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Core IT Concepts

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Access Control

# Topics: 7

Limiting access to specific computer resources and information

Access Management

# Topics: 1
Ensuring that the right individuals have the right access

Accessibility

# Topics: 1
Ensuring systems work for all people, including those with disabilities

Adobe Technologies

# Topics: 2
Software company with products for creatives, designers, marketers, and businesses

Agile Development

# Topics: 16
Using short and iterative phases to get work done

Amazon Technologies

# Topics: 3
Providing IT infrastructure services for other companies

Amazon Web Services

# Topics: 4
On-demand cloud platforms and services for many IT uses

Android Technologies

# Topics: 1
Popular Operating System and ecosystem for mobile devices

Apache Software Foundation Technologies

# Topics: 2
Technology foundation that supports Open Source software

Apple Technologies

# Topics: 1
Products, services and technologies by Apple Inc

Application Development

# Topics: 1
Process for creating software applications for the business

Application Programming Interface

# Topics: 2
Enabling smart data exchanges between computer systems

Application Release Automation

# Topics: 1
Processes for automated software deployments

Application Servers

# Topics: 2
Supporting other software with centralized functions

Application Software

# Topics: 11
Providing functionality for users to get things done

Architecture

# Topics: 3
Defining detailed standards for building IT solutions

Artificial Intelligence

# Topics: 2
Simulating human intelligence with machines

Asset Management

# Topics: 1
Managing “IT assets” just like normal business assets

Audits

# Topics: 1
Verifying the protection and accuracy of IT systems

Augmented Reality – AR

# Topics: 1
Enhancing normal human perception with digital information

Azure Technologies

# Topics: 1
Microsoft’s comprehensive cloud platform

Back End Software

# Topics: 2
Software that runs on servers in the client-server model

Big Data

# Topics: 2
Analyzing operational data to gain new business insights

Big Data Technologies

# Topics: 1
Technologies to collect, process and analyze “big data”

Blockchain Technologies

# Topics: 1
Decentralized method to record transactions that cannot be altered

Browsers

# Topics: 10
Software to display pages hosted on internal or external websites

Build Management

# Topics: 2
Automating the conversion of program code into runnable software

Business Analysis

# Topics: 12
Defining comprehensive expectations for new IT solutions

Business Continuity

# Topics: 2
Processes to keep IT working when catastrophes happen

Business Intelligence

# Topics: 6
Leveraging operational data to gain new business insights

Business Process Modeling

# Topics: 7
Documenting and diagramming business processes

Capacity Management

# Topics: 1
Ensuring that IT systems can successfully handle workloads

Career Development

# Topics: 1
Proactively managing skills for long-term success

Certifications

# Topics: 1
Standardizing IT Job competency levels and career tracks

Change Management

# Topics: 1
Organizing the careful implementation of technology changes

Cisco Technologies

# Topics: 1
Provider of network, security and collaboration solutions

Client Server

# Topics: 1
Delivering functionality across networks with centralized servers

Cloud Computing

# Topics: 4
Flexible infrastructure services provided by specialized providers

Cloud Management

# Topics: 1
Maintaining control over cloud infrastructure performance and costs

Collaboration Software

# Topics: 2
Software to help people work seamlessly together on projects

Compliance

# Topics: 2
IT processes to manage support for external obligations

Configuration Management

# Topics: 1
Processes to keep track of all IT assets and details of their settings

Containerization

# Topics: 1
Preparing software packages so they can run on virtualized infrastructure

Continuous Integration / Delivery

# Topics: 4
Keeping programmers in sync and creating frequent software builds

Continuous Integration / Deployment

# Topics: 2
Keeping programmers in sync and posting frequent software updates

Cross Functional

# Topics: 1
Working across different parts of the organization for best results

Data

# Topics: 17
All operational information that a company uses to run the business

Data Access Layer

# Topics: 2
Providing standardized data access for business logic in software

Data Analysis

# Topics: 2
Cleansing, transforming, and modeling data to gain useful insights

Data Analytics

