请教IT 从业人士

中年大妈，年过半百，一直在大学实验室作实验员。近年机会越来越少且想转个稳定性好的工作。正好政府给拿EI的人办了这种免学费的IT速成班且不影响拿EI. 想学但有顾虑。第一：年龄性别，个人爱好和背景都不占优势，行业跨度大。第二：不知这种短训班能真正学到东西，胜任日后工作吗？ 第三：如果将来不从事软件开发，这些入门知识可以用在生物科技，医学研究上吗？多谢指点。

Week One: Introduction to Python Programming

Weeks Two and Three: Web Page Construction Fundamentals

Week Four: Database Concepts

Weeks Five, Six and Seven: Web Application Development – Javascript and PHP 

Weeks Seven and Eight: Software Project Concepts and Software Project

Software Project: In this course, learners conduct a system analysis, develop a project schedule, design and build a database and web-based software application prototype and prepare a proposal.? This content will continue in the final week of the program with an additional project.

Week Nine: Database Development

Weeks Nine to Fifteen: Rapid Application Development   

Week Sixteen: Start Project Teams (Pitch It)

Week Seventeen:  Software Project