#CareerBytes: Top online courses to pursue to land IT jobs
Working in the field of information technology (IT) is one of the most popular career choices among youngsters as it is quite rewarding. Today, the world is dependent on information technology to run various businesses, which makes it an exciting field to work in. Here are some online courses to pursue to increase your chances of landing a job in the IT sector.
Leading online learning destination and MOOC provider, edX, offers a number of high-quality courses. IIM-Bangalore offers the free "Innovation and IT Management" course on edX that teaches professionals to manage/implement IT and innovation in their workplace. The "Professional Certificate in IT Fundamentals for Business Professionals", comprising five courses, offered by Spain's Universitat Politècnica de Valencia for $375 (approximately Rs. 28,000) is another good option.
Popular online learning platform Coursera also offers many useful courses in IT and related fields. The "Google IT Support Professional Certificate", comprising five courses, offered by Grow with Google is a popular online program designed for making beginners job-ready in eight months. The University of Minnesota offers "Information Systems Specialization" on Coursera that consists of four courses, including IT infrastructure and emerging trends.
Digital learning platform Future Learn offers the "Introduction to Cyber Security", which is a popular course offered for free (extra benefits available with paid upgrades). The course duration is eight weeks. It helps students learn about online security, networking and communications, cryptography, network security, etc.
Online learning platform Udacity offers a number of IT-related courses, including a popular one by the Georgia Institute of Technology on "Computer Networking". Computer Networking is a branch of IT that studies the interconnection of several computers working together and deals with the management of different IT networks. The free course covers advanced topics like Software-Defined Networking, Data Center Networking, and Content Distribution.
Leading digital learning platform Udemy offers the "Fundamentals of Information Technology" course at Rs. 430 that can help in landing a career in the IT field. It offers basic skills and knowledge, relevant trending topics, and teaches about computer networking among other things.
