IT will continue to be one of the most rapidly expanding sectors of the job market, based upon U.S. Department of Labor statistics. AIU Online's Bachelor of IT degree with a concentration in Computer Systems is designed to help students launch successful careers in this always exciting, ever-changing field.

The focus of the concentration in Computer Systems is to ensure students:

• Learn and apply the basics of collaborative learning and project management skills to teamwork throughout the program.
• Understand the foundational operating systems knowledge for Windows 2000, Unix and Linux operating systems.
• Explain the primary components of a network.
• Configure and troubleshoot a network operating system.
• Learn the principles of programming using HTML to design simple web pages.
• Demonstrate an ability to program for database connectivity and deploy an application over a network.
• Understand and apply the principles of object-oriented programming for web applications.
• Create secure, scalable active web sites.