As a mandatory public course in higher education, integrating ideological and political education into the “Computer Foundation” course presents a significant challenge. This paper examines the path for incorporating ideological and political education into the “Computer Foundation” course within the context of IT Application Innovation (ITAI). It explores effective strategies for merging ideological and political education with the computer foundation curriculum to enhance students’ information literacy and ideological quality. By analyzing the current status and issues in the ideological and political education of the “Computer Foundation” course, this paper proposes targeted strategies and implementation measures to provide insights for the ideological and political reform of related professional courses.