Foundations Of It For Project Managers And Business Analysts

Fundamentals of IT + FREE eBook to start a career in Information Technology project management or business analysis.

What you'll learn

Understand the role of IT in a modern enterprise

Get foundational understanding of software development practices and process

Learn how networks and the Internet work

Learn foundations of data management

Understand key principles of cybersecurity

Get familiar with the concepts of automation

Get the knowledge needed to land the first role in IT

Requirements

No prerequisites for taking this course, it is designed to be an introduction to IT for people who start their IT careers

Description

Hi there! If you are reading this, you are probably an aspiring business analyst or project manager and you want to apply the core skills of your profession in the world of IT. This course will give you an overview of what IT is and what are the key components of it. It will introduce the key terms and definitions so that it will be easier for you to navigate the complex world of information technology, develop a better understanding of the domain and to land a first job in this area.It is designed for people with little or no technical background; those who are intrigued by the world of IT but don’t feel committed enough to enrol in a university degree or similar.In my career, I’ve met a lot of IT delivery professionals: business analysts, project managers, delivery leads, scrum masters etc. For many of them, IT was not the first job they had. They come from very diverse backgrounds - former bankers, accountants, journalists and even ballet dancers found their passion and career in the thrilling world of information technology. For some people this transition comes easily and naturally, for some harder. I have designed this course with these people in mind: to give an overview of the IT world that will help immerse yourselves into the new environment with its own concepts, terminology, and history. And more importantly get prepared for that job interview or the first day in a new role!I hope you'll enjoy!Have fun.Igor.=========================FREE eBook (valued at $20)In addition to the video course, you will get a FREE copy of my eBook "IT Essentials for Project Managers and Business Analysts". The book will re-introduce the topics from the video course, and add a bit more depth and details to them.You can use the book as you reference guide or as a substitute for taking notes while watching the videos.=========================This course aims to give the reader an overview of the key aspects of IT on a level that will allow them to:understand the work-related conversationspick up specific lingogain the basic knowledge required to start adding value in their role or land the first job=========================What our students say:"Crystal clear and so well organized." — Eric"Igor is obviously professional and I respect his effort to deliver his knowledge to other people in a understandable manner." — Yaroslav"Igor is an expert in his field and it's a joy to learn from him - he is humble, engaging, clever and thorough, and it reflects in the course." — Philipp=========================This course will offer:Detailed overview of key elements of Information technology that are expected of a delivery professional to know.Description of software engineering processes and stagesExplanation in simple terms of how networks and the Internet workOverview of how computers store data and exchange informationKey concepts and definitions of cybersecurityConsiderations for a delivery professional when working in an IT environmentQuizzes to check your knowledgeRecommendations for additional reading materials to further deepen your knowledge.=========================Note: I am an Endorsed Education Provider™ by IIBA®, which means the materials and references to IIBA® and its publications used in this course are licensed for me to do so. By enrolling in this course you support legal use of intellectual property and contribute to the development of business analysis profession.All the trademarks belong to their rightful owners.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to IT

Lecture 1 Introduction. What will you learn?

Lecture 2 What is Information Technology?

Lecture 3 Concepts of Cybernetics

Lecture 4 The Place of Information Technology in Enterprise Architecture

Lecture 5 Recommended reading

Lecture 6 Checkpoint: Introduction to IT

Section 2: Software Development

Lecture 7 Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Lecture 8 Environments

Lecture 9 Version Control Systems

Lecture 10 Pipelines

Lecture 11 Integrations and APIs

Lecture 12 Services

Lecture 13 Solution Architecture

Lecture 14 Requirements Development

Lecture 15 Software Testing

Lecture 16 Recommended reading

Lecture 17 Checkpoint: Software development

Section 3: Introduction to Networking and Web

Lecture 18 Networks

Lecture 19 OSI and TCP/IP

Lecture 20 WWW and the Internet

Lecture 21 Recommended reading

Lecture 22 Checkpoint: Networks

Section 4: Automation

Lecture 23 Automation

Lecture 24 Business Process Automation

Lecture 25 Decision Automation

Lecture 26 Robotic Process Automation

Lecture 27 Recommended reading

Lecture 28 Checkpoint: Automation

Section 5: Data Management

Lecture 29 Data Storages

Lecture 30 Databases

Lecture 31 Distributed Storage and Cloud

Lecture 32 Data Analysis

Lecture 33 Recommended reading

Lecture 34 Checkpoint: Data

Section 6: Introduction to Cybersecurity

Lecture 35 Introduction to Cybersecurity

Lecture 36 Security at Rest

Lecture 37 Authorisation

Lecture 38 Security in Transit

Lecture 39 Recommended reading

Lecture 40 Checkpoint: Cybersecurity

Section 7: IT management

Lecture 41 IT Management

Lecture 42 IT Inventory

Lecture 43 Help Desk

Lecture 44 IT Strategy

Lecture 45 Checkpoint: IT Management

Section 8: Final Words

Lecture 46 Final Words

Lecture 47 Your FREE eBook: "IT Essentials for Project Managers and Business Analysts"

Lecture 48 Legal notes and copyright information

Lecture 49 Bonus lecture

The course is primarily designed for non-technical roles that operate in IT environment, such as business analysts or project managers.,It is a good introduction to IT if you come from non-IT background but get exposed to IT or want to shift career into IT,It will be handy for other professionals who need to understand how information technology works, such as HR, managers, auditors, etc.,The course will help get enough understanding to not get lost on your day one in IT, or to pass a technical part of interview for non-developer positions