Exploring basic computer concepts

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

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

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

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

• 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
• Knowledge check
• Summary

• Introduction
• Explore personal computers
• Investigate processors
• Examine random access memory
• Understand storage
• Describe networking
• Research data centers for cloud computing
• Inspect directory authorization
• Knowledge check
• Summary

• Introduction
• Research computing history
• Explore programming history
• Investigate modern programming
• Inspect modern cloud structure
• Explore accessibility
• Knowledge check
• Summary

• Introduction
• Explore identity
• Research cloud identity
• Investigate two factor security
• Inspect biometrics
• Understand bad actors
• Knowledge check
• Summary