Course Guide

1Week 1: Presentation and Introduction to Computer

1. - What is a Computer?
    - Analogue information
    - Digital Information
  - What is a computer System?
  - Computer Hardware?
    - Hardware components
    - Peripherals?
    - Connectivity and Configuration
    - Types of connections
      - Physical
        Wired
        Types of Wires
        RCA
        Jack
        VGA
        DVI
        Ethernet
        USB
        HDMI
        Video
        Display / Mini Display
        Optical Fiber
        Logical or virtual
        Bluetooth
        InfraRed
        Radio signals (P2P, P2MP)
        Satellite
        Software
        OS / Programs / Apps
        Installation
        Configuration
        Computer Networks?
        PAN
        LAN
        WAN
        MAN
        World Wide Web (WWW)
        Other Types of Networks
        Servers and client computers?
        Client Computers
        Uninstallation

Microsoft Office
- File and Folder Structure
- Word
- Excel
- Power Point
- Picture Manager
- Etc.

Online activities
- Browsing and online activities (Trading, shopping, Leisure, etc)
- Protection and Security – To Ensure CIA
- Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies
  - Hard drive Partitioning
  - Backups
    - Contacts and Phone backups
    - Computer and Data Backups
  - Securing Server data
- Malware Security
  - Viruses
  - Intrusions
  - Harking
- Online security (CIA)
  - Credentials management
    - Authentication
    - Password generators and storage
    - Biometrics
    - Optical

Interoperability / Connectivity / Conferencing
- VPNs
  - Cisco
  - Pulse
  - Endpoint
- Skype
- Team viewer
- Zoom
- WebEx
- Google Meetings

Bonus II: Mobile Apps

There is an app for it

Pros and cons of Apps
Types of App (Depending on need and functionality)
- Social Media apps
- Finance Apps
- Security/surveillance Apps
- Housing Apps
- Trading Apps
- Bible Apps
- Camscanner
- Etc etc

Setting up a home office / Work station
- Requirements
  - Space
  - Furniture (Desk and Chairs)
    - Types of Desks
    - Types of Chairs
  - Power supply
  - Internet Access
  - Input peripherals
    - Keyboards (cord or wireless)
    - Mouse
    - Cameras/Webcam
    - Scanners
  - Output peripherals
    - Monitors / Mounts
    - Speakers
    - Printers
  - Lighting

The Future of Technology and IT (Robotic Processes and artificial Intelligence)
- What and where is the future of IT

In Robotics, automation and artificial intelligence or machine learning

Robotic Processes and automation
- Robotic Processes

Software, which is programmed to handle high volume, repetitive tasks that previously required humans to perform. Automating them enable us to free up human resources to perform higher value work.

Def: the process of automating or letting a robot do the tasks that were otherwise done by humans.

There are 3 components of RPA tools set

Development studio
Runtime Robot
Control tower (monitor and mange)

Tasks and activities that qualify for automation are those that:

Repetitive and high volume
Mundane and mission critical
Require accuracy and speed
Minimal Exception
Error Prone
Defined and rule based

Artificial Intelligence machine learning and Natural processing

Tasks and activities that qualify for AI
Require decision making (RDA)
Images
Involve voice and speech
Videos or phone calls

Orientation to IT Professions and carriers
- Different IT Fields
- Networking

Technician
Network Engineer
Computer and Information Research Scientist
Computer and Information Systems Manager
Computer Network Architect
Computer Systems Analyst
Computer Systems Manager
IT Analyst
IT Coordinator
Network Administrator
Network Architect
Network and Computer Systems Administrator
Network Engineer
Network Systems Administrator
Senior Network Architect
Senior Network Engineer
Senior Network System Administrator
Telecommunications Specialist

Citrix
VPN
Software
- Software Developer
- Software Analyst
- Software Tester
Application (Uncountable)
- App Developer
- App integrator
- Testers
Hardware
- Hardware acquisition
- Hardware management (Infrastructure)
Database (Different Technologies)
- Data Center Support Specialist
- Data Quality Manager
- Senior Database Administrator
- Database Administrator
Oracle
MS SQL Server
Postgres
Mongo
MySLQ
Casandra
DB2
etc
Database Administration
Database developers
Data scientist
Data architects
Server
- Server Admins
- System Administrators (Unix, Linux, Windows, etc)
Software/Application Developer
Application Developer
Applications Engineer
Associate Developer
Computer Programmer
Developer
Java Developer
Junior Software Engineer
.NET Developer
Programmer
Programmer Analyst
Senior Applications Engineer
Senior Programmer
Senior Programmer Analyst
Senior Software Engineer
Senior System Architect
Senior System Designer
Senior Systems Software Engineer
Software Architect
Software Developer
Software Engineer
Software Quality Assurance Analyst
System Architect
Systems Software Engineer
Security
- Cyber
- Monitoring
  - Splunk
  - Desktop help/support
Customer Support Administrator
Customer Support Specialist
Desktop Support Manager
Desktop Support Specialist
Help Desk Specialist
Help Desk Technician
IT Support Manager
IT Support Specialist
IT Systems Administrator
Senior Support Specialist
Senior System Administrator
Support Specialist
Systems Administrator
Technical Specialist
Technical Support Engineer
Technical Support Specialist
Project management
- Project manager
- Scrum master
Infrastructure
- DevOps
- Infrastructure management
- Infrastructure Engineer
- Infrastructure Technician
Cloud
- Cloud Architect
- Cloud Consultant
- Cloud Product and Project Manager
- Cloud Services Developer
- Cloud Software and Network Engineer
- Cloud System Administrator
- Cloud System Engineer
Cloud Hosting Services
- AWS
- Azure
- Oracle
- For each and everyone
  - Architects
  - Developers programmers
  - Coding
  - Security
Automation
- RPA Developer
- RPA Admin
- RPA Support
Artificial Intelligence
Information Technology Analyst
- Application Support Analyst
- Senior System Analyst
- Systems Analyst
- Systems Designer
Information Technology Leadership
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
- Director of Technology
- IT Director
- IT Manager
- Management Information Systems Director
- Technical Operations Officer
- Front End Developer
- Senior Web Administrator
- Senior Web Developer
- Web Administrator
- Web Developer