Fundamentals of Information Technology

UC Early IT Program

UC IT1050 – Fundamentals of Information Technology

· Semester – 1 credit/3 semester hours of college credit - Grades 10, 11

· Selection Criteria: Must complete required College Credit Plus Paperwork. Previously earned credit in PLTW CSE/Intro to Programming or Principles of Engineering

· Fee: none

This course is an introduction to the field of Information Technology including technology concepts, terminology, hardware components and software applications. Students will be introduced to and asked to apply basic skills in the core areas of information technology such as programming, database management, networking, systems administration, and web development and the basic research, problem solving and decision making skills required to be successful in this field. The course emphasizes the role of technical communication, project management, languages, tools, models and application architectures within the IT development process.