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Tech Job Terms is an open IT Handbook covering the functions, roles, terms, tools, and vendors that shape how IT works.

By seeing how these parts connect, you build a solid understanding of IT and gain an advantage in today’s technology-enabled workplace.

You work more effectively with IT teams, contribute with greater confidence, and bring more influence to technology-related work.

With that IT Edge, your business skills go further.

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

Cover the Basics First

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

See topics consistently organized by IT Function throughout the Handbook.

Take IT a Step Further

Browse a broad spectrum of IT topics, written in clear, understandable language.

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

Put IT All Together

Scan handy Quick Lists with one-page indexes of Key Terms by topic or job.

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

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Complete Quick Lists: Access all one-line descriptions and links for Key Terms and Common Tools in handy summaries by topic or job.
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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.

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