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A Guide to Building a Career in IT: Tips and Advice
A plain overview of how people enter IT, the main families of roles, and practical ways to grow from a first job into more senior or specialized work.
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Independent plain-language guides to IT careers, help desks, security basics, data, cloud and how technology is used in organizations.
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How to Build a Website from Scratch: A Step-by-Step Guide
A first-site walkthrough covering planning, choosing a domain and hosting, building pages, testing and launching, with plain explanations of each step.
The Ultimate Guide to Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Online Presence
A plain-language overview of common online threats and the everyday habits that reduce risk for individuals and small organizations, from passwords to backups.
The Importance of IT Service Management: A Tutorial on Incident Management
Learn what IT service management means and how an incident moves from first report to resolution, with plain-language steps, roles and common pitfalls.
The Importance of IT Governance: A Tutorial on Compliance and Risk Management
A plain-language overview of IT governance: who decides what, how oversight works, and how compliance, risk and policy fit together in an organization.
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Skills and Careers
Build your skills and your IT career.
IT Careers Paths, credentials and resumes for people entering or moving within IT. 7 guides Tech Foundations Core skills: websites, apps, Python, networks and cloud. 6 guides IT Workplace Skills Everyday professional skills that support an IT role. 9 guides Automation and DevOps Scripting, version control and automating repeatable IT work. 9 guides
Running IT
Security, operations, governance and projects.
Cybersecurity Basics Everyday security habits for passwords, networks and online life. 4 guides IT Operations Help desks, service management and keeping track of equipment. 7 guides Governance and Policy Oversight, risk, written policies and training for staff. 5 guides Projects and Vendors Delivering IT projects and working with outside partners. 5 guides Identity and Access Who can sign in to what, and how access is granted and reviewed. 9 guides Incident Response Preparing for, handling and learning from security incidents. 9 guides Privacy and Data Protection Handling personal and sensitive information responsibly. 9 guides
Data and Technology
Analytics, industry use and future trends.
Data and Analytics From big data to statistics, reporting and dashboards. 5 guides IT in Industry How technology is used in finance, health, marketing and more. 9 guides Future Tech Emerging trends, AI, blockchain and what may come next. 6 guides Databases and SQL How data is stored, structured and queried. 9 guides
Systems and Infrastructure
How operating systems, networks, cloud services and backups fit together.
Operating Systems and Servers How computers and servers run, are managed and are kept up to date. 9 guides Network Infrastructure The building blocks that move data between devices and sites. 9 guides Cloud Fundamentals Core cloud ideas, service types and everyday cloud decisions. 9 guides Backup and Recovery Protecting data and restoring services after something goes wrong. 9 guides