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Computer Science 200: Fundamentals of Information Technology

3 transferable college credits

Accepted for credit at 2100+ Colleges

Accredited for College Credit by ACE & NCCRS

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Fundamentals of Information Technology

Earn college credit with Fundamentals of Information Technology—a self-paced online course covering hardware, software, operating systems, security basics, cloud concepts, and IT support skills. Complete short lessons, quizzes, and assignments on your schedule, then finish with a proctored final exam. Ideal for entry-level IT foundations and degree requirements, with transcript options.

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Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: describe computer system fundamentals, including hardware, memory, and data storage; evaluate data storage technologies and their historical evolution; examine the functions of operating systems and differentiate between software types; design relational databases and perform SQL queries for business intelligence; understand computer networks, internet components, and cloud computing; analyze e-commerce models, manage infrastructure, and explore specialized information systems; apply knowledge management, AI techniques, software development methods, and address IT ethical considerations; understand key concepts, components, and types of information systems in business; explain the binary language of computers and the role of input/output devices; and implement network security measures and predict future networking trends.

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Learning Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: describe computer system fundamentals, including hardware, memory, and data storage; evaluate data storage technologies and their historical evolution; examine the functions of operating systems and differentiate between software types; design relational databases and perform SQL queries for business intelligence; understand computer networks, internet components, and cloud computing; analyze e-commerce models, manage infrastructure, and explore specialized information systems; apply knowledge management, AI techniques, software development methods, and address IT ethical considerations; understand key concepts, components, and types of information systems in business; explain the binary language of computers and the role of input/output devices; and implement network security measures and predict future networking trends.

Major Course Topics

Major topics include Information Systems; hardware; software; data and databases; networking and communication; Information Systems security; strategic role of Information Technology in business; business processes; people in Information Systems; Information Systems Development; Globalization and the Digital Divide; Ethical and Legal Implications of Information Systems; and trends in Information Systems.

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