Information Technology Fundamentals
1.1 Definition and Scope of Information Technology411.2 History and Evolution of IT431.3 Ethical and Social Implications of IT422.1 Computer Hardware Components422.2 Computer Software462.3 Installing and Configuring Computer Systems413.1 Network Fundamentals413.2 Network Security483.3 Troubleshooting Network Issues424.1 Data Management Concepts444.2 Database Management Systems474.3 Data Analysis and Visualization475.1 Web Development Fundamentals405.2 Building Dynamic Websites445.3 Web Design and Usability456.1 Cloud Computing Concepts426.2 Virtualization Technologies446.3 Managing Cloud and Virtualized Environments417.1 Project Management Fundamentals407.2 Agile Project Management447.3 IT Project Risk Management42
Operating Systems
Definition and Functions of an Operating System46Types of Operating Systems47Operating System Architecture43Process Concepts and Scheduling45Inter-Process Communication47Deadlocks and Prevention40Memory Allocation and Paging49Virtual Memory45Cache Memory46File System Structure and Organization43File System Management42Special File Systems44Security Threats and Vulnerabilities49Access Control and Authentication48Security Measures and Best Practices42
Networking Fundamentals
Definition and Purpose of Networks40Network Topologies and Architectures41Network Protocols and Standards44Network Interface Cards (NICs)41Routers and Switches46Network Operating Systems (NOS)40Threats to Network Security42Network Security Measures43Network Security Policies42Common Network Problems40Troubleshooting Tools and Techniques43Advanced Troubleshooting42
Web Development Fundamentals
What is Web Development?46History of the Web48Web Development Tools and Technologies41HTML Structure and Syntax43Common HTML Elements45HTML Semantic Elements47CSS Syntax and Selectors42CSS Layout and Positioning48CSS Styling and Effects40Introduction to JavaScript46JavaScript Syntax and Data Types47JavaScript Control Flow41Accessibility and Usability41Responsive Web Design47Search Engine Optimization (SEO)48
Database Fundamentals
What is a database?44Database Management Systems (DBMS)43Database Design Principles43Entity-Relationship (ER) Modeling48Logical and Physical Data Models44Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence47Introduction to SQL40Data Manipulation Language (DML)47Data Definition Language (DDL)48Joins and Subqueries43Functions and Aggregates41Data Integrity and Security42Database Backup and Recovery42Database Performance Tuning47Database Security42
IT Security Fundamentals
Definition and Scope of IT Security49Threats and Vulnerabilities in IT Systems40Security Policies and Standards39Risk Assessment and Management41Principles of Access Control45Authentication Mechanisms42Access Control Lists and Role-Based Access Control46Network Security Concepts40Firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems43Virtual Private Networks42Data Security Principles47Encryption Techniques40Key Management44Security Monitoring Tools and Techniques47Incident Response Planning and Procedures45Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity41
Work Health and Safety
Definition and Scope of Work Health and Safety48WHS Roles and Responsibilities45Risk Management and Hazard Identification49Physical Hazards46Chemical Hazards47Psychosocial Hazards47Emergency Planning and Procedures40Incident Investigation and Reporting45WHS Training and Consultation42Overview of WHS Legislation43Compliance and Enforcement46WHS Codes of Practice and Standards47