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Computer Science & Digital Skills

Understand how computers and the internet actually work, no prior experience needed. Crash Course Computer Science breaks down everything from binary to AI, giving you the digital literacy foundation you need for any modern career.

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This course includes:

5 digital skills modules
15 video lessons
How computers work
Data, storage & operating systems
The internet explained
○ Cybersecurity & safety
AI & machine learning basics
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Course Content, 5 Modules

Module 1: How Computers Work
The history of computing and why it matters
How electronic computers process information
Boolean logic, the language of computers
From vacuum tubes to modern chips
Early Computing, Crash Course CS #1
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Electronic Computing, Crash Course CS #2
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Boolean Logic & Logic Gates, Crash Course CS #3
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Module 2: Data & Numbers
How computers represent numbers and letters
How the CPU performs calculations
RAM, registers and memory
Instructions and programs explained
Representing Numbers & Letters with Binary, Crash Course CS #4
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How Computers Calculate – the ALU, Crash Course CS #5
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Instructions & Programs, Crash Course CS #8
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Module 3: Software & Programming
The first programming languages and how they evolved
Statements, functions and the basics of coding
Algorithms, how computers solve problems
Software engineering principles
The First Programming Languages, Crash Course CS #11
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Programming Basics – Statements & Functions, Crash Course CS #12
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Intro to Algorithms, Crash Course CS #13
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Module 4: The Internet
How computer networks connect the world
How the internet really works
The World Wide Web, websites, servers & browsers
From local networks to global infrastructure
Computer Networks, Crash Course CS #28
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The Internet, Crash Course CS #29
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The World Wide Web, Crash Course CS #30
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Module 5: Security & AI
Cybersecurity, protecting yourself online
Cryptography and how encryption works
Machine learning and artificial intelligence basics
How AI is changing the world of work
Cybersecurity, Crash Course CS #31
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Cryptography, Crash Course CS #33
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Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence, Crash Course CS #34
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Earn Your Digital Skills Certificate

Complete all 5 modules to receive your EAW Certificate in Computer Science & Digital Skills.

Complete all modules first, then score 70%+ to earn your certificate

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