ITI 519 - IT Foundations | Montgomery College, Maryland

Registration Option: Open Enrollment

Total Course Hours: 6

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Description

This course provides students with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to begin a career in the IT Industry. In addition, it prepares students for the CompTIA Fundamentals certification exam, which is an entry level certification. This course is ideal for individuals who are new to IT and want to gain a broad understanding of basic IT concepts and terminology. This course covers hardware, software, security networking and basic IT literacy. Students will understand operating systems and navigate different software applications through lectures and discussions. They will also learn about the distinct types of networks and protocols used in modern IT infrastructure and the basics of cyber security, data backup. and disaster recovery.

Prerequisites

This course has no prerequisites.

Objectives

Upon completion of this overview course, the student will be familiar with:

Computer hardware, software, security, networking, and basic IT security
Operating systems and different software applications
Modern IT infrastructure, basics of cybersecurity, data backup and disaster recovery