The Semester at a Glance
Understanding Tech Basics
Bits, bytes, and how a computer actually thinks.
Data and Privacy
Protecting your identity and information online.
Internet Technologies
How the web actually works, from browser to server.
Cybersecurity
Spotting threats before they become a problem.
Networking
Connecting devices, routers, and the internet itself.
Applications and Software
Choosing, installing, and troubleshooting everyday programs.
Operating Systems
Windows, macOS, Linux — what's really running the show.
Hardware
What's inside the box, and why it matters.
Databases
Organizing information so it's actually useful.
Coding
Your first lines of logic, loops, and code.
The Future of Tech
AI, automation, and where this is all headed.
Tech+ Exam Practice
Practice tests to get ready for the real thing.
Welcome to IT Tech Skills
Hey — welcome in. Whether you signed up because you're already into computers or because it fit your schedule, this class gives you the same thing either way: skills you'll actually use, on every device you touch.
We move through a unit a week — data and privacy, networks, hardware, security, even a first taste of coding — and every unit ends with hands-on labs, not just reading. By the end, you'll be ready to sit for the real CompTIA Tech+ exam.
You don't need to be "a computer person" coming in. Show up, try the labs, ask questions — that's the whole deal.
Course Documents
Grading, expectations, and how the semester is laid out.
🖱️What's expected of you on a Chromebook, on a lab machine, or online.
🧮Every objective the FC0-U71 exam actually covers. One page. Print it.
⭐ Print this outA Note About AI
- Generate course images
- Build the interactive tools and labs
- Format and layout lesson content consistently
- Draft activity instructions and rubrics
This is a class about technology, so it'd be strange to pretend AI doesn't exist. I use it to build this course — so go ahead and use it too. The line is between using AI to learn and using it to skip learning. In an IT class, knowing how to use AI well is part of the skill set.