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Introducing ICT systems
Digital & Computing

Introducing ICT systems

...work. You will also look at how ICT systems convey, store and manipulate data, and how they process data. Finally you will learn how these systems are used...Information and communication technologies (ICTs) systems now dominate our everyday lives. This free course, Introducing ICT systems, will explain what constitutes such a system and how ICT systems work. You will...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Learning from major cyber security incidents
Digital & Computing

Learning from major cyber security incidents

...work? Who were the attackers? What lessons can be learnt? This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course TM255 Communication and information technologies...Learning from major cyber security incidents: Learning outcomes - After studying this course you should be able to: demonstrate an understanding of the key concepts, issues and technologies...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?

...work commitments can make these activities seem elitist, while they may also not be easily accessible to people with impairments. There are many examples of extreme sporting activities; for example, World’s Marathons website (2024) advertises 1210 ultra distance running events. But what do we mean by an extreme endurance sport or activity? At what point is endurance...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Climate change: island life in a volatile world
Society, Politics & Law

Climate change: island life in a volatile world

...work together. In Section 3, we will consider the long and rich story of human involvement in the making of islands, including the often awe-inspiring journeys that island settlers have undertaken to arrive at their new homelands far out in the ocean. Humans, however, are not alone in settling islands, and they are rarely, if ever, the first to arrive. Therefore, in this...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present
History & The Arts

The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present

...works. We are currently working to update this....The Ancient Olympics: Bridging past and present: Introduction - Our modern Games and the Ancient Olympics are different in many respects – today’s Olympics are strictly secular, whilst the Ancient Olympics were steeped in religion; our modern Games have 42 disciplines, compared to the six of the Classical world; today,...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Scales in space and time
Science, Maths & Technology

Scales in space and time

...work. [MUSIC PLAYING] JULIA COOKE In science, we encounter things that are massive and minuscule, that take a millisecond or millennia. And it can be hard to get your head around these different scales. This is not least because we can measure things that are well beyond what the human body can perceive. This activity is designed to develop a deeper appreciation of time...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Do you trust forensic science in the criminal justice system?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Do you trust forensic science in the criminal justice system?

...works twilight shifts regularly and often finishes work between midnight to 1am. He goes to this 24-hour gym after his shifts. On Tuesday Dave had finished his work-out around 1:30am and was at his locker when he was attacked and robbed. His attacker had a face covering and hat with dark, baggy clothing. He hit Dave from behind with a heavy object, several times. Dave was...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Introducing engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing engineering

...worked within a context of scientific knowledge, available skills and tools, and set rules that govern their behaviour. The purpose of this course is to introduce you to some of the basics of engineering and to explore how engineering is done. Of course, you will first need to understand what engineering is. You probably have your own ideas regarding what is meant by the...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs