The specification from this course is designed to give students a broad introduction to the IT sector and aim to prepare candidates for further qualifications, such as degree level courses, or roles in games design, web and animation development or network security. • How IT technologies and practices are essential for IT professionals • IT fundamentals in hardware, networks, software and ethical use of computers in business • How organisations use information and the types of information • IT legislation, regulation governing use of information • How to design applications • Understand how to create mobile applications • How social media and digital marketing can have a positive and negative effect