Overview and Objectives: One of our most popular titles, this course is a must for HR specialists and business professionals looking to build up credibility within today’s IT recruitment arena. This training will teach you everything you need to know in order to confidently discuss a broad range of IT concepts, strategies, roles and technologies with both candidates and clients alike. As well as clarifying the jargon and terminology seen on IT CVs, you will be introduced to some of the newer associated technologies (such as thin-client, Linux and Autonomic Computing) and become more confident in handling all the associated roles in these areas. The course is designed to give even the most cynical technophobes a warm feeling about the brave new world of IT in the 21st century. Regardless of your previous occupation or experience with IT, we are confident that we can instill a new passion, energy and credibility, thus giving you that solid foundation as you launch into your new career. Pre-requisites: There are no pre-requisites for attending this course, come as you are - but be ready to learn! Free Post-course Support Service: All attendees will automatically receive a free email support facility for a period of three months after the course to support any queries which may arise in their work place. Conditions apply. Format: This is a highly interactive one day course with quizzes and recruitment based discussion throughout the day. You can attend this course either at one of our public events or we can arrange delivery on-site at your premises. Delivery: All of our presenters have had hands-on experience of technology recruitment. As well as this they are also IT trainers who have been accredited by the Institute of IT Trainers (IITT) as being able to deliver in accordance with their TAP (Training Assessment Programme) methodology, and as such are acknowledged as being able to deliver technical training of the highest caliber. Courseware: A folder containing extensive courseware and an IT glossary for ongoing reference are provided. COURSE OVERVIEW: The Need For IT - Defining an IT System
- Benefits of an IT system
- Areas of IT applications
Evolution of IT - From mainframe to PC
- Notable dates in IT
- Advent of Client-server architecture
- Thin and Fat clients
- The future of IT architecture
- Mobile clients
- Workshop
IT Systems Fundamentals - Three tier IT model
- Understanding operating systems
- Unix - From AT&T to Linux
- The Microsoft family
- The Open - Closed paradigm
- Workshop
An Introduction to Software Development - The structure of Application Software
- Categorising languages
- The Waterfall Model (IT Project Lifecycle)
- RAD
- The Front End - The world of the user
- GUI
- Front-end languages
- Back-end languages (Including an insight into Java)
- Introduction to ERP
- Workshop
Infrastructure - The network connection - Network fundamentals
- Topologies and Protocols
- Networking devices
- LANs, WANs, and more
The Internet E-commerce / M-commerce - Introduction to the Internet
- The future of E-commerce
IT Roles - The IT Department
- The Management
- The Support Team
- The Development Team
- The Internet Team
- Certification and accreditations relating to each of these areas.
Quizzes and discussion throughout the day.
Content and sequence may vary slightly at the trainer's discretion. |
