Exploring basic computer concepts

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Learn how computers work and how they connect to the internet. You’ll also learn the very basics of how computers are programmed.

Prerequisites

Working knowledge of computers and modern devices like cell phones and tablets.

Modules in this learning path

An overview of the parts of computers and how they work together.

Describes the fundamentals of computers and how they work on both a small and large scale.

Explores the history of computing and programming and surveys how modern programming evolved from the early days.

Surveys computer security and how people and computers are identified on computer networks. It surveys historical and modern security features.