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CITO 101 – Introduction to Digital Technologies & Technology Platforms
The goal of the CITO (Certificates for IT Officials) Program is to educate professionals and leaders in the public as well as private sectors. The focus is on exploring the role of emerging technologies (i.e., AI, Blockchains, Cloud Computing, Semantic Web, Metaverse, and others) in transforming enterprises around the globe. The highly flexible CITO courses are well-suited for mid-life career changers as well as young entrepreneurs who want to play leadership roles in the digital revolution. The United Nations-based CITO Program can also support capacity building initiatives in developing countries.
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 this course, students 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
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