INFORMATION TECH

Sheyenne Valley CTC exposes the student to several avenues within the Information Technology landscape.  The IT program serves students from member schools and home-schooled students in grades 9-12 working toward a high school diploma.  This is a program is comprised of videos, reading, hands-on labs, and SkillsUSA participation with a goal of providing the student a well-rounded understanding of information technology that could be applied to multiple career paths.

Intro to Information Technology (fall or spring)

*Grades 9-12

**Format: online, in-classroom, and via ITV. ½ credit

This class provides over 100 hands on-labs on a wide range of foundational knowledge.

• Computer hardware and software

• Networking

• Databases

• Programming

• Information systems

• Data security

Computer Software Applications (fall or spring)

*Grades 9-12

**Format: online only. ½ credit

Introduces the student to Microsoft Office applications with simulated labs to become a proficient user. Assists students to prepare for Microsoft Office Specialist exams.

• Word

• Excel

• PowerPoint

• Outlook

• Access

Intro to Cybersecurity (year long)

*Grades 10-12

**Format: online, in-classroom, and via ITV. 1 credit

This course outlines a vast landscape of security within IT. Recommended pre-requisite: Intro to Information Technology

• Threats/attacks/vulnerabilities

• Networks and host design

• Infrastructure

• Cryptography

• Virtualization, cloud, and mobile device security

• Securing data and applications

• Risk management

• Incident response, forensic, and recovery

Computer Hardware and Operating Systems (year long)

*Grades 10-12

** Format: online, in-classroom, and via ITV. 1 credit

Provides the student with a basic understanding of a computer technician.  Recommended pre-requisite: Intro to Information Technology

• PC technician responsibilities

• Hardware

• Operating systems basics

• Storage

• System management

• File management

• Peripheral devices

• Networking

• Mobile devices

• Security

Programming Essentials with Python (year long)

*Grades 10-12

** Format: online, in-classroom, and via ITV. 1 credit

Guides the student in programming that allows writing, debugging, and running programs encoded in Python.

• Data types, variables, and operators

• Boolean values, conditional execution

• Functions and dictionaries

Essentials of Desktop Operating Systems – Linux (fall or spring)

*Grades 11-12

**Format: online only. ½ credit

Introduces the knowledge and skills needed to enter an IT career involving Linux where installation, configuration, operation, and troubleshooting is needed. Assists in preparing the student for the CompTIA Linux+ exam. Recommended pre-requisite: Computer Hardware and Operating Systems

• Installation, booting, and shutdown

• Graphical user interfaces

• Software installation

• Hardware installation

• Processes and system services

• System monitoring

• Cloud and virtual machines

• Scripting

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