Examined units – online exams

• Essentials of IT – This unit is the foundation for this qualification. You will learn about computer hardware and software and gain an understanding of how to perform hardware and software maintenance and how to keep safe while you perform these tasks. You will also learn about the benefits to you and businesses of using IT and the internet to help prepare you for a career in the Information Technology sector.
• Essentials of Cyber Security – This unit has been designed to enable you to gain knowledge and understanding of some of the threats and vulnerabilities that can have an impact on individuals and organisations. You will learn about some of the measures that can be used to protect against a cyber security attack.

Course work units

• Creating programming solutions for business – This unit will enable you to explore job opportunities for programmers. You will then go on to explore programming languages and the contexts in which these may be used. You will plan a business solution using a programming language, create the program using an appropriate development environment, test the program and reflect on the program created. On completing this unit you will know about language options together with syntax, structure and layout of a programming language and be able to apply them to a programming solution.
• Using emerging technologies – The digital realm is ever-expanding. This unit looks at features and potential uses of emerging technologies, for example, wearables, AI, VR, AR, 3D printing, 5G and robotics. You will consider how emerging technologies can be used to support businesses and explain the benefits and drawbacks of these technologies. You will also be able to identify future impacts from the application of these new technologies.
• Creating websites – This unit will provide you with the knowledge and skills required to review and update existing websites and their components. Websites are an essential tool for organisations to present the information relating to the market goods and services they offer and generally promote the business. How and why organisations use websites is becoming increasingly important.
• Creating mobile applications for business – Mobile technology is becoming more and more widespread within society, both from a personal point of view as well as within business. Learners will gain an understanding of the uses of mobile applications for business and plan, create, update and improve mobile applications.
• Games creation – Game design is a popular area within the industry that continues to develop new concepts and technologies, attracting a much wider diverse audience with multiple requirements for multiple platforms. You will have the opportunity to use the fundamentals of game design, acquiring the skills to produce games from game designs and explore how to enhance the games by incorporating additional features.
• Pitching the product – In this unit you will learn about pitching a product to a client and the different communication methods used to pitch products to stakeholders. You will use one of the products you have produced to achieve this. (Program, game, mobile app or website).