Overview and Objectives:

One of our most popular titles, this course is a must for any IT recruitment consultant, resourcer or HR specialist 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.

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Recruiters guide to IT Fundamentals