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An introduction to computers and computer systems

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This free course, An introduction to computers and computer systems, challenges how we view computers through the examples of processors in kitchen scales and digital cameras, as well as examining the work of art that, at heart, is a computer. You will also explore how computers are connected together to achieve even more than when working alone.

Syllabus

  • Session 1: Computers and processors
  • Session 2: The components of a computer
  • Session 3: Some facts about processors
  • Session 4: Representing data and instructions inside a computer
  • Session 5: Examples of computers
  • Session 6: Computer programs
  • Session 7: Networks of computers
  • Session 8: A look to the future

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    Great course to learn from, concepts explained in detail and easy to understand.
    Details are from scratch and topic vise in a very organized way, as a new joinee any one can learn easily.
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