IT Fundamentals+
Tech Essentials
(FC0-U61)
ITF+
This IT Fundamentals+ (FCO-U61) course was designed by industry experts to introduce beginners to the fundamental concepts of Information Technology (IT) and provide a solid foundation for further learning. Our courses integrate seamlessly with your current Learning Management System and are easily personalized to match your teaching style. We provide quizzes, assessments, and a practice exam that are scored automatically – allowing you to spend less time grading and more time teaching.
Virtual labs
Hands-On Experience
In the IT industry there are often multiple ways to reach a solution. That’s why we provide advanced virtual labs that allow students to make decisions and solve problems in a variety of ways. These labs give them an opportunity to make mistakes and see how their actions affect a real system, just like it would on the job.
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Ascend Education’s Tech Essentials course is designed to help students excel in their certification exams and lay a strong foundation for their future IT careers. This comprehensive course aligns with the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (FC0-U61) exam, as well as the Ascend Education Tech Essentials exam. With high-quality written content, engaging visual aids, and video demonstrations, students are equipped with practical and theoretical knowledge to tackle exam questions with confidence.
By focusing on core IT concepts and essential skills, the course ensures students are well-prepared for real-world challenges, making it an ideal starting point for those pursuing a career in technology. The attention to detail and the robust learning tools provided have contributed to high pass rates for those who take both the CompTIA FC0-U61 and the Tech Essentials exams, setting them on the path to career success.
Course Summary
The ITF+ course is designed to introduce beginners to the fundamental concepts of Information Technology (IT) and provide a solid foundation for further learning. The course covers various topics such as hardware and software components, operating systems, networking, security, and basic programming concepts. The course begins with an overview of computer hardware, including the central processing unit, input and output devices, storage devices, and memory. You will also learn about the different types of software, including operating systems, application software, and utility software. Networking concepts such as the Internet, LAN, WAN, routers, switches, and protocols are also covered. The course emphasizes the importance of security in IT, including password management, data encryption, firewalls, and virus protection. Basic programming concepts such as algorithms, data types, variables, conditional statements, loops, and functions are also introduced in the course. Overall, the ITF+ training course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the field of IT, enabling them to communicate effectively with IT professionals, use technology efficiently, and make informed decisions regarding IT-related purchases and investments.
Video Lessons
Virtual Labs
Text Lessons
Assessments
Quizzes
Practice Exam
Instructor Tools
Slides
Gradebook
Student Progress Tracking
LMS Deep Link Integration
Video Lessons
Virtual Labs
Text Lessons
Assessments
Quizzes
Practice Exam
Instructor Tools
Slides
Gradebook
Student Progress Tracking
LMS Deep Link Integration
Course Features
Virtual Labs
Virtual labs give students experience practicing and implementing the skills they will learn about in this ITF+ course. These labs run on real hardware that enable students to develop the hands-on skills required in the IT industry. Within the sandbox environment, students can make mistakes and see how their actions affect a real system. This is different from a simulated lab where students are led through a simulated environment that has only one solution and a single path to accomplish a given task. A student’s access to a complete software and hardware resource helps them fully engage in discovery, solution finding, and problem solving. They will be able to earn their ITF+ certification or final grade with a truly hands-on approach that prepares them for the workforce.
State-of-the-art videos
Ascend Education’s videos are engaging and present the most current content available in our IT Fundamentals training. The format of our videos was designed by expert instructional designers in order to increase learning absorption; studies have shown that instructional videos that are less than 6 minutes in length result in improved learning.
The video content for this course includes definitions, examples, comparisons, an overview of difficult topics found in the text and thorough demonstrations of what is covered in the material. This format enhances a student’s learning experience and retention, preparing them for their ITF+ certification exam and getting them job ready
Textbook Quality Written Content
Written by leading industry experts, our online ITF+ text material is designed to replace your textbook. The easy-to-follow structure of the text makes the life of the instructor and student easier. The detailed text lessons cover all the crucial topics necessary for students to pass their ITF+ certification exam and gain the basic IT knowledge they need in order to advance in their education and career. The written content (along with all other course material) is delivered on a professionally designed LMS that automatically tracks their progress as they complete a given section.
Assessments
This ITF+ course includes practice quizzes and a final exam prepared by industry experts. Practice quiz questions are found in each section of the course and will help students know which areas they are understanding well, and which areas they may need to work on before taking their final exam.
The comprehensive final exam was created to help teachers assess a student’s understanding of the material from the first module to the last. Each quiz and final exam is linked to the instructor gradebook, so a teacher can track each student’s progress and have automatic grading. Instructors can also set the number of tries for each quiz to give students a chance to go back and review material if necessary. These assessments save instructors countless hours of having to prepare and grade quizzes and exams by themselves.
Easy-to-use LMS
Each course is built on our professionally designed Learning Management System (LMS). Ascend Education’s courses can fully integrate with popular LMS’s including Canvas, Blackboard, D2L and others, making it easy to track progress and manage the learning success of a given student or class. All course materials are integrated using deep linking integration. In this way, it never appears to the student that they have left the “home” environment of their own LMS. In instances where a given school does not have an LMS or allows integration, Ascend is only too happy to host the course inside our own Learning Management System, including delivering all the instructor tools and helpers described here.
Instructor Slides
Instructor slides provide structure for lectures. This ITF+ course has a downloadable slide deck that coordinates with instructional material in the course. Teachers can use the slides as they are or make any desired adjustments necessary to fit their planned lecture.
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Course Curriculum
What’s Covered in the ITF+ FC0-U61 Course Curriculum:
Computers and Operating Systems
Computer Hardware
File Management
Administration and Maintenance
Computer Security
Computer Networking
Applications and Databases
Internet Applications
Mobile Devices
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