BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Information Technology

A one-year
flexible Unit-based course
(two days per week)
leading to

BTEC
LEVEL 2 DIPLOMA
(see below for
Level 3 Diploma)

CAREERS FOR IT USERS INCLUDE TECHNICIAN ROLES SUCH AS

DIFFERENT JOBS

This is a one-year flexible Unit-Based course leading to BTEC Level 2 Diploma in IT
covering seven units, as listed below,
two days per week plus individual support

COMMUNICATING IN IT Technical & non-technical presentations, software tools, security. WORKING IN IT Employment, job roles, communities, society.
INSTALLING COMPUTER HARDWARE Components, risks, upgrades, testing, documentation.
INSTALLING COMPUTER SOFTWARE Licenses, upgrades, installation, configuration, testing.
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT Components, architecture, functionality, design, formatting, publishing.
SPREADSHEET SOFTWARE Data types, formulae, formatting, charts, graphs, sorting.
COMPUTER SYSTEMS Introduction to hardware & software components that make up a computer

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
GCSEs in Maths, English, Science or equivalent work experience in related Information Technology employment or CLAIT, ECDL etc

BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Information Technology

ONE YEAR FULL TIME OR PART-TIME FLEXIBLE COURSE
FOUR DAYS PER WEEK PLUS EVENING SUPPORT (FULL OR PART-TIME)

COMMUNICATION & EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS Employer-valued attributes, Effective IT communications, email, Personal development, learning and teamwork. COMPUTER SYSTEMS Hardware components, Software utilities, Installation, configuration, testing.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS Information use, decision-making, management, flow, validity, accuracy, quality.
IMPACT OF IT ON BUSINESS SYSTEMS Organisations, IT developments, benefits, strategies, impact, risks, design, technologies.
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES Devices, signals, data, transmission media, network components and set-up.
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS & DESIGN Principles of analysis & design, lifecycle, CASE, documentation, data flow, data structures, algorithms, flowcharts, system creation and testing.
E-COMMERCE Technologies used, benefits & drawbacks, strategies, hosting & security
DATABASE DESIGN Relational databases. Create, populate & test multiple databases, normalisation, fields, styles, customisation, automation.
SPREADSHEET MODELLING Complex problem solution, budgets & forecasts, structure, fitness, function, formulae, automation, customisation, sorting, charts, graphs.
INSTALLING & UPGRADING SOFTWARE New products, upgrades, preparation, risks, configuration, completion, handover, registration.
WEBSITE PRODUCTION Design your own interactive web site, test performance, W3C, uploading, HTML, Java, bitmaps, jpg, gif, wav, mp3, avi, swf.
DIGITAL GRAPHICS Types of images, file formats, editing and manipulation tools, create & modify images, digital cameras, vectors & bitmaps, graphics creation & techniques.

Entry Requirements

GCEs in Maths, English, Science, IT or equivalent work experience in related Information Technology employment or BTEC First (level 2) qualification.

What progression opportunities are open to me?
You can progress onto a related Level 4 course such as the HNC/HND in Computing & Systems Development.

A qualified person

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