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Computing: Technical Support (Year 2 Direct Entry) HND (SCQF level 8) City of Glasgow College

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HND On-Campus Full-time 2 years find out find out find out

Course overview

This new HND course teaches you skills that are in demand in many support roles in the IT industry, including desktop support and systems administration.

You'll cover the basics of computer networking, as well as how the components of a computer function. Ethical hacking has been introduced as a new unit and you'll also learn about the importance of legal issues within the IT industry.

City of Glasgow College has an excellent track record for students entering computing competitions for World Skills UK and students may have an opportunity to develop themselves further by entering these competitions.

This course is placed on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework at Level 8. For more information on the framework visit: www.scqf.org.uk/the-framework/


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