Introduction to Business Information and Technology

Introduction to Business Information and Technology, available at $74.99, has an average rating of 4.95, with 11 lectures, based on 106 reviews, and has 227 subscribers.

You will learn about Fundamentals of information technology. The basics of IT security. The hardware and software components that underpin the technology you use daily. To identify the objectives, inputs and outputs of an information system. What metadata is, and why you should care about it! Confidentiality, privacy, rights management, and why they matter to you. This course is ideal for individuals who are Anyone interested in understanding the basics of information technology and developing the vocabulary to "talk tech" with others. or Individuals interested in developing problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. or Those who wish to increase their IT skills either for personal or business use. or Those wishing to pursue IT certifications. or Those looking to enhance their abilities to collaborate with IT professionals. It is particularly useful for Anyone interested in understanding the basics of information technology and developing the vocabulary to "talk tech" with others. or Individuals interested in developing problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. or Those who wish to increase their IT skills either for personal or business use. or Those wishing to pursue IT certifications. or Those looking to enhance their abilities to collaborate with IT professionals.

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Title: Introduction to Business Information and Technology

Price: $74.99

Average Rating: 4.95

Number of Lectures: 11

Number of Published Lectures: 11

Number of Curriculum Items: 11

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 11

Original Price: $69.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Fundamentals of information technology.
The basics of IT security.
The hardware and software components that underpin the technology you use daily.
To identify the objectives, inputs and outputs of an information system.
What metadata is, and why you should care about it!
Confidentiality, privacy, rights management, and why they matter to you.

Who Should Attend

Anyone interested in understanding the basics of information technology and developing the vocabulary to "talk tech" with others.
Individuals interested in developing problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Those who wish to increase their IT skills either for personal or business use.
Those wishing to pursue IT certifications.
Those looking to enhance their abilities to collaborate with IT professionals.

Target Audiences

Anyone interested in understanding the basics of information technology and developing the vocabulary to "talk tech" with others.
Individuals interested in developing problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Those who wish to increase their IT skills either for personal or business use.
Those wishing to pursue IT certifications.
Those looking to enhance their abilities to collaborate with IT professionals.

This course is a primer on information and technology in business. It’s intended for those who wish to increase their IT skills either for personal or business use, to enhance their ability to collaborate with IT professionals, or who wish to pursue IT certifications. At the end of this course, you’ll be able to “talk tech” and you’ll have a solid grasp of the fundamentals of information technology.

This course begins by introducing the information and Big Data life cycles, information technology (hardware, software, storage, and services), and information control (security, confidentiality and privacy, availability, and processing integrity) using a single unifying framework. This framework is used in information systems courses for business majors at the undergraduate level. It includes all of the topics covered in an introductory university course.

The first module in this course introduces the framework and explains how economic forces, such as compliance, the business model, and risk, govern the role of information and technology in a business environment. Each of the remaining ten modules focuses on one of the building blocks of the framework:

Information and Big Data life cycles
Computer hardware
Open source software
Operating systems
File and database storage
Kernel and web services
Data security
Confidentiality & privacy
Data and systems availability
Data entry and processing integrity

Course image by Jeroen Bennink, some rights reserved under license CC BY 2.0

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction to Information Architecture Framework

Chapter 2: Information

Lecture 1: Information

Chapter 3: Hardware

Lecture 1: Hardware

Chapter 4: Software: Open Source

Lecture 1: Open Source

Chapter 5: Software: Operating Systems

Lecture 1: Operating Systems

Chapter 6: Storage

Lecture 1: Storage

Chapter 7: Services

Lecture 1: Services

Chapter 8: Security

Lecture 1: Security

Chapter 9: Confidentiality & Privacy

Lecture 1: Confidentiality & Privacy

Chapter 10: Availability

Lecture 1: Availability

Chapter 11: Processing Integrity

Lecture 1: Processing Integrity

Instructors

Joshua Coyne
PhD in Business Administration, CISA

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