Free Level 2 Cambridge Technical Diploma in IT Course in Northampton. Classes run at Northampton College, full-time during the day.
The course covers PC systems, computer hardware, software installation, and networking. You'll also study mobile technologies and learn what working in the IT sector involves. Units are assessed through assignments graded at Pass, Merit, or Distinction. The course takes one year to complete.
You'll need four GCSEs at Grade 3 to enrol. You'll finish with a Level 2 Cambridge Technical Diploma in IT.
The IT solutions that businesses use in the modern world are made up of many different component parts. These parts can include PCs, PCs that are linked together to form a network, devices and wearable technologies that are attached to the PC or the network via the cloud and the internet. These business solutions are designed to help businesses to operate.
This course primarily covers PC systems and will give you knowledge and an understanding of computer systems and networks and their end users. There is a mixture of practical and theoretical work.
What will I study?
The units you will study are likely to include:
Core Units:
•Communicating in the IT Industry
•Working in the IT Industry
Specialist Units:
•Computer Systems
•Software Installation and Upgrade
•Installing Computer Hardware
•Setting up an IT network
•Mobile Technologies
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