The Essential IT Handbook

Tech Job Terms gives you a practical blueprint of the functions, roles, terms, tools, and vendors that shape how IT works.

Use this Handbook to explore connected topics and develop a real understanding of how it all fits together.

As the IT landscape becomes clear:

That’s your IT Edge.

Explore IT Your Way

Every visitor can use the IT Handbook to build a practical understanding of IT work:

Review clear IT Intros about the eight IT Functions and their roles in the organization.

Browse a complete spectrum of IT topics, written in language you can understand.

Use standard filters to easily view groups of topics by Function Area or Topic Type.

Explore families of related items through Topic Collections with their own filters.

Membership adds powerful features to help you build your IT Edge even faster:

Complete Quick Lists: Access all one-line descriptions and links for Key Terms and Common Tools in handy summaries by topic or job.
Full Content Search: Find any topic across all sections and quickly locate highlighted matching phrases on result pages.
Advanced Filters: Combine filters for Tech Levels, Topic Collections, and Video Clips with standard ones to select topics with precision.
Personal Bookmarks: Organize up to 500 bookmarks across 10 private lists and quickly find saved items with a live search.

You will receive only account-related notifications, with no marketing messages, and have access to a Ticket Portal that makes it easy to contact us.