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Ideal for beginners with no prerequisites; perfect for aspiring IT support, security, or troubleshooting professionals.
Recommended experience
Beginner level
Ideal for beginners with no prerequisites; perfect for aspiring IT support, security, or troubleshooting professionals.
Understand the roles and components of computer hardware, including CPUs, RAM, and storage.
Configure networks, wireless routers, and understand basic networking protocols.
Master SQL queries to retrieve, modify, and store data efficiently in databases.
Learn to connect, configure, and troubleshoot peripheral and display hardware.
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Explore the essential building blocks of IT with this all-in-one course on hardware, networking, and databases. By the end of this course, you’ll gain a robust understanding of computer components, networking systems, and modern database concepts, setting a strong foundation for IT support and systems management.
Your journey begins with Computer Hardware, where you’ll uncover the inner workings of CPUs, RAM, motherboards, and storage devices. You’ll also learn about peripheral devices, display hardware, and BIOS configuration, which are essential for IT technicians working with computing systems. Next, you’ll dive into Networking, starting with fundamental concepts like packet transmission, protocols, and network devices. The course covers configuring wireless routers, exploring connection types, and understanding internet service options to help you navigate networking technologies confidently. Finally, you’ll tackle Databases, where you’ll learn the core principles of data management. Explore modern database types, master SQL queries to add, retrieve, and modify data, and understand table design to store relational data efficiently. This course is designed for beginners and aspiring IT professionals. No prior experience is needed—just a passion for technology. Whether you’re pursuing IT support, networking, or data management roles, this course will equip you with essential, practical skills.
In this module, we will explore the essential components of computer hardware, from processors and motherboards to storage and peripheral devices. You will gain practical knowledge on how these components function, how to configure them, and how to support various hardware setups effectively.
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In this module, we will cover the basics of computer networking, including concepts like packet transmission, protocols, and network devices. You will also learn how to configure wireless routers and explore various connection and service types to build and manage effective networks.
6 videos1 assignment
In this module, we will explore the foundational principles of databases, including their structure, purpose, and advantages. You will gain hands-on experience with SQL for querying databases and learn how to design relational tables with proper data types to optimize data storage and management.
3 videos1 reading2 assignments
Packt helps tech professionals put software to work by distilling and sharing the working knowledge of their peers. Packt is an established global technical learning content provider, founded in Birmingham, UK, with over twenty years of experience delivering premium, rich content from groundbreaking authors on a wide range of emerging and popular technologies.
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