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Do you know what you want to study? Or what you want to study first? The Academy program is specifically designed to supply the right kinds of in-demand courses and skills training.

To help you pick the right direction, we have created the following handy career directions guide, focusing on 2 main areas of study: Information Technology (IT) and Business Skills. We will then further elaborate on the various "areas" of IT that you can specialise in, and the various job roles you could find in each area.

Areas of Study

Information Technology (IT) is "the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware". IT deals with the use of electronic computers and computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit, and securely retrieve information.

Today, the term IT has ballooned to encompass many aspects of computing and technology, and the term is more recognizable than ever before. The IT umbrella can be quite large, covering many fields. IT professionals perform a variety of duties that range from installing applications to designing complex computer networks and information databases.

Information Technology (IT) is a general term that describes any technology that helps to produce, manipulate, store, communicate, and/or disseminate information. Presumably, when speaking of IT as a whole, it is noted that the use of computers and information are associated.

Qualifications we offer (basic IT)

IT Fundamentals

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Simply speaking, these are the basic skills and training that enable you to work effectively in the business world.

Business skills include effective communication skills, training in strategic thinking skills, managing the delivery of projects and carrying out specific business activities.

Effective business people are usually expected to be proficient in software applications like MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, but are also expected to have a combination of project management and business process skills, people management, negotiating skills, good time management and the ability to deliver project tasks according to business plans.

If you are thinking of entering the business world, administrative and strategic business skills are essential!

Qualifications we offer

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Specialising in Information Technology

If Information Technology is your thing, then you will need to choose which area of IT you want to specialise in. There are generall speaking, 3 major areas of IT. Here is an outline on each, and the typical job roles you can expect for each area. Hover over each job role to get more information about that specific job role.

The field of Engineering covers IT skills typically related to networking, such as supporting and designing networks, security, routing, email, and much more!

Every business these days runs on one type of network or another, some of them small (few computers) to massive (tens of thousans of computer and devices). The biggest network today is The Internet!

Networks typically operate using Network Operating Systems, such as Micro[are you really reading through everything carefully?]soft Windows Server 2003, Linux, etc.

Development covers aspects surrounding computer programming, often shortened to programming or coding, which is the process of writing, testing, debugging / troubleshooting, and maintaining the source code of computer programs. The purpose of programming is to create a program. For example, a program can be a something like Solitaire, Internet Explorer, or highly customised programs designed for businesses.

Programs are written in program languages, such as C# (C-Sharp), Java, etc.

Graphic design is the process of communicating visually using text and images to present information.

Graphic design practice embraces a range of cognitive skills, aesthetics and crafts, including typography, visual arts and page layout.

Graphics design usually requires a graphics design application, such as Adobe Photoshop.

Typical job roles

header=[Database Administrator] body=[A database administrator (DBA) is a person who is responsible for the environmental aspects of a database. In general, these include:<br><br>- Recoverability: Creating and testing Backups <br>- Integrity: Verifying or helping to verify data integrity <br>- Security: Defining and/or implementing access controls to the data <br>- Availability: Ensuring maximum uptime <br>- Performance: Ensuring maximum performance given budgetary constraints <br>- Development and testing support: Helping programmers and engineers to efficiently utilize the database. <br><br>Although not strictly part of a database administrator's duties, logical and physical design of databases is sometimes part of the job.]

header=[System Administrator] body=[The term system administrator, abbreviated sysadmin, designates an employment position of those people responsible for running technically advanced information systems or some aspect of them. <br><br>They often deal with the setup and maintenance of computers and networks. System Administators also work on more than just computers, such as the interaction between humans and technology, and the enhancement of business processes through technology. The precise meaning varies. <br><br>Organizations with very large or complex computer systems typically divide up computer staff according to specialization, in which case a system administrator is someone responsible for the maintenance of an existing computer system.]

header=[System Engineer] body=[Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary approach and means for enabling the realization and deployment of successful systems by System Engineers. System design and architecture is a focus in this job role.]

Qualifications we offer

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Typical job roles

header=[Programmer] body=[A programmer or software developer is someone who programs computers, that is, one who writes computer software. The term computer programmer can refer to a specialist in one area of computer programming or to a generalist who writes code for many kinds of software. One who practices or professes a formal approach to programming may also be known as a programmer analyst, software engineer, computer scientist, or software analyst. A programmer's primary computer language (Visual Basic, C#, etc) is often prefixed to the above titles, and those that work in a web environment often prefix their titles with 'web'.]

header=[Software Engineer] body=[Software engineering (SE) is the profession of people (Software Engineers) who create and maintain software systems by applying technologies and practices from computer science, project management, engineering, application domains and other fields.<br><br>Software engineering deals with matters of cost and reliability, like traditional engineering disciplines. Some software applications contain millions of lines of code that are expected to perform properly in the face of changing conditions, making them comparable in complexity to the most complex modern machines. For example, a modern airliner has several million physical parts (and the space shuttle about ten million parts), while the software for such an airliner can run to 4 million lines of code.]

header=[Web Developer] body=[Web development is a broad term that incorporates all areas of developing a web site for the World Wide Web. This can include graphical web design, actual coding of pages, backend programming, and web server configuration. However, among web professionals, web development usually refers only to the non-design aspects of building web sites, e.g. writing markup and coding by Web Developers.]

Qualifications we offer

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Typical job roles

header=[Graphic Designer] body=[The Graphic Designer is responsibe for graphic design. Graphic design is applied in virtually every organisation or society. There are virtually no limits to the size and applications of graphic design. Graphic design is a form of communicating visually using text and/or images to present information, or promote a message. The art of graphic design embraces a range of cognitive skills and crafts including typography, image development and page layout. Graphic design is applied in communication design and fine art. Like other forms of communication, graphic design often refers to both the process (designing) by which the communication is created, and the products (designs) such as creative solutions, imagery and multimedia compositions. Graphic design is traditionally applied to static media, such as books, magazines and brochures. Additionally, since the advent of computers, graphic design is utilised in electronic media - often referred to as interactive design, or multimedia design. ]

header=[Website Designer] body=[A website designer is typically responsible for the artwork related to website design. A website is a collection of information about a particular topic or subject. Designing a website is defined as the arrangement and creation of web pages that in turn make up a website. A web page consists of information for which the website is developed. For example, a website might be compared to a book, where each page of the book is a web page. ]

Qualifications we offer

ACE (Adobe)

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