Information Technology Fundamentals (IT101)

StraighterLine Information Technology Fundamentals (IT101) is ACE Credit–recommended (course code OOSL-0090) for 3 semester credits. Delivered via zyBooks in an interactive format, you will survey computing history and basics; hardware and software layers; Internet and web fundamentals including introductory HTML, CSS, and JavaScript themes; operating systems and applications (productivity suites, databases, SQL orientation); web and mobile-app contexts; privacy and digital footprints; security threats, defenses, and cryptography concepts; information systems and cloud-oriented career paths; societal impacts including e‑commerce and the digital divide; computational thinking such as abstraction and data visualization; and introductory artificial intelligence—including generative AI and ethics—as presented. Twelve integrated checkpoints span these topics without a separate purchased textbook. No prerequisites. Membership required; passing typically 70% or higher; transcript delivery included. Confirm transfer with your registrar.