Information technology: ... a program of study

ABSTRACT

Many readers will be familiar with the associate-degree curriculum guidelines published in 2000 by the ACM Two-Year College Education Committee, under the grouping "Programs to Support Computing in a Networked Environment" and providing "performance objectives to encompass the technical skills and knowledge required for associate-degree programs in each of three areas: User Support Services, Networking Services, and Internet/Web Services." Today many would instantly identify these tracks as linchpins in the realm now commonly referred to as "I.T." -- the discipline of Information Technology. Just a short five years ago, that phrase -- IT -- wasn't nearly as prevalent as today and certainly wasn't perceived as a defined discipline. However, the last few years in particular have seen much more attention paid to bringing a sense of structure among and distinction between many areas of concentration within computing.

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION
      K.3.2 Computer and Information Science Education
          Subjects: Information systems education

Additional Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION
      K.3.2 Computer and Information Science Education
          Subjects: Curriculum

General Terms:
Design, Management