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IT Infrastructure and Emerging Trends

Today organizations are either embracing digital technologies to improve their businesses or being disrupted by entrants with such capabilities. Therefore it is important for managers and executives of all organizations to learn about various technologies and apply them in innovative ways. Some of the most important trends in Information Technology are in mobile, cloud, security, and blockchains. This course gives you an overview of the fundamental technical aspects of Information Technology. After taking this course you will be familiar with the basic knowledge of IT/IS solutions needed to help with decision-making in the real world. We will first learn about issues in cloud computing and various realizations of service-oriented computing. We will then discuss the range of mobile technologies available to modern enterprises and how these can be used to create innovative business models. We will look at cybersecurity threats that organizations need to be aware of and learn about the various defense mechanisms available to them. Finally we will talk about the innovation that emerging technologies like Blockchains can bring about. Using this knowledge of various technologies, IT managers can better overcome technical challenges, evaluate tradeoffs, unlock new revenue streams, and implement change in the organization’s Information systems capabilities.

Status: Technology Solutions
Status: IT Infrastructure
BeginnerCourse8 hours

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NK

5.0Reviewed Aug 2, 2020

This is one of the best course with highly skilled professor explaining the concepts in layman language.

PK

5.0Reviewed Feb 11, 2021

An absolute perfect course on what it says. IT Infrastructure and Emerging Trends. Great explanations.Thank you!

MC

5.0Reviewed Mar 12, 2019

Excellent course, great content and up to date! 100% Recommended!

MD

5.0Reviewed May 2, 2020

I liked the way Somya Sen teaches. He explains the content in a very lucid manner. I would like to request more courses being taught by him.

KH

5.0Reviewed Aug 15, 2020

I really enjoyed this class. I thought the presentation was very easy to follow and the subject matter was interesting.

MH

5.0Reviewed Oct 1, 2021

Thanks a lot Respected Sir Soumya Sen, I've gain good knowledge of IT Infrastructures and Information Technology emerging tools, Thanks Coursera, University of Minnesota and Carlson Business School.

SH

5.0Reviewed Jan 4, 2021

Excellent concepts for beginners. Very clear and understandable resources.

EI

5.0Reviewed May 31, 2024

In-depth, well explained, I enjoyed every process and the content. I will recommend the program hundred times....

DD

5.0Reviewed Aug 2, 2020

The instructor Soumya Sen is really good. A great course to learn basics of IT infrastructure. The quizzes and assignment were also well designed.

ML

5.0Reviewed Aug 13, 2020

I totally recommend this course. It has a lot of ideas and knowledge on point

RR

5.0Reviewed Nov 1, 2024

through this course i gained knowledge in block chains and all.

JA

4.0Reviewed Feb 24, 2021

The course itself was very educative......the peer graded assignment portion of the course is however most frustrating and should be scrapped going forward........

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