IT Essentials 7.

0
Course Overview

July 2019
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 • IT Essentials at NetAcad

IT Essentials 7.0 • 7.0 Features & Benefits

• Logistics and Timing

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 IT Essentials at NetAcad

Foundational skills Available in 21

required for entry languages
level IT jobs

Over 2.4 million 6 versions since it

students have 2.4M 2002 was introduced 17
participated globally years ago

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Version 7 Will Be The Best Yet!

Active Learning Expanded Coverage Improved Outcomes

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IT Essentials 7
Course Overview
IT Essentials covers fundamental computer and career skills for
entry-level IT jobs. Students apply skills and procedures to install,
configure, and troubleshoot computers, mobile devices,
and software.

Benefits
For students seeking career-oriented, entry-level hardware and
software skills to prepare for technical support roles, this course
aligns with the CompTIA A+ certification.
Features
This course also serves as a foundation for CCNA-level courses.
Target Audience: Secondary and 2-year college vocational students
Prerequisites: None
Learning Components
Instructor Training Required: Yes
• 14 chapters • 14 chapter exams, 2 Languages: English
• 83 hands-on labs and 128 checkpoint exam, 2 skills Course Delivery: Instructor-led
interactive activities review exams, 2 practice End of course documents: Certificate of Completion and Letter
final exams, 3 final exams, Estimated Time to Complete: 70 hours
• 75 videos 2 skills-based assessment,
Recommended Next Course: CCNA R&S Introduction to Networks
• 6 Cisco Packet Tracer and 7 practice exams for
activities CompTIA A+ certification
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 Active Learning

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 Active Learning
Version 6

More Videos
Less Text
Same Topic Version 7

• 4-5 minutes videos

• 75 videos

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 Active Learning

More Interactive Activities

125+ Self-Diagnostic Interactive Activities and Quizzes

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 Expanded Coverage

Version 7
Improved
1. Introduction to Personal Computer Hardware
Flow 2. PC Assembly
3. Advanced Computer Hardware
Version 6 Topics
4. Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting
1. Introduction to the Personal Computer System
2. Introduction to Lab Procedures and Tool Use 5. Networking Concepts
3. Computer Assembly
4. Overview of Preventive Maintenance
6. Applied Networking
5. Windows Installation 7. Laptops and other Mobile Devices
6. Windows Configuration and Management
7. Networking Concepts
8. Printers
8. Applied Networking 9. Virtualization and Cloud Computing NEW!
9. Laptops and Mobile Devices
10. Mobile, Linux, and OS X Operating Systems 10. Windows Installation
11. Printers 11. Windows Configuration
12. Security
13. The IT Professional 12. Mobile, Linux, and OS X Operating Systems
14. Advanced Troubleshooting 13. Security
14. The IT Professional
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 Expanded Coverage
Section Goals/Objectives
Introduction to Personal Computer Select the appropriate computer components to build, repair, or
Chapter Chapter 1 Hardware upgrade personal computers.
PC Assembly Install components to build, repair, or upgrade personal computers.
Objectives Chapter 2
Advanced Computer Hardware Install and configure components to upgrade a computer.
Chapter 3
Preventive Maintenance and Coverage for
Chapter 4 Perform Troubleshooting on personal computers.
Troubleshooting CompTIA A+
Core1 exam
Chapter 5 Networking Concepts Explain how computers communicate on a network.
topics
Chapter 6 Applied Networking Configure devices to communicate on a network.
Chapter 7 Laptops and Other Mobile Devices Explain how to troubleshoot Laptops and other Mobile Devices.
Chapter 8 Printers Install a printer to meet requirements.
Chapter 9 Virtualization and Cloud Computing Describe virtualization and cloud computing.
Chapter 10 Windows Installation Install Windows operating systems.
Perform management and maintenance of Windows operating
Chapter 11 Windows Configuration systems. Coverage for
Mobile, Linux, and OSX Operating Explain how to configure, secure, and troubleshoot mobile, Mac, and CompTIA A+
Chapter 12 Linux operating systems. Core2 exam
Systems topics
Chapter 13 Security Implement basic host, data, and network security.
Chapter 14 The IT Professional Explain the roles and responsibilities of the IT Professional.

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 Expanded Coverage
Hardware Software
• USB-C specifications Windows 10 (7, 8, and 8.1 remain)
New Topics • Synchronization with cars
•
• Chrome OS
• SSO for mobile environment • HFS and swap partition
• Managed and unmanaged switches • Control panels
• Cloud-based network controllers • Credential Manager and Sync Center
• IoT device installation and configuration • Active Directory Security guard
• RFID, Zigbee, Z-wave, 3G, 4G, 5G, and LTE • Server locks, and USB locks
• IPv6 link-local addresses • MDM policies, port security, and certificates
• DHCP reservations • RADIUS and TACACS
• Wireless Mesh Networks (WMN) • DoS, DDoS, and Rainbow table
• QR scanners, VR headsets, and signature pads • Change management best practices
• 3D printers and plastic filament • Disaster prevention and recovery
• Off-site email applications • Scripting basics
• Cloud file storage services • Remote access technologies
• Virtual application streaming/cloud-based
applications
• Virtual desktop
• Virtual NIC
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 Expanded Coverage

Certification
• IT Essentials 7.0 covers topics that are in the newest
Alignment
version of CompTIA’s A+ Core1 and Core2 certification
exams.

• Includes practice exams and activities to help the

learners prepare for the new exams.

