Introducing computing and IT

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Introducing computing and IT provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 10 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • This free course, Introducing computing and IT, provides a general overview of how digital technologies have come to dominate virtually every aspect of the modern world and some guidance on how to ...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 Computers: from rarity to ubiquity
    • 1 Computers: from rarity to ubiquity
    • 1.1 The telephone
    • 1.2 The computer
    • 1.3 The information society
    • The rise of texting and messaging
    • 1.4 Summary of Section 1
    • 2 Some aspects of our information society
    • 2 Some aspects of our information society
    • 2.1 Business
    • Commerce
    • Work
    • 2.2 Communities
    • 2.3 Information
    • 2.4 Entertainment
    • 2.5 Public information and services
    • Changing internet use over time
    • Security and risk
    • 2.6 Communicating on the move
    • 2.7 Summary of Section 2
    • 3 Participating in a digital world
    • 3 Participating in a digital world
    • 3.1 Netiquette: respecting other people online
    • Other cues
    • Moderation
    • Some other advice
    • 3.2 Ethical and legal considerations
    • 3.3 Copyright
    • 3.4 Good academic practice
    • 3.5 Summary of Section 3
    • 4 Are search engines bad for your health?
    • 4 Are search engines bad for your health?
    • 4.1 Childhood vaccinations
    • 4.2 The number of myths
    • 4.3 Countering myths
    • 4.4 Explicit recommendations
    • 4.5 Summary of Section 4
    • 5 Hard disk drives: a conversation
    • 5 Hard disk drives: a conversation
    • 5.1 The structure of a hard disk drive
    • 5.2 Storing files on a hard drive
    • 5.3 Formatting a hard disk
    • 5.4 Deleting data from an HDD
    • How to permanently delete data from an HDD
    • 5.5 Fragmentation
    • 5.6 Summary of Section 5
    • 6 Solid-state drives: The conversation continued
    • 6 Solid-state drives: The conversation continued
    • 6.1 Comparing SSDs and HDDs
    • 6.2 How flash memory works
    • 6.3 Writing data to an SSD
    • 6.4 Deleting data from an SSD
    • 6.5 Summary of Section 6
    • Conclusion
    • Glossary
    • References
    • Acknowledgements