Description

The IT Essentials 1 & 2 course seriesintroducesstudentsto computer hardware and software, operating systems, networking concepts,
mobile devices, IT security, and troubleshooting. The online course materials will assist the student in developing the skills necessary
to work as a technician in the field of IT. IT Essentials integrates practical skills training into the technical curriculum to help students
succeed in future educational, entrepreneurial, and occupational endeavors. In addition to learning the fundamentals of hardware,
software, and operating systems, students develop problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, negotiation, and
entrepreneurial skills, which can help them succeed today’s global workplace.
The specific skills covered in each chapter are described at the start of each chapter. IT Essentials 1 & 2 are semester-long classes and
utilize the Cisco Networking Academy IT Essentials v6.0 curriculum, and the Cisco Netcad LMS in an instructor-led hands-on lab format.
IT Essentials 1 covers Chapters 1 – 7 of the Cisco curriculum. IT Essentials 2 covers chapters 8 – 14 of the Cisco curriculum.