Introduction to Systems Architecture
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Taught by IBM Skills Network Team, Ramanujam Srinivasan
Computer ScienceInformation Technology
About the course
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects about 12-13% job growth for computer systems and network architects in the coming years. This course is your first step toward entering the field of IT systems architecture. You’ll begin looking at systems and solutions architects’ roles, responsibilities, and skills, and exploring career paths with certifications to enhance your expertise. You'll then explore systems thinking, identify key system components, and learn how they interact within an
The consensus
Every one of the 7 reviews we read gave it 4★ or more. This is the most-upvoted one (1 vote).
“Good variety of learnings, good basic understanding, sometimes technology isnt accurate, e.g. for the final project assessment and once the graded question was misleading. Overall, solid foundation to get into this topic and recommended to watch.”
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