IT Fundamentals
Ten-chapter textbook: hardware, operating systems, networking, cloud, troubleshooting, and IT careers — structured like a first-year IT survey course.
Complete each chapter's 5-question quiz (instant feedback), then pass the 10-question course review, then the 20-question final exam (score at the end) to earn course completion on your profile.
ForgEd courses are for general education and logical foundations. They do not replace professional certification, licensure, or cert-level competence.
Skills you will gain
- Hardware
- Networking
- Cloud Basics
- Troubleshooting
Chapters
- 1
Chapter 1: Computing history: From calculation to the digital age
5 sections · scroll in textbook
- 2
Chapter 2: Computer hardware: Components and how they work together
5 sections · scroll in textbook
- 3
Chapter 3: Operating systems: Managing hardware and software
5 sections · scroll in textbook
- 4
Chapter 4: Files, filesystems, and data storage
5 sections · scroll in textbook
- 5
Chapter 5: Networking: Connecting devices and services
5 sections · scroll in textbook
- 6
Chapter 6: The internet and cloud computing
5 sections · scroll in textbook
- 7
Chapter 7: IT troubleshooting: Systematic problem solving
5 sections · scroll in textbook
- 8
Chapter 8: IT security basics: Protecting systems and data
5 sections · scroll in textbook
- 9
Chapter 9: Productivity, collaboration, and digital work skills
5 sections · scroll in textbook
- 10
Chapter 10: IT careers, certifications, and professional growth
5 sections · scroll in textbook