Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century

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Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century 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.

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10 hours worth of material

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This free course, Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century, provides a general overview of how digital technology has come to dominate virtually every aspect of the modern world and some...

Syllabus

- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 Computers: From novelty to commonplace
- 1 Computers: From novelty to commonplace
- 1.1 The telephone
- 1.2 The computer
- 1.3 The information society
- Networks and the internet
- The rise of texting
- 1.4 Section summary
- 2 Some aspects of our information society
- 2 Some aspects of our information society
- 2.1 Business
- Financial services
- Commerce
- Work
- 2.2 Communities
- 2.3 Information
- 2.4 Entertainment
- 2.5 Public services
- Public information and services
- Security and risk
- 2.6 Communicating on the move
- 2.7 Section summary
- 3 Participating in a digital world
- 3 Participating in a digital world
- 3.1 Netiquette: Respecting others online
- Thank, acknowledge and support people
- Acknowledge before differing
- Make clear your perspective
- Emotions
- Moderation
- Some other advice
- 3.2 Ethical and legal considerations
- 3.3 Copyright
- 3.4 Good academic practice
- 3.5 Section summary
- 4 Online safety
- 4 Online safety
- 4.1 Malware
- Protecting your computer
- 4.2 Spam
- 4.3 Hoaxes
- 4.4 Phishing
- 4.5 Managing your identity online
- 4.6 Section summary
- 5 What’s inside my computer, and what makes it work?
- 5 What’s inside my computer, and what makes it work?
- 5.1 Peripherals
- 5.2 Opening the case
- 5.3 What's inside?
- 5.4 Motherboard and CPU
- 5.5 Section summary
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- References
- Acknowledgements

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Language

English
Certificate
Certificate Available
Date of Start
30th December, 2022
Level
Beginner
Price
Free Certificate
Provider
OpenLearn
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