Great job on completing Unit 3! There were a lot of assignments this week, so I appreciate everyone jumping in and getting started on the content! I’m currently grading your work and will provide feedback as soon as possible.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to contact me by phone at (720) 239-2114 or email at nicholas.mahoney@purdueglobal.edu. I aim to respond within 24 hours.
Keep up the excellent work and stay focused as we move into Unit 4!
Information Technology (“IT”) is a broad umbrella term for many technical disciplines and career paths. Individuals interested in threats, including those physical and virtual may go into cybersecurity. Other individuals who want to help inform decisions (or make business decisions) may go into data analytics. Another subset of individuals may go into artificial intelligence and machine learning, which when optimized falls under the computer science domain. In short, there are so many different opportunities for you all.
For some supplemental reading, I have found an article from a leading research company, Gartner, that reviewed the top 15 technical skills tech leaders are requesting (Gartner, 2024).
Here’s what to expect this week, along with a breakdown to help you manage your workload:
| Day | Tasks |
|---|---|
| Wednesday |
● Review the Announcements for this course ● Attend Seminar (may be on a different day depending on your course schedule) ● Familiarize yourself with Unit 2 of this course ● Start the Reading Material Section |
| Thursday | ● Complete the Reading Material |
| Friday | ● Post your initial response to the Unit 2 Discussion Board |
| Saturday |
● Post one response to a fellow student in the Discussion Board ● Ensure you post your initial response in the Discussion Board by 11:59pm EST ● Complete the Unit 2 Learning Activity |
| Sunday | ● Plan for a rest day sometime this week to ensure you do not get burned out! |
| Monday |
● Post one response to a fellow student in the Discussion Board ● Start the Unit 2 Assignment |
| Tuesday |
● Post one response to a fellow student in the Discussion Board ● Complete the Unit 2 Assignment |
Please remember to receive full credit for your discussion post this week, you must post on three different calendar days.
References
Gartner. (2024). Skills Top Tech Companies Want: Insights on the evolving skill needs of the tech industry. Retrieved from: https://www.gartner.com/en/human-resources/trends/skills-top-tech-companies-want