IT Fundamentals for Business Profiles: Programming
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IT Fundamentals for Business Profiles: Programming
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What you'll learn
The syntax and structures of programming (pseudocode). The logic that drives programming. Basics of Web technologies (HTML, XML)
How object-oriented programming works. The most important data types and structures. Basic Web page development (analysis and design)
What are the most common file types. How databases are managed
The basics of SQL, HTML and XML. What data warehousing and data mining are
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January 2026
44 assignments
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course is part of a five-course introductory series in Business Information Systems, created to open the door to the fascinating field of Information Technology.
The program has been carefully structured for professionals from non-IT areas —such as finance, administration, or management— who wish to gain a solid foundation in Information Technology. By acquiring this knowledge, you’ll be able to communicate more effectively with IT and telecommunications experts within your organization or partner companies. You’ll also improve your ability to define requirements, assess workloads, and monitor outcomes with greater precision and confidence. The content of this series aligns with the topics covered in the CLEP Information Systems and Computer Applications (ISCA) exam. In this specific course, you’ll explore the fundamentals of software programming. We’ll cover essential programming logic, data and file structures, the principles of object-oriented programming, database management with SQL, and key aspects of web development —including HTML, XML, CSS, and JavaScript. After completing all five courses in the series, you’ll be equipped to collaborate effectively with IT professionals and, if desired, take the CLEP ISCA exam with confidence.
What's included
1 reading
1 reading•Total 1 minute
- Course Slides•1 minute
What's included
1 reading11 assignments9 plugins
1 reading•Total 15 minutes
- Fundamental Ideas Section 1•15 minutes
11 assignments•Total 106 minutes
- Section 1 exam•30 minutes
- Basic concepts•2 minutes
- Syntax and semantics•2 minutes
- Algorithms•2 minutes
- Variables and data types•2 minutes
- Variable Declaration and programming style•2 minutes
- Program control structures•2 minutes
- Loops•2 minutes
- Event-driven programming•2 minutes
- Practice test 1-1•30 minutes
- Practice test 1-2•30 minutes
9 plugins•Total 79 minutes
- Basic concepts•9 minutes
- Syntax and semantics•8 minutes
- Algorithms•10 minutes
- Variables and data types•10 minutes
- Variable Declaration and programming style•9 minutes
- Program control structures•9 minutes
- Loops•9 minutes
- Event-driven programming•7 minutes
- Examples of control structures•8 minutes
What's included
1 reading10 assignments8 plugins
1 reading•Total 12 minutes
- Fundamental Ideas Section 2•12 minutes
10 assignments•Total 104 minutes
- Section 2 exam•30 minutes
- Basic concepts•2 minutes
- Objects•2 minutes
- Methods•2 minutes
- Hierachies and inheritance•2 minutes
- Design principles•2 minutes
- Data Types•2 minutes
- More data structures•2 minutes
- Practice test 2-1•30 minutes
- Practice test 2-2•30 minutes
8 plugins•Total 66 minutes
- Basic concepts•9 minutes
- Objects•8 minutes
- Methods•10 minutes
- Hierachies and inheritance•10 minutes
- Design principles•8 minutes
- Data Types•11 minutes
- Multidimensional arrays•5 minutes
- More data structures•5 minutes
What's included
1 reading12 assignments10 plugins
1 reading•Total 15 minutes
- Fundamental Ideas Section 3•15 minutes
12 assignments•Total 108 minutes
- Section 3 exam•30 minutes
- Files and File types•2 minutes
- Binary files•2 minutes
- File structures•2 minutes
- Databases basic concepts•2 minutes
- Properties of data•2 minutes
- Data Management•2 minutes
- Database models•2 minutes
- Database stuctures•2 minutes
- SQL Question•2 minutes
- Practice test 3-1•30 minutes
- Practice test 3-2•30 minutes
10 plugins•Total 86 minutes
- Files and File types•8 minutes
- Binary files•7 minutes
- File structures•9 minutes
- Databases basic concepts•7 minutes
- Properties of data•9 minutes
- Data Base Management System (DBMS)•6 minutes
- Data Management•9 minutes
- Database models•9 minutes
- Database stuctures•11 minutes
- SQL •11 minutes
What's included
1 reading10 assignments8 plugins
1 reading•Total 15 minutes
- Fundamental Ideas Section 4•15 minutes
10 assignments•Total 104 minutes
- Section 4 exam•30 minutes
- Markup Languages•2 minutes
- HTML Questions•2 minutes
- HTML continued•2 minutes
- CSS Questions•2 minutes
- Javascript•2 minutes
- Javascript Programming•2 minutes
- Web Development Life Cycle•2 minutes
- Practice test 4-1•30 minutes
- Practice test 4-2•30 minutes
8 plugins•Total 81 minutes
- Markup Languages•9 minutes
- HTML•9 minutes
- HTML continued•11 minutes
- CSS•10 minutes
- Javascript•10 minutes
- Javascript Programming•8 minutes
- CSS example•11 minutes
- Web Development Life Cycle•13 minutes
What's included
1 assignment
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Final Exam•30 minutes
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