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Free IT Training

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Basic IT training provides fundamental computer skills, teaching users how to use common software like the Microsoft Suite, navigate operating systems like Windows, and perform essential tasks on the internet.

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Expiry period 2 Months
Made in English
Last updated at Wed Oct 2025
Level
Beginner
Total lectures 34
Total quizzes 0
Total duration Hours
Total enrolment 0
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Short description Basic IT training provides fundamental computer skills, teaching users how to use common software like the Microsoft Suite, navigate operating systems like Windows, and perform essential tasks on the internet.
Outcomes
  • Power on/off: Properly turn a computer on and off.
  • File management: Open, modify, save, and close files and applications; understand the structure of drives, files, and folders; and save documents in different locations and formats.
  • Basic concepts: Understand basic computer hardware and software, file extensions, and different types of menus.
  • Device connectivity: Connect basic peripheral devices like a printer.
  • Microsoft Office: Use tools like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for creating and formatting documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
  • Electronic communication: Use email tools, such as Outlook, for sending and receiving messages and managing calendars.
  • Web browsing: Access and navigate the internet to perform basic web searches.
  • Write, compile, and debug programs in a specific language like C, Python, or Java.
  • Understand and apply basic programming concepts like variables, operators, and data types.
  • Control the sequence of a program using decision structures (if/else) and loops (for, while).
  • Implement code reusability through functions.
  • Work with strings, arrays, and structures to store and manipulate data.
  • System and network administration: Installing, configuring, and administering operating systems, hardware, routers, and switches.
  • Security implementation: Building and designing secure network architectures, and implementing security solutions like firewalls and VPNs.
  • Troubleshooting: Diagnosing and resolving complex issues in both operating systems and network infrastructure.
  • Tool proficiency: Using modern network monitoring tools and cybersecurity software, including those for penetration testing and digital forensics.
  • Risk assessment: Conducting security risk assessments and identifying vulnerabilities and threats to protect an organization's assets and data
  • Problem-solving: Applying mathematical, logical, and technical approaches to solve real-world network security challenges.
  • Policy and strategy: Designing operational and strategic cybersecurity strategies and policies for an organization.
  • Critical evaluation: Critically evaluating knowledge and applying it to complex challenges in professional contexts.
  • Ethical conduct: Understanding and applying the ethical, legal, and regulatory impact of computer systems and adhering to a strong sense of integrity.
  • Communication: Communicating technical issues professionally to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Continuous learning: Developing a capacity for continued self-directed learning in the rapidly evolving fields of networking and cybersecurity.
  • Professional roles: Preparing for professional roles in network administration, cybersecurity, ethical hacking, and related careers.
Requirements
  • Laptop/Desktop
  • Internet