IT and Network Support (Digital Skills Academy)

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to support and maintain computer networks and IT systems. It will cover a range of topics related to both hardware and software aspects of network and IT support.

You'll gain an overview of the importance of IT and Networking in today's world and basic concepts of computer networking such as IP addresses, subnets and protocols.

Students will use the knowledge they have gained throughout the course to design and implement a small network infrastructure.

This course will cover the following topics:

• Introduction to Information Technology (IT)
• Fundamentals of Networking
• Network Devices and Infrastructure
• Internet and World Wide Web (WWW)
• Network Services and Applications 
• Network Administration and Management 
• Introduction to Cloud Computing

You will need to be eligible to study in the UK. Upon enrolment, you will be asked to upload residency and income documents for college funding purposes.

Upon successful completion of the course you can progress into further study in this area.