Course Overview
Course Description
This course offers the basic concepts of current, as well as emerging, digital technologies that enable and drive modern enterprises. It introduces the student to the key building blocks (enterprise applications, computing platforms, databases, and networks) of the modern IT infrastructure. The emphasis is on various computing platforms, the Internet, the web technologies, the databases and the principles of AI and their role in modern enterprises. Hands-on experiments and case studies are used for better insights.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Identify the technology components of modern organizations
- Understand the role these components play in day-to-day operation of modern organizations
- Create simple technology plans of a medium sized organization
Requirements
- All CITO courses require a Bachelor’s degree or four years of work experience in a modern organization
- Interest in learning about digital technologies and technology platforms
- Access to a computer with internet connectivity for online components
- Commitment to participate in hands-on labs and projects
Features
- Eight online Sessions (S1, S2, S3, S4, etc., one session per week). See Course Outline for details.
- Each session concentrates on one topic and has one hour of lecture (mixture of pre-recorded materials and in class discussion moderated by an instructor)
- Case Studies, Examples and Walkthroughs for better insights
- Projects, individual or small teams, to develop solutions to real-life problems
- Hands On Experiments on a Toolkit for practical insights.
- Discussion Forums for debates on specific topics
Target audiences
- Aspiring IT Professionals
- Current IT Professionals
- Business and Technology Managers
- Entrepreneurs and Start-up Founders
- Students and Graduates
- Consultants and Analysts
- Anyone Interested in Technology
Curriculum
- 6 Sections
- 7 Lessons
- 8 Weeks
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- S1: OverviewDigital Technology Platforms and their Key Components. Basic Computer Systems. Examples of typical IT infrastructures of small, medium and large organizations2
- S2: Overview of Operating SystemsExamples of operating systems. Hands on experiments with operating systems. Special features of Handset Operating Systems.2
- S3: Overview of Computing Networks and the InternetDifferent network configurations (LANs, WANs, MANs), Wireless Networks), the Internet and ISPs, examples of typical internet configurations in home and office3
- S4 & 5: Overview of Web Concepts and TechnologiesWeb Browsers, Servers, Gateways, Examples of Websites and how to build a simple website2
- S6 &7: Overview of Database Concepts and TechnologiesHow can Smart Web, IoTs and cloud services support smart enterprises. Hands on experiments with the SPACE Platform and Generative AI to develop Enterprise Architectures of Smart Enterprises.2
- S8: COURSE WRAPUPPresentations by attendees and final discussions about how AI and Other Technologies are Changing the World.1
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