The pillars of the IT ecosystem

Course Overview

A broad understanding of the fundamentals of information technology is essential no matter what areas you may later specialise in. You will acquire the base knowledge and skills to set up, use and maintain computers, computer networks, databases and websites for personal and business use. Areas examined include the hardware components of a computer, the fundamental principles of computer operation, classifications of computer software, the organisation, analysis and storage of data, the fundamentals of computer networking and the basics of web development.

What you will learn

How different areas of information technology all work together
How computer hardware and software work together to run programs
What is required to develop a computer program
How IT devices are able to communicate with each other
How a well-designed web page is constructed.
The ever-growing importance of security and cloud technologies in relation to IT systems.