# Topics: 2
Uncovering patterns, trends, and insights to improve business performance.

Data Backup

# Topics: 1
Enabling data redundancy, recovery options, and risk elimination

Data Center Automation

# Topics: 1
Automating and optimizing workflows in data centers

Data Centers

# Topics: 2
Facilities with extensive IT infrastructure to host applications

Data Management

# Topics: 2
Efficiently and effectively collecting, organizing, and using data

Data Modeling

# Topics: 1
Visually depicting data aspects of IT systems to clearly see the structure

Data Processing

# Topics: 1
Manipulating data with computers to transform input into output

Data Science

# Topics: 1
Formal study of large amounts of data to gain meaningful insights

Data Storage

# Topics: 2
Technologies to record and save data so it is available for later use

Data Warehouse

# Topics: 2
Systems to analyze data from multiple sources and gain insights

Database Access

# Topics: 2
Tools for storing, retrieving, or updating information

Database Tools

# Topics: 1
Administration tools for databases and their management software

Databases

# Topics: 10
Storage and management of data for software applications

Debugging

# Topics: 1
Actively working on finding and fixing errors in software programs

Defect Management

# Topics: 1
Processes for situations where software is not working as expected

Delivery Management

# Topics: 4
Processes and automation to transform source code into usable software

Demand Management

# Topics: 1
Aligning IT capacity and performance to support demand

Deployment Management

# Topics: 1
Tools to install or update software on user devices

Design Patterns

# Topics: 1
Reusable solutions for common problems in software development

Desktop

# Topics: 1
The primary user interface of a computer or the Personal Computer itself

Development Management

# Topics: 1
Overseeing and guiding software development projects from start to finish

DevOps

# Topics: 7
Automation to reliably build, test, and release software faster

Disaster Recovery

# Topics: 1
Processes and tools to restore critical systems and data after unexpected events

Document Management

# Topics: 1
Systems and processes used to organize, store, retrieve, and track digital documents

Documentation

# Topics: 1
Formal documentation about important aspects of IT systems

E-Commerce

# Topics: 1
Buying and selling of goods or services over the internet using online platforms

E-Learning

# Topics: 1
Delivery of training and education using IT systems

Email

# Topics: 1
Systems to exchange notes and attachments with other e-mail users

Embedded Systems

# Topics: 1
Software that is closely integrated with the hardware it runs on

End User

# Topics: 7
The person who uses an IT system to get something done

End User Devices

# Topics: 4
Devices for accessing IT systems, such as a desktop, phone, etc.

End User Support

# Topics: 3
IT teams and tools to help users solve IT system issues

Enterprise Application

# Topics: 5
Software for large-scale and core operations of organizations

Enterprise Resource Planning – ERP

# Topics: 2
Systems to support the management of key company operations

Environments

# Topics: 1
“IT sandboxes” for development, testing, and IT systems deployment

Event Management

# Topics: 1
Management of automated logging messages by IT systems

Extract Transform Load – ETL

# Topics: 1
Converting operational data for use in business intelligence

File Types

# Topics: 1
Standards for storing specific information types in an electronic file

Frameworks

# Topics: 2
Standardized ways for building and managing IT systems

Front End Development

# Topics: 2
Developing software for direct use by end users

Front End Technologies

# Topics: 22
Systems, screens and web pages for users to get things done with

Governance

# Topics: 3
Managing the risks of IT operations and the value IT provides

Help Desk

# Topics: 1
Teams to support internal or external users with IT issues

Identity Access Management

# Topics: 2
Managing all user profiles and their access rights

Implementation Management

# Topics: 1
Managing the processes for making software available to users

Incident Management

# Topics: 1
Quickly and effectively managing and resolving IT system issues

Infrastructure / Cloud

# Topics: 8
Internet-accessible large-scale storage and computing platforms

Integrated Development Environment – IDE

# Topics: 2
Software to easily and productively write new software with

Internet Security

# Topics: 1
Ensuring effective network security and minimizing risks

Intranet

# Topics: 1
Networks for use by team members within an organization

Intrusion Detection

