This course provides the basic knowledge needed for working with information technology: key topics include the nature of information assets, how they are valuable to the enterprise, and how hardware, software, and networking technologies are used to support them. This course maps to the CompTIA IT Fundamentals FC0-U61 Exam.
You will benefit most from this course if you intend to take a CompTIA IT Fundamentals FC0-U61 exam, or if you wish to attain an introduction to the core principles and skills of information technology.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of computer administration by describing Windows settings, explaining computer maintenance, and summarizing computer use safety.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of computer hardware by explaining core components, describing computer expansion, and summarizing computer peripherals.
Competency Statement: Students will demonstrate an understanding of file management by describing file types and explaining file systems.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of computers by explaining computing concepts, explaining operating systems, and describing the Windows 10 Interface.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of computer security by explaining security fundamentals, describing security techniques, and summarizing device security.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of computer software by describing applications, explaining application installation, summarizing software development, and describing databases.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of mobile devices by describing mobile device features and explaining mobile device settings.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of network fundamentals by explaining networking concepts, describing network technologies, and summarizing the Windows network.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the internet by summarizing web technologies, describing web browsers, and explaining cloud applications.