Information Technology Fundamentals
Information Technology Fundamentals introduces the essential technical and professional skills required for students to pursue programs leading to professional careers and information technology certifications. The course introduces skills related to digital technology, digital applications, maintenance/upgrading/troubleshooting, and networking fundamentals. Students also explore ethical issues related to computers and Internet technology and examine web page and game design.
Recommended prerequisite(s): Keyboarding course(s) or teacher-approved demonstration and documentation of touch keyboarding skills
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Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
- Computer Information Systems (36 Weeks)
- Computer Information Systems (18 Weeks)
- Computer Network Software Operations (36 Weeks)
- Cybersecurity Operations (36 Weeks)
- Database Design and Management (Oracle) (36 Weeks)
- Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies (36 Weeks)
- Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies (18 Weeks)
- Digital Applications (36 Weeks)
- Digital Applications (18 Weeks)
- International Baccalaureate Information Technology in a Global Society (36 Weeks)
- Legal Administration (36 Weeks)
- Legal Administration (18 Weeks)
- Medical Administration (36 Weeks)
- Medical Administration (18 Weeks)
- Office Administration (36 Weeks)
- Office Administration (18 Weeks)
- Office Specialist III--Preparation (36 Weeks)
- Office Specialist II--Preparation (36 Weeks)
- Office Specialist I--Preparation (36 Weeks)
- Programming (36 Weeks)
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36 week courses)
- Cloud Essentials+ Certification Examination
- Coding in Minecraft Capstone Credential Examination
- College and Work Readiness Assessment (CWRA+)
- IC3 Digital Literacy Certification Examination
- Information Technology Specialist Certification Examinations
- IT Fundamentals Pro Examination
- Microsoft Certified Fundamentals Examinations
- Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Examinations
- National Career Readiness Certificate Assessment
- Network Pro Certification Examination
- PC Pro Certification Examination
- Security Pro Certification Examination
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Information Support and Services |
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| Network Systems |
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| Web and Digital Communications |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Engineering and Technology |
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