Foundation Skills in IT

Overview

The objective of the course is to train students on basic skills in IT to help enhance employability and make students industry-ready. This interactive course is disseminated through experiential learning. The skills acquired through this course help the students prepare for employment, and as well orient them towards life-long learning. This interactive course is designed by experts from large member companies—Accenture, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Microsoft, TCS and Wipro (Mission 10X). PMI has provided the Project Management Module.

Pre-requisite Knowledge/Skills

• Students need to undergo the NAC-Tech Diagnostic Test.

Course Objective

Upon successful completion of the course, participants should be able to:

• Understand the functionalities of the Operating systems such as Memory Management, Process Management, File System Management, Device Management.
• Enhance problem solving skills
• Understand Algorithm Design Techniques
• Understand Code Optimization Techniques
• E-R Modeling and Normalization
• Work with advanced SQL such as Joins, Sub queries, etc.
• Understand implementation Models of SDLC
• Understand OSI Model and Network Topologies
• Improve Office Etiquette, E-mail and Telephone Etiquette
• Mange time at work using Time Management
• Work in Teams with assertiveness and resolving conflicts
• Understand Project Management Processes
• Create the Work breakdown structure
• Develop Project Schedule and Cost Estimate
• Monitor and Control risks in projects

Course Outline

The contents of this course are designed to support the course objectives. The following focus areas are included in this course:

Section A: Technology

• Module 1: Technology Fundamentals
• Module 2: RDBMS
• Module 3: Software Development Life Cycle
• Module 4: Networking

Section B: Business Dynamics

• Module 5: Campus to Corporate
• Module 6: Interpersonal Effectiveness

Section C: Principles of Project Management

• Module 7: Setting up projects
• Module 8: Project Planning
• Module 9: Executing and managing a project

Course Deliverables