Basic IT Skills (BITS) & Basic IT Skills + (BITS+) is a 40-hour introduction to IT course that consists of five modules: Computer Fundamentals, Intro to Digital Media, Intro to Networking, Intro to Web Design, and Intro to Programming. The modules can be taught individually or in combination depending on the needs of your target audience. Together, they will build a common basic vocabulary, develop introductory computer skills and problem-solving ability, and give a "preview" of the course topics.

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Module 1: Computer Fundamentals (36KB)
- Learn the basics of Windows XP
- Basic hardware of a computer
- Desktop Intro
- File Hierarchy

Module 2: Intro to Digital Media (29KB)
- Printers
- Digital Cameras
- Scanners
- Web Cams
- Video Conferencing
- Digital Video
- Burning CDs

Module 3: Intro to Networking (29KB)
- Internet Searching
- Basics of Networking
- Setup a small network of computers and printers
- Basics of IP Addressing                

Module 4: Intro to Web Design (25KB)
- Discuss purposes for web pages
- HTML and other languages
- Do web page research
- Outline web page - storyboarding
- Begin creating web pages

Module 5: Intro to Programming (45KB)
- Programming Languages
- Basics of Programming
- Create a program