IT Fundamentals

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Course Description

This class is part two of two, of the Cybersecurity core.  This course completes this Cybersecurity core.

The TestOut® IT Fundamentals Pro certification measures an examinee's understanding of foundational concepts related to computer hardware and software, networking, databases, programming, information systems, and data security.

Students will have the opportunity to showcase their accomplishments by participating in Business Professionals of America (BPA) Competitions. It is a “hand-on” class and much of the work is completed independently.  There will also be opportunities in Soft Skills and Work Based Learning.

Topics Covered

• Hardware

• Software

• Operating Systems

• Networking

• Databases

• Programming

• Security

Course Prerequisites

• Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity class

• Good Work Ethic

Certifications

• TestOut® IT Fundamentals Pro (Changing to CompTIA Tech+, fall 2024)

  • Required

  • Exam Version: 2.0

  • Release Date: July 14, 2020

  • Question Count: Up to 20 questions

  • Task Count: Up to 45 tasks

  • Time Limit: 120 minutes

  • Score Range: 200 - 2000

  • Passing Score: 1,450

• CompTIA© IT Fundamentals (FC0-U61)

  • Optional

  • $72 (student discount rate)

• Certiport IT Specialist - Device Configuration and Management

  • Optional (BPA Contest 305 -  Device Configuration & Troubleshooting - free testing at NLC)

  • Certification Test Total Points:  1000

  • Certification Test Passing Points:  700

  • Certification Retake Policy:

    • If you don’t receive a passing score on an exam the first time, you must wait 24 hours before retaking the exam.

    • If you don’t receive a passing score on your second attempt, you must wait seven days before retaking the exam a third time.

    • A seven-day waiting period is imposed between each subsequent exam retake.

    • You may not take a given exam any more than five times per year/12-month period, which starts from your first attempt. If you take a given exam five times in that period, you will become eligible to retake the exam 12 months from the date of your first attempt.

  • Receive Cisco Certified Support Technician Cybersecurity (CCST Cybersecurity) for FREE with Device Configuration and Management certification (as of 05/09/2024)

• FREE PRACTICE TESTING THROUGH COMPTIA

Articulation

• IT Fundamentals Articulation Agreements

Michigan Merit Curriculum High School Graduation Requirements

• Language Other Than English:  The second credit can be substituted with CTE program completion

• Physical Education & Health:  PE/Health credit can be substituted with additional CTE program completion

• Science:  One credit of Physics or Chemistry can be substituted with CTE program completion

• Social Studies:  One credit of Social Studies (except Govt) can be substituted with additional CTE program completion

• Visual, Performing, and Applied Arts:  Credit can be substituted with CTE program completion

Other

• • • Grades:  9-12

    • Length:  1 spring semester

    • Credits:  1/2

    • 11.1003 Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

    • PSN:  21402

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