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Udacity

Discover Software

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Overview

Decode the digital world around you. Using tools like Google Docs, Google Translate, Blockly, and Python, this course helps beginners understand how programs think, predict, and process information.

Syllabus

  • Exploring Software - Word Processing with Google Docs
    • This lesson covers the basic components of computer software and files while introducing you to Google Docs.
  • Exploring Software - Artificial Intelligence with Google Translate
    • This lesson discusses the uses of artificial intelligence and how it works. You are introduced to the concepts of probability and prediction while learning how to use Google Translate.
  • Exploring Logic and Programming - Programming with Blockly
    • In this lesson, you will explore block-based programming using Blockly. You will be introduced to the concepts of sequencing, selection, and loops, and you will end by creating a Blockly program.
  • Exploring Digital Media - Encoding with Python and Web Pages
    • This lesson will cover the basics of data encoding and how computers understand data. You will be introduced to the binary number system and get a chance to explore ASCII and Unicode.

Taught by

Rebecca Coutts and Valerie Scarlata

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