IT Fundamentals
Ten-chapter textbook: hardware, operating systems, networking, cloud, troubleshooting, and IT careers — structured like a first-year IT survey course.
Course videos
Watch the introduction (with learners studying from home), then study chapter by chapter. Midterm and final sessions teach the material with practice questions you must answer to continue — those checkpoints are not graded.
Narration · Professor Ryan · British English
ForgEd · Introduction
IT Fundamentals · Course introduction
How this course is organized, how to study with the textbook and quizzes, and what you will be able to do when you finish.
Watch the intro or continue when you are ready. Chapter 1 stays locked until you continue.
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
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- 2
Chapter 2: Computer hardware: Components and how they work together
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- 3
Chapter 3: Operating systems: Managing hardware and software
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- 4
Chapter 4: Files, filesystems, and data storage
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- 5
Chapter 5: Networking: Connecting devices and services
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- 6
Chapter 6: The internet and cloud computing
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- 7
Chapter 7: IT troubleshooting: Systematic problem solving
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- 8
Chapter 8: IT security basics: Protecting systems and data
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- 9
Chapter 9: Productivity, collaboration, and digital work skills
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- 10
Chapter 10: IT careers, certifications, and professional growth
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