How to start your Information Technology "I.T" career

Name: How to start your Information Technology "I.T" career
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How To Start A Career In IT

Created byBrian UYI

Last updated 8/2021

English

What you'll learn

Have a good foundation of IT
Have a good foundation of Information System Management Career Road map
Improve communication about IT and Career Path
Obtain an entry-level understanding of different career path in IT
Ability to Enroll in the proper IT education
Take your journey from a beginner to an expert

Course content

5 sections • 23 lectures • 1h 8m total length

Introduction1:53
Explore the three steps to start an IT career—training, passing the interview, and securing the job—while the course emphasizes practical training and clear starting points.
The 4 Ws & 1 H0:59
The Who?4:49
Discover a complete IT career roadmap from computer technician to senior roles, highlighting training, certifications, and real-world experience in web development, data analysis, and project management.
Course Focus0:31
Do you?1:27
Explore four key questions to assess your fit for an information technology career, learn the four areas of the IT career path, and discover where to start.

The What?2:37
Identify what information technology means as the use of computers to store data and information, and explain how IT professionals build, monitor, manage, and support networks and software in organizations.
Information System Management Areas2:30
Identify the four information technology areas: networking, programming, hardware, and software, and explore how information system management underpins choosing an IT career path.
The 4 Areas of an Information System Management6:13
Explore the four areas of information system management: networking, programming, IT technicians and IT administrators, and software development, with cloud computing and certifications guiding careers.

The Where2:47
Discover how to jump start an information technology career by leveraging college or university study, EXPRESSE professionals, and your job employers, plus resources to connect with professionals and training platforms.
Guide into ITS for Students/Graduates5:22
Explore a guide to information system management for students and graduates, highlighting psychology, economics, and business administration paths into IT, including data science and data analyst and pricing insights.
Guide into ITS for Students/Graduates 25:21
Explore health IT careers from EMR systems to health data analysis and clinical research analyst roles. Learn how networking, data analytics, and social media marketing shape opportunities for students.
Guide into ITS for Professionals2:03
Explore information system management for professionals and discover IT career paths and six recommendations, featuring business, IT, system, data, and network analyst roles.
Extra Motivation0:57

The How?1:14
Identify reliable guidance to launch your information technology career and avoid misinformation from the internet and peers, with mentor support and clear starting points.
Information System Management Starting Points0:38
Identify the starting points of information system management, including networking, hardware, and software, to decide if this career path is the right fit.
Starting Point in Networking Career Training4:20
Starting Point in Programming Career Training2:24
Begin your programming career by building a foundation in HTML and JavaScript, then reach an intermediate level before exploring languages like Java, C#, C++, and Python.
Starting Point in Software Career Training4:20
Start with basic computer training to build skills in navigation, file management, and sharing; then master Microsoft Office and collaboration tools before selecting a CRM, ERP, or database track.

The Why1:11
Examples of my preferred beginners training with career path0:43
IT Networking Career Path for Beginners4:33
Explore a beginner IT networking path, learn fundamentals, preferred languages like Power and Linux, and how to target roles such as network specialist, communication analyst, and IT ethics specialist.
IT Programing Career Path for Beginners4:53
Choose beginner programming paths based on your goals: start with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for web development, or Python, Vrba, Micro, and sequel for data-driven work.
IT Software Career Path for Beginners6:22
learn one software application (ERP or CRM), with emphasis on Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for management, plus basic SQL knowledge, to start your information technology career.

Requirements

Take Note & Do your research.
Teaching Spirit
Accountability

Description

Are you considering launching a career in information technology, but don't know how and where to start from? This course is created for you to answer your questions, and also will have the opportunity to ask a mentor who has been in the IT industry your questions.

This course or knowledge transfer like I like to call it explores entry level trainings or serve as a guide to you to know what are available within the growing and lucrative IT industry. In today's world, businesses require information technology, or IT, to remain competitive and provide the best products and services to customers. As more and more businesses discover ways to use technology to their benefit, demand for trained and specialized IT professional’s demands grows every day.

The focus point of this course are:
1. Understanding Information System Management Areas.
2. What are the Information System Management Starting Points
3. Recommended Starting Point in Programming Career Training
4. Integrating Career Path & Information System Management

This course content management
1. Individuals are guided through the important foundational concepts of an IT
2. Technical skills needed are revealed to enable individuals get trained.
3. No application training skills are provided.
4. At the end of this course, you will be able to answer the do you questions

Who this course is for:

Anyone looking to start a career in IT
Anyone looking to switch their career into IT
Parents who wants to educate their kids about a computer or IT
Older citizens who wants to learn about IT
People that want to explore whether a career switch to IT is interesting for them
People who are trying to figure out how to start an IT career

How to start your Information Technology "I.T" career

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Course content

Introduction5 lectures • 10min

Understanding Information System Management Areas3 lectures • 11min

IT Career Starting Points5 lectures • 17min

IT Career Starting Points Recommendation/Preferred5 lectures • 13min

Career Path & ITS Integration5 lectures • 18min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: