In This course you will help you learn the essential IT skills and knowledge needed to perform tasks commonly performed by advanced end-users and entry-level IT professionals alike:

• Using features and functions of common operating systems and establishing network connectivity
• Identifying common software applications and their purpose
• Using security and web browsing best practices

In this course you will learn operating systems, as well as how to troubleshoot issues (like with networks, the Internet, and why your computer won't turn on). You will also learn about security, safety, and preventative maintenance, as well as the basics of databases and programming (basic IT skills everyone should know these days).

Learn how to:

• Identify and understand basic computer components and what they do
• Understand operating systems, data storage, and sharing
• Set up and configure a basic computer workstation
• Work with applications and files
• Handle basic software installation
• Connect to networks and the Internet
• Identify/prevent basic security risks
• Identify compatibility issues
• Understand safety and preventative maintenance of computers
• Understand basic database concepts
• Learn the fundamentals of programming code and languages