CIW Foundations Associate Certificate
Course Details
The Internet is now an every day essential business tool which is why the Certified Internet Web Web Foundations course is so imperative.
The CIW Foundations course aims to provide you with a foundation in each facet of web and internet technology. You will gain a complete working comprehension of internet tools such as email and web browsers. The CIW course will also teach you multimedia on the web, internet security, web search engines and databases.
On completion of your course you will have the opportunity to become a CIW Associate. The CIW Associate status is well recognised by employers and will reinforce that you have the ability to handle web and interned-based technologies.
Don’t worry about having a lack of subject knowledge either as none is required prior to starting the course. However, by the end of the course you will have mastered specialist web skills that will be valuable to any employer.
Qualifications
Following completion of the course students will have been prepared to sit the CIW Foundations Associate 1D0-510 exam leading to CIW Associate certification.
Successful students will be given the CIW Foundations Associate certification and hold a well recognised qualification that is highly regarded in the industry.
With this training you will:
- Prove you've got the kind of advanced, relevant, job-focused skills that companies value.
- Qualify for jobs in IT, marketing, design, advertising, PR or office admin - with salary levels up to £40,000 a year.
- Learn "real life" Web and Internet skills you won't find covered in any other IT training.
- Gain full CIW Associate status, and a prestige qualification that will put you in front with any employer.
- Show you're more than just a "classroom learner."
Study Plan
Your course has three main study modules - Internet Business Foundations, Site Development Foundations and Networking Fundamentals.
Module 1 - Internet Business Foundations
- Information Technology and the Internet
- Web Browsing
- Multimedia on the Web
- Databases and Web Search Engines
- E Mail and Personal Information Management
- Internet Services and Tools
- Internet Security
- IT Project Management
Module 2 - Site Development Foundations
- Introduction to Web Site Development 1-1
- Markup Language and Site Development Essentials
- XHTML Coding
- Horizontal Rules and Graphical Elements
- Hyperlinks
- Tables
- Web Forms
- Image Techniques
- Frames
- GUI HTML Editors
- Advanced Web Technologies
- E-Commerce Practices
Module 3 - Networking Fundamentals
- Introduction to Networking
- TCP/IP Suite and Internet Addressing
- Internetworking Servers
- Hardware and Operating System Maintenance
- Network Security and IT Career Opportunities
Study Details
The course has been designed in a logical order so not only can you learn at a pace comfortable to you but so you can build on the knowledge you have already gained when you move onto the next topic.
As you progress through the course you will be required to complete 27 assignments. The assignments will give you tutor a chance to assess your progress, give help and provide you with feedback.
In addition to the assignments, you will have an opportunity to practice your newly learnt skills by undertaking practical exercises at various stages of your course.
All the exercises will be supplied on the course CD-ROM.
The duration of the course should amount to approximately 160 hours of study time.
Note: Whilst you don’t need any prior experience of developing web pages or configuring networks, you should be comfortable with operating systems such as Microsoft XP.
Careers
Successful completion of the course will equip you to use your skills in any internet-enabled environment. It will predominantly give you a full comprehension of all web design aspects.
You will find that CIW Certification will open up a lot of new career avenues for you. Previous CIW students used their training to move to jobs in the following areas:
- Web Project Managers
- Digital Marketing Managers
- Web Designers
- Network Administrators
- Online Marketing Specialists
- E-learning developers
- Brand Managers
Not only are the job opportunities interesting, they can be very rewarding too with salaries paying handsomely.
