COURSE OUTLINE

Getting Started in IT

OVERVIEW Summary
Release date: January 1, 2021 Through VMware IT Academy, “Getting Started in IT” provides an
Micro-course length: From 4 hours overview of the key concepts related to the world of IT. Upon completion of this micro-
onwards course, the learner will have the basic understanding of compute, software, datacenters,
cloud. Additionally, the learner will be able to set up a virtual machine and create a web
Micro-course format: Online accessible page in html. As outcomes the student will learn the basic IT concepts, and be able to set
through Kivuto, or D2L up a small-scale datacenter themselves:
Delivery: Instructor-led or self-paced - Virtual network
Upon completion: Users will be ready - DNS server
for the various Core Technical Skill - File Server
course tracks
- Web Server
- VPN Server
- Firewall
- E-mail Server

Prerequisites
Learners should be proficient in the English language.

Target audience
o Upper-secondary students
o Community college/technical college
o College and university
o Technical learners/professionals

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Modules
3. HTML Basics

A. Basic IT Concepts 4. HTML Page Creation 1

1. Computer Components 5. HTML Page Creation 2

2. Binary 6. HTML Editors

3. Operating Systems F. Intrinsic Security Hands-On

4. Applications 1. Cybersecurity and intrinsic security

5. Software Development 2. Security solutions

6. Networks 3. Encryption

7. Virtualization G. Containers Hands-On

8. Data Centers 1. Container virtualization

9. Cloud Computing 2. Container images

10. Cyber Security 3. Container applications

11. Containers*

B. Virtualization Hands-On
* To be released soon:
1. Create a Virtual Machine

2. Verify Connectivity • Setting up VM networking

3. Deploy an Operating System • Setting up a file server

4. Sharing files between Host and VM • Setting up a VPN

5. Managing Virtual Machines • Setting up a DNS server

C. Operating Systems Hands-On • Setting up a Firewall
1. Files and Folders Best Practices
• Setting up a E-mail server
2. Basic CLI Commands
• Accessing your servers from the internet
3. Install and Uninstall Applications
For additional information, please contact
D. Networking Hands-On [email protected].

1. OSI Layer 1: Physical

2. OSI Layer 2: Data Link

3. OSI Layer 3: Network

4. OSI Layer 4: Transport

5. OSI Layer 5,6,7: Session,

Presentation, Application

6. Firewalls and Next-Gen Firewalls

E. HTML & WWW Hands-On

1. Internet Infrastructure

2. Web Servers

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