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IT/200

Digital Skills for the 21st Century

3 credits

Total credits

5 weeks

Course length

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Take this course on its own, or as part of a degree or certificate program.

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Course level: Undergraduate

Digital Skills for the 21st Century is a course focused on the impact of digital technology on today's businesses, the economy, and society. Rapid advances in technologies are creating benefits and efficiencies for those businesses that recognize their advantages and pitfalls, and harness them to their advantage; those who can't are left behind with competitive disadvantages. Today's workforce needs to understand these trends, recognize key differences among features and approaches of these technologies, and apply them effectively.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • List the features of at least two Internet browsers.
  • Identify five office productivity tools commonly used in the workplace.
  • Describe the benefits of using collaborative productivity tools in the workplace.
  • Compare two slide presentation programs that can be used in the workplace.

  • Identify common types of networks used in the workplace.
  • Explain how network protocols allow applications to communicate.
  • Define cloud computing.
  • Explain the benefits of staying connected to the office via the cloud.

  • Explain the importance of accurate data in today’s business environment.
  • Describe how data is collected and stored in today’s business environment.
  • Explain the role of databases in data storage.
  • Summarize the role of analytic tools in data intelligence.

  • Describe how mobile devices help meet the needs of a business.
  • Discuss the role that drones, robots, virtual reality, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) play in the professional world.
  • Identify at least two ways in which technology has recently advanced the medical profession.
  • Discuss how social media is used in today’s business environment.

  • Identify tools used for protecting data.
  • Identify common data breach causes.
  • Describe common threats and vulnerabilities to data.
  • Summarize best practices for preventing cyber security threats.

Why UOPX

Why take courses at University of Phoenix

Accreditation that matters

We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. Although our continuing teacher education courses are accepted by some state agencies in the United States toward teacher certifications and endorsements, this may not be the case in all states or foreign jurisdictions. If you plan to use courses for certification or endorsement, please check with your own state agency and your school district for applicability. Continuing teacher education courses are not eligible to apply to degree programs at University of Phoenix. These courses are not eligible for federal financial aid. Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.