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Table of Contents

1.1 IT fundamentals
1.2 Basic hardware and software concepts
1.3 Numbering systems
1.4 Networking and security basics

2.1 Motherboard
2.2 Central processing unit
2.3 Memory
2.4 Local storage devices
2.5 Transfer rate

3.1 Computing devices
3.2 Mobile devices
3.3 Gaming and VR
3.4 Peripherals

4.1 Operating systems evolution
4.2 OS management
4.3 OS configuration
4.4 OS management and features
4.5 Hardware and OS boot issues
4.6 Directory structure and file operations
4.7 Systems applications and utilities

5.1 Network models and types
5.2 Connecting to a network
5.3 Networking device
5.4 Devices used on a network
5.5 Network addressing
5.6 IP network addressing and ports
5.7 IPv6
5.8 Subnetting
5.9 Network service DNS
5.10 Network services DHCP and NTP
5.11 WiFi bands
5.12 WiFi
5.13 WiFi designs

6.1 Data center
6.2 Cloud computing concepts
6.3 Virtualization
6.4 Network storage
6.5 Internet Service Provider

7.1 Threats
7.2 Device best practice
7.3 Password measures
7.4 Firewalls

8.1 Mobile device types and configuration
8.2 Synchronization and backups
8.3 Networking and security for mobile devices

9.1. IT roles
9.2. Troubleshooting methodology
9.3. Technical documentation
9.4. Service desk

10.1. Productivity software
10.2. Collaboration software
10.3. Web and support software
10.4  Software types and maintenance

11.1. Programming
11.2 Python and IDEs
11.3. Input
11.4. Output
11.5. Control flow: Conditional and loops
11.6. Basic programming concepts
11.7. Program and data structures

12.1 Data and information value
12.2 Database concepts
12.3 Database operations
12.4 Data backups and privacy

13.1. History of Artificial Intelligence
13.2 AI basics
13.3 Generative AI and LLMs
13.4 AI ethics
13.5 Future of AI

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Frank Marsaglia
Information Technology Lead Content Developer / MS Computer Science / University of Illinois–Springfield

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Daniel Goodman
Information Technology Content Developer / MS Information Systems / Pace University

Erica Perich
Associate Content Developer / BS Mathematics Education / Brigham Young University

Babak Shoraka
Information Technology Content Lead / MSc Software and Systems Security – University of Oxford / MS Computer Science – University of Florida / PhD Information Systems – Nova Southeastern University

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