• Over time the course will also evolve to support other

industry standards.

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 Improved Outcomes

What Do You Know

Already?
• Open a topic with
scenarios that
introduce the
concepts.
• Gives students the
opportunity to see
what do they know
already.

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 Improved Outcomes

Customer Service Scenarios (Video with Quiz)

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 Improved Outcomes

Formative and
• 14 Chapter Exams
Summative
Assessments • 2 Practice Course Final Exams NEW!

• 2 Course Final Exams NEW!

• 1 Comprehensive Final Exam

Over 1000 total • 5 Certification Practice Checkpoints NEW!

questions available!
• 2 Certification Practice Exams

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 Improved Outcomes
Course content aligned with Core 1 and Core 2 exams

Chapter 1
Hardware Software
Chapter 2
Aligned to exam Aligned to exam
220-1001 220-1002
Chapter 3 Core 1 Core 2
Chapter 4
Cert Checkpoint #1
Chapter 10
Chapter 5
Each Chapter contains
Chapter 11
Chapter 6 •Topic Self-Assessments
Cert Checkpoint #2 •Chapter Quizzes Cert Checkpoint #4

Chapter 7 •Chapter Quizlets Chapter 12

•Chapter Exams Chapter 13
Chapter 8
Cert Checkpoint #3 Cert Checkpoint #5

Chapter 9 Chapter 14

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 Improved Outcomes
Scenario-based checkpoints prepare students for real job situations

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4
PC Hardware &
Cert Checkpoint #1 Preventative
Maintenance Chapter 10
Chapter 5
Chapter 11
Chapter 6 Windows
Cert Checkpoint #2
Networking Operation & Cert Checkpoint #4
Basics Configuration
Chapter 7 Chapter 12

Chapter 8 Chapter 13
Mobile OS &
Mobile Devices Cert Checkpoint #5
Cert Checkpoint #3 Security
& Printers
Chapter 9 Chapter 14

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 Improved Outcomes
Assessments give students hands-on and scenario-based practice

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4
Cert Checkpoint #1
Choose to use separate or Chapter 10
Chapter 5
comprehensive final exams Chapter 11
Chapter 6
Cert Checkpoint #4
Cert Checkpoint #2
OR
Practice Final #1 Practice Final #2 Chapter 12
Chapter 7
Comprehensive
Final Exam #1 Final Exam #2
Chapter 8 Final Chapter 13
Hands-On #1 Hands-On #2
Cert Checkpoint #3 Cert Checkpoint #5
Core 1 Practice Core 2 Practice
Chapter 9 Chapter 14

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 Improved Outcomes
Administer unique exams to each of your students

• Exams are dynamically generated from pool of

questions, maintaining exam integrity and
validity

• Available for all course exams

o Chapters
o Checkpoints
o Practices
o Finals

• All items, delivered or not, are available for

preview with the assessment viewer

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Logistics & Timing

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 ITE 7 Equipment Requirements
Focus is on Microsoft Windows 10, but includes Windows 7, Windows 8 and 8.1. Only one Microsoft operating system
installation media is required to complete the curriculum labs.

Curriculum requirements: Lab PC Repair Tools

Ratio of one Lab PC per student • Phillips and Flathead screwdriver
• Electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap and cord
• Safety glasses, Lint-free cloth and a Flashlight
Lab PC Hardware Requirements: • Thermal compound
1 PC Case with 300W power supply • Wire cutters, RJ-45 Crimpers, Cable strippers and a modular cable tester
Intel or AMD CPU, 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2 • Multimeter and ower supply tester
1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 4 GB RAM (64-bit) (2 X 1GB or 2 X 2GB suggested)
60 GB hard drive (minimum); 80 GB or more (recommended) Additional Required Lab Equipment
1 DVD-ROM (minimum), DVDR, or BD/BDR
• 1 Internet connection for Internet searches and driver downloads
1 PCI, PCIe (recommended), or AGP video card
• 1 printer or integrated printer/scanner/copier for the class to share
• 1 wireless router with WPA2 support for the class to share
Detailed equipment information will be available in the Instructor Lab source files • 2 Wireless network adapters (compatible with the above wireless router) for the
and the ITE Equipment List located in the IT Essentials resources folder on class to share
netacad.com • Various USB flash drives for moving files between computers in the labs.
• Smartphones and tablets are desirable for use with the labs in the Mobile Devices
chapter

minimum requirements
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 ITE 7 Instructor Training Requirements
ITE 6 Instructors New Instructors

• Required to complete training through an

Instructor Training Center (ITC) with ITE 7
• Must successfully pass skills-based assessment
• Instructor Fast Track option available to those
• No instructor training required with prior subject matter knowledge
• Review of instructor resources • Fast Track enrollment prerequisites (one or
recommended more of following):
1. Formal evidence of one year of recent
experience in the computer repair field or
equivalent industry certification
2. Formal evidence of having taught two
classes in the subject area

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 ITE 7 Translation plan

Course Language *
Spanish
Portuguese
French
IT Essentials 7
Chinese
Russian
Arabic

* Translated curricula will be released in the Nov 2019 -Mar 2020 timeframe.
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 ITE 6 End of Life

Course Language * Last Class Start Date

English July 31, 2020
Spanish
Portuguese
End-of-life dates for
IT Essentials 7 French translated languages will be
Chinese announced when each
language is released.
Russian
Arabic

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 ITE 7 Course Resources

• Scope and Sequence

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Release Notes
• Overview Presentation
• At-a-Glance

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