IT Fundamentals for Business Profiles: Software development
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IT Fundamentals for Business Profiles: Software development
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What you'll learn
Tools and methods for software development. Design of user interfaces
Concepts about the life cycle in systems development. Development and motivation of standards in software
Roles and functions in the management of software projects
Different methods for the processing of information (lots, real time ...)
Skills you'll gain
- Software Development Methodologies
- Software Development
- Human Computer Interaction
- Software Development Tools
- Software Design
- Usability
- Management Information Systems
- User Interface (UI) Design
- Maintainability
- User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
- Software Development Life Cycle
- Project Management
- Business Systems
- Information Systems
- Version Control
- Systems Development Life Cycle
- Software Documentation
- Information Technology
- Systems Development
- Program Standards
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January 2026
26 assignments
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course belongs to a five-part introductory program in Business Information Systems, created to open the door to the fascinating realm of Information Technology.
The program is aimed at professionals from non-technical fields—such as finance, administration, or management—who wish to gain essential IT knowledge that enhances collaboration with computer and telecommunications specialists. Through this training, you will learn how to define project requirements, evaluate workloads, and monitor outcomes with improved precision and confidence. The course content is inspired by the CLEP Information Systems and Computer Applications framework. Within this module, you will examine the key principles of software project management. Topics include project management fundamentals and stakeholder roles, the stages of the systems development life cycle, methods and tools used in software creation, development standards, and the foundations of effective user interface design. By completing all five courses in the series, you will not only strengthen your ability to interact effectively with IT professionals but also acquire the background necessary to pursue success in the CLEP ISCA examination.
What's included
1 reading
1 reading•Total 1 minute
- Course Slides•1 minute
What's included
1 reading9 assignments6 plugins
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Fundamental Ideas Section 1•10 minutes
9 assignments•Total 102 minutes
- Basic concepts: data, information and knowledge•2 minutes
- Basic concepts: information systems•2 minutes
- Life cycle concepts•2 minutes
- Life cycle reduced model •2 minutes
- Tools to support software development•2 minutes
- Approaches to software development•2 minutes
- Practice test 1-1•30 minutes
- Practice test 1-2•30 minutes
- Section 1 exam•30 minutes
6 plugins•Total 48 minutes
- Basic concepts: data, information and knowledge•8 minutes
- Basic concepts: information systems•8 minutes
- Life cycle concepts•9 minutes
- Life cycle reduced model •9 minutes
- Tools to support software development•5 minutes
- Approaches to software development•9 minutes
What's included
1 reading9 assignments6 plugins
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Fundamental Ideas Section 2•10 minutes
9 assignments•Total 102 minutes
- What is a project•2 minutes
- What is project management•2 minutes
- Project planning •2 minutes
- Risk management•2 minutes
- Software for project management•2 minutes
- Standards•2 minutes
- Practice test 2-1•30 minutes
- Practice test 2-2•30 minutes
- Section 2 exam•30 minutes
6 plugins•Total 61 minutes
- What is a project•10 minutes
- What is project management•10 minutes
- Project planning •10 minutes
- Risk management•12 minutes
- Software for project management•9 minutes
- Standards•10 minutes
What's included
1 reading7 assignments4 plugins
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Fundamental Ideas Section 3•10 minutes
7 assignments•Total 98 minutes
- Data processing•2 minutes
- User Interfaces•2 minutes
- Usability•2 minutes
- User Interface Design Principles•2 minutes
- Practice test 3-1•30 minutes
- Practice test 3-2•30 minutes
- Section 3 exam•30 minutes
4 plugins•Total 38 minutes
- Data processing•9 minutes
- User Interfaces•8 minutes
- Usability•10 minutes
- User Interface Design Principles•11 minutes
What's included
1 assignment
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Final Exam•30 minutes
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