University of London

How Computers Work

Prof Marco Gillies

Instructor: Prof Marco Gillies

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Approx. 10 hours
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.6

(547 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
Approx. 10 hours
Learn at your own pace
94%
Most learners liked this course

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There are 4 modules in this course

This week starts your journey into understanding computer science. You will think about how computer science can help you understand the technology you use every day and you will also learn one of the most important concepts in computer science: abstraction.

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6 videos1 reading1 assignment2 discussion prompts

In this week you will learn about the computer science concepts of state and modularity and how they can help you understand the computer applications that you use every day.

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9 videos1 reading4 assignments1 peer review3 discussion prompts

This week you will learn about how computers communicate with each other over networks, including the internet. You will also learn about some of the security threats that the internet entails and how they can be avoided.

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7 videos3 assignments1 discussion prompt

In this week you will apply all of the computer science concepts you have learned in this course to understanding how modern websites work.

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9 videos1 reading3 assignments1 peer review2 discussion prompts

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4.7 (134 ratings)
Prof Marco Gillies
University of London
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