# Topics: 1
Identifying active IT system intrusions

Intrusion Prevention

# Topics: 1
Preventing unwanted parties from accessing IT systems

Issue Tracking

# Topics: 2
Documenting problems and managing efforts to resolve them

IT Management

# Topics: 18
Managing all aspects of the IT organization and technology

IT Strategy

# Topics: 1
Managing the future plans for the IT organization and technology

Java Technologies

# Topics: 11
Software to create programs that can run on many different devices

Job Scheduling

# Topics: 1
Planning the automated execution of computer tasks

Libraries

# Topics: 1
Pre-packaged sets of software to speed up development

Logging

# Topics: 1
Tracking system-generated messages to assess system health

Machine Learning

# Topics: 1
Enabling computers to learn from data without explicit programming

Methodologies

# Topics: 1
Standard practices that ensure predictable outcomes

Microsoft .NET

# Topics: 12
A complete environment for developing software for many platforms

Microsoft Technologies

# Topics: 14
Provider of operating systems, business software and cloud services

Microsoft Windows

# Topics: 2
Microsoft Operating Systems and software for PCs and servers

Middleware

# Topics: 8
Standardizing shared functionality for application software

Mobile Technologies

# Topics: 1
IT capabilities designed for mobile devices and their users

Monitoring

# Topics: 1
Observing systems and networks’ performance, availability, and health

Multimedia

# Topics: 1
Combining text, audio, images, animation, and video to deliver content

Network

# Topics: 3
Connecting computer systems over short and long distances

Network Management

# Topics: 1
Managing the network architecture, configuration, and devices

Network Security

# Topics: 5
Protecting the network itself and ensuring IT system integrity

Network Support

# Topics: 1
Technical support for all aspects of IT networks

Network Technologies

# Topics: 2
Hardware and software for use in IT networks

Object Relational Mapping

# Topics: 1
Connecting object-oriented programs to data in databases

Operating Systems

# Topics: 3
Software for running programs on a specific hardware platform

Production Support

# Topics: 2
Supporting all the “live” systems that an organization is using

Programming

# Topics: 4
Creating software by writing code in a specific computer language

Programming Languages

# Topics: 8
Custom languages with syntax and features for creating software

Project Management

# Topics: 20
Making complex IT projects happen as expected

Quality Assurance

# Topics: 5
Structured methods to deliver reliable software to the business

Requirements Management

# Topics: 7
Understanding details of solutions that IT is expected to deliver

Scripting Languages

# Topics: 1
Tools for automating tasks or making programs connect together

Scrum Methodology

# Topics: 10
Completing work in small phases that result in a usable “product”

Security

# Topics: 9
IT discipline focused on protecting IT systems, assets, and data

Servers

# Topics: 1
Computer platforms on which the system and all other software runs

Software Development

# Topics: 33
All things related to developing new software solutions

Software Development Methodology

# Topics: 3
Providing structured guidance for effective software development

SQL Technologies

# Topics: 3
Database access technologies related to SQL

Support Services

# Topics: 5
All organized efforts and teams that support IT systems and users

System Administration

# Topics: 1
Management of software and infrastructure component details

Systems Management

# Topics: 3
Managing availability, performance and capacity of IT systems

Testing

# Topics: 1
Processes and methods to confirm that software meets expectations

User Interface

# Topics: 3
Interface designs that make using computers easy and intuitive

Vendor Management

# Topics: 8
Managing the details of IT vendors, contracts, and services

Version Control

# Topics: 3
Supporting developers with software code file management

Web Applications

# Topics: 1
Software running on web servers that you can access with browsers

Web Development

# Topics: 1
Developing applications that users can use with browsers

Web Servers

# Topics: 1
Dedicated computer that serves up web pages and sites

Web Services

# Topics: 2
Providing information in a “server-like” way to other programs

Web Technologies

# Topics: 11
Tools related to delivering information via the Internet

Wireless Networking Technologies

# Topics: 1
Technologies for wireless networking over short or longer distances

XML Technologies

# Topics: 1
Tools related to the use of XML for data exchange purposes