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Dig into the various roles and responsibilities of IT professionals and find out the skills necessary to succeed in an IT career. Sophia courses are available anytime, anywhere, and most can be accessed from any device.

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This is a pass/fail course. You must complete 7 Challenges (formative assessments), 1 Milestone (summative assessment), and 2 Touchstones (project-based or written assessments) with an overall score of 70% or better.

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Learning outcomes

<p>At the end of the course, you'll be able to:</p> <ul><li>Identify the 21st Century employability skills and how they relate to IT careers.</li><li>Explore the steps and roles associated with the software development life cycle.</li></ul>
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