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Program overview

What you will be able to do

Decode the core technical building blocks of a modern IT system (hardware, OS, web, cloud, AI).
Communicate with your technical teams using the right vocabulary.
Assess structuring decisions (build vs buy, public vs private cloud, SaaS purchases).
Anticipate the GDPR, cybersecurity and ethical challenges tied to data.
Lead a digital project with agile methods and the right tools.

Course outline

4 sessions · 12 modules

Session 16 h

Fundamentals & web

How does it really work?

1.1 - 2 h

Hardware, OS, software

Computer architecture, operating systems, open-source vs proprietary software, sustainable IT.

1.2 - 2 h

Web, browsers, web languages

HTTP, browsers, search engines, HTML/CSS, accessibility, SEO.

1.3 - 2 h

CMS & websites

WordPress, Wix, Shopify: overview, selection, hands-on page-building workshop.

Session 26 h

Networks, cloud, cybersecurity

Master the stakes of infrastructure and security.

2.1 - 2 h

Networks & Internet

IP, DNS, VPN, Wi-Fi, network types and architectures.

2.2 - 2 h

Cloud computing

IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, providers (AWS, Azure, GCP), economic models (FinOps).

2.3 - 2 h

Cybersecurity & GDPR

Common cyberattacks, digital hygiene, GDPR, phishing-detection workshop.

Session 36 h

Data & visualization

Make your data speak.

3.1 - 2 h

Databases & SQL

Relational and NoSQL models, SQL principles, hands-on practice.

3.2 - 2 h

Pipelines & governance

Data flows, ETL/ELT, quality, governance, data GDPR.

3.3 - 2 h

Visualization & dashboards

Power BI / Tableau, dataviz principles, hands-on dashboard-building workshop.

Session 46 h

AI & digital project management

Innovate and lead.

4.1 - 2 h

Classic & generative AI

Machine learning, predictive models, generative AI (LLMs), use cases, governance.

4.2 - 2 h

Generative AI workshop

Structured prompting, building a business assistant, assessing its limits.

4.3 - 2 h

Project methods & tools

Agile, Scrum, Kanban, collaboration tools (Jira, Notion, Teams), budget steering.

Register for this course

Full details in the catalog.

Accessibility: this programme is open to people with disabilities. Our disability lead, Angélique Bensalah (a.bensalah@way-up.io), reviews the required adjustments in a preliminary interview, and refers you to a competent partner if we cannot meet the need. Complaints: same contact, acknowledged within 5 working days and answered within 15 working days (procedure).

Programme v1.0 · updated 7 August 2026

Digital Fundamentals for Managers