ITEC 3610 - Introduction to Information Technology and Applications

Six credit hours.

The first semester of the Information Technology program contains instruction covering technical, business and soft skills. Upon successful completion students will demonstrate mastery in the following topics: Information Literacy / Discovery skills, Advanced techniques for leveraging search engine functionality, Working with cloud-based apps (Google Docs / Virtual Machines / Using VPNs), Web-based publishing using WordPress and Wiki’s , Advanced topics in Desktop publishing (Word/Powerpoint power user tips and tricks), Advanced MS Excel / Google Spreadsheets, Introduction to programing fundamentals (Visual Basic 38; JavaScript), Introduction to core web technologies (HTML5 / CSS / Javascript), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Social Media Management, Entrepreneurship, and Interpersonal Communication skills.