Course Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: OOSL-0090 Version: 3 Organization: StraighterLine Location: Online Length: 14 weeks (75 hours) Minimum Passing Score: 70 ACE Credit Recommendation Period: 3/1/2025 - 2/29/2028 6/1/2021 - 2/28/2025 1/1/2019 - 5/31/2021 12/1/2015 - 12/31/2018 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Information Technology Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to provide students with foundational knowledge of key IT concepts for business such as hardware, software, databases, and networks; and acquaint them with the careers and skills that IT professionals need. Learning Outcomes: describe IT as a discipline and discusses the history and future of computing as well as currently-used infrastructure describe information technology systems and their role in converting data to organizational knowledge identify the role of different types of software in a computing environment and explain the fundamentals of software development recognize and describe functions of basic computer hardware components describe the structure, function, and security associated with networks identify common software architectures, development techniques, and the relationship between software and its environment explain the structure and function of databases explain the role of technology in today's business environment and describes basic concepts of project management evaluate ethical concerns involved in the use of technology General Topics: Introduction to information technology Computer hardware and history Computer networks Computer software Management of data The business of IT IT ethics Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Computer Based Training Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Examinations Quizzes Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Equivalencies Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from StraighterLine View All Courses College Credit Opportunities Page Content