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Microsoft

Exploring basic computer concepts

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Overview

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  • Learn about the parts of computers and how they work together.

    After completing this module, you'll be able to:

    • Identify the parts of a computer

    • Understand identity on networks

    • Explain how VPNs work and are used

    • Identify the parts of a web address

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

    After completing this module, you'll be able to:

    • Identify the parts of a computer

    • Explain how the parts of a computer work together

    • Analyze small and large networks

    • Describe the differences between authentication and authorization

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

    After completing this module, you'll be able to:

    • Outline computing history

    • Survey the early days of programming

    • Explain modern programming techniques

    • Summarize the importance of accessibility

  • Explore security

    After completing this module, you'll be able to:

    • Analyze the need for computer security

    • Summarize how modern computers verify identity

    • Describe how biometrics work

    • Explain how hackers try to disrupt security

Syllabus

  • Discover the basics of computing
    • Introduction
    • Explore the basics of computers
    • Discover computer networking
    • Investigate identity on a network
    • Examine identity on the internet
    • Describe virtual private networks
    • Examine web addresses
    • Module assessment
    • Summary
  • Explore computers
    • Introduction
    • Explore personal computers
    • Investigate processors
    • Examine random access memory
    • Understand storage
    • Describe networking
    • Research data centers for cloud computing
    • Inspect directory authorization
    • Module assessment
    • Summary
  • Investigate the history of app development
    • Introduction
    • Research computing history
    • Explore programming history
    • Investigate modern programming
    • Inspect modern cloud structure
    • Explore accessibility
    • Module assessment
    • Summary
  • Explore security
    • Introduction
    • Explore identity
    • Research cloud identity
    • Investigate two factor security
    • Inspect biometrics
    • Understand bad actors
    • Module assessment
    • Summary

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