Introducing computing and IT
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Discover the impact of digital technologies in our modern world with this free course on computing and IT. Learn about data security, online safety, and the inner workings of computers. Gain insights into the ‘digital world’ and the role of computing in it. Understand the importance of staying safe online and how search engines can influence your actions. Explore the storage and deletion processes of hard disk drives (HDD) and solid state drives (SSD). Prepare yourself for a digital life and enhance your knowledge in this comprehensive course.
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 prepare for this digital life. It raises awareness of the importance of data security and online safety. It also provides an explanation of the internal structure and workings of a typical computer and describes hard and solid state drives in some detail.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
Understand the idea of a ‘digital world’
Explain the role of computing and information technology (IT) in a digital world
Understand the importance of keeping safe online
Understand how the use of online search engines can influence your beliefs and actions
Describe how data are stored on and deleted from a hard disk drive (HDD)
Describe how data are stored on and deleted from a solid state drive (SSD).
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