The Ultimate IT Fundamentals Masterclass For Absolute Beginners

The Ultimate IT Career Fundamentals Masterclass For Absolute Beginners

This course is second to none. It’s packed with hands-on AWS Cloud demos, design and practice assignments, section quizzes, and more — all carefully crafted to help you truly master modern IT fundamentals. You’ll gain practical skills across IT Infrastructure, Networking, TCP/IP, IP Addressing & Routing, AWS Cloud, DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering, DevSecOps, Cybersecurity, Linux, Bash, Git, GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform — everything you need to start strong in tech. Plus a career coaching section to explore today’s hottest IT career paths, relevant roadmaps, and the most in-demand modern skills. Build your confidence at the first step and gain clarity for the next. Enroll now — see you in class!

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Course curriculum

1. Instructor Message
2. Syllabus - Part I
3. Syllabus - Part II
1. Module PDF : Module 1 - Important IT Concepts
2. Computing Devices and Hardware Components
3. Software and Operating Systems Overview
4. Software Types : Application Software
5. Module Quiz
1. Module PDF : Module 2 - Servers and Virtualization
2. Physical Servers
3. Virtualization Overview
4. Lab Environment Setup : Create an AWS Account
5. Demo - AWS Account Walkthrough
6. Module Quiz
1. Module PDF : Module 3 - Data Center and Cloud Computing
2. Data Center Overview
3. Cloud Computing Overview
4. Cloud Service Models
5. Cloud Deployment Models
6. Which Cloud Provider to Learn First?
7. Module Quiz
1. Module PDF : Module 4 - Network Fundamentals
2. What is a Network?
3. Traffic Flow Types
4. Wired Network Devices
5. Network Cabling
6. Data Center Network Overview
7. Campus Area Network (CAN)
8. Wireless Network Devices
9. The Internet
10. Module Quiz
1. Module PDF - Module 5 - IP Addressing
2. The Need for IP Addresses
3. IP Address Format
4. Numbering Systems - Decimal
5. Numbering Systems - Binary
6. Binary to Decimal Conversion
7. Decimal to Binary Conversion
8. Networks and Hosts
9. Subnet Mask
10. Subnet Mask Practice
11. Assignment # 1 - Subnet Masks
12. Assignment # 2 - Subnet Mask
13. Assignment # 3 - Subnet Mask
14. IP Address Classes
15. Subnetting
16. IP Address Range Breakdown
17. IP Address Range Breakdown Practice
18. Assignment - IP Address Range Breakdown
19. Subnetting Detailed
20. Assignment # 1 - Subnetting
21. Assignment # 2 - Subnetting
22. Assignment # 3 - Subnetting
23. Quick & Handy Subnets For Hands-On Labs
24. Public IP Addresses
25. Private IP Addresses
26. Demo - Windows PC - Private IP
27. Assignment # 1 - IP Scheme Design
28. Assignment # 2 - IP Scheme Design
29. Assignment # 3 - IP Scheme Design
30. Assignment # 4 - IP Scheme Design
31. Assignment # 5 - IP Scheme Design
32. Module Quiz
1. Module PDF - Module 6 - IP Routing
2. IP Routing - How Does It Work?
3. IP Routing Example
4. IP Packet
5. AWS Cloud - Global Infrastructure
6. AWS Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Overview
7. VPC Subnets and Route Tables
8. VPC - Internet Gateway
9. Demo - Default VPC Walkthrough
10. Demo - Create a Custom VPC
11. AWS VPC - Public vs Private Subnets
12. Network Address Translation (NAT)
13. Demo - Public Subnets, Private Subnets, and NAT in an AWS VPC
14. Windows PC - NAT on Your Wireless Router
15. Module Quiz
1. Module PDF - Module 7 - Network Reference Models and Protocols
2. IP Packet - The Need for Additional Headers
3. OSI Reference Model
4. OSI Layers Explained
5. TCP/IP Reference Model
6. IP Protocols
7. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
8. Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol
9. Demo - SSH (Mac, Linux Client)
10. Demo - SSH (Windows Client)
11. HTTP & HTTPS Protocols
12. TCP/IP Packet Anatomy
13. Module Quiz
1. Module PDF - Module 8 - CyberSecurity and Network Security Fundamentals
2. Module Quiz
1. Module PDF - Module 9 - DNS, Monitoring, Alerting, Logging, Database and Architectural Drawing
2. Domain Name System (DNS)
3. Demo - DNS
4. Monitoring, Alerting, and Logging
5. Demo - Windows Task Manager
6. Practice - Use Case
7. Databases
8. Demo - SQLite Database
9. Architectural Drawing
10. Module Quiz
1. Module PDF - Module 10 - Linux, Bash, Git, GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terrraform Fundamentals
2. Module Quiz
1. Module PDF - Module 11 - Introduction to DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering, and DevSecOps
2. Software Development Cycle (SDLC) Overview
3. SDLC Models - Waterfall & Agile
4. DevOps Overview
5. DevOps - Continuous Integration (CI)
6. DevOps - Continuous Delivery and Deployment (CD)
7. DevOps Tools
8. Do You Need Development Skills for a DevOps Engineering Role?
9. Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
10. Platform Engineering
11. Cloud Native
12. DevSecOps Overview
13. Module Quiz
1. Module PDF - Module 12 - Career Coaching and Roadmaps for Beginners
2. Modern IT Skills You Must Have - Career Options and Roadmaps
3. Next Learning Steps

About this course

$18.99
121 lessons
19 hours of video content
Hands-on Labs and Design Assignments
Section Quizzes

The Ultimate IT Career Fundamentals Masterclass For Absolute Beginners

Course curriculum

Course Introduction

Important IT Concepts

Servers and Virtualization

Data Center and Cloud Computing Fundamentals

Networking Fundamentals

IP Addressing Deep Dive

IP Routing Deep Dive & AWS Networking Overview

OSI and TCP/IP Reference Models and IP Protocols

CyberSecurity and Network Security Fundamentals

DNS, Database, Monitoring, Alerting, Logging, and Architectural Drawing

Linux, Bash, Git, GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terrraform Fundamentals

Introduction to DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering, and DevSecOps

Career Coaching for Beginners and Career Switchers in IT

About this course