the internet.
VPS (Virtual Private Server)
A VPS is a software-defined slice of one physical machine that behaves as a server in its own right, with its own operating system, reserved CPU, memory and disk, and administrative access down to the kernel.
Dedicated Server
A dedicated server is an entire physical computer rented by a single customer, with no hypervisor taking a share and no other tenants on the hardware, chosen when consistent performance, specific components or provable isolation matter more than the ability to resize in seconds.
Managed Hosting
Managed hosting is any plan where the provider runs the server on your behalf, covering updates, hardening, monitoring, backups and tuning, so the thing being sold is administration time with a machine attached rather than the machine itself.
The field, explained: Hosting & Cloud
Wider context: the fields we cover, the glossary and certification exams, all written by us rather than pulled from a provider feed.