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In this free course, Surviving the winter, we study one aspect of the fluctuating nature of an organisms environment. We consider how organisms living in a temperate climate, such as that in Britain, are adapted to cope with winter. You will see that there is much diversity of adaptations among organisms, with different species coping with the ...
Free course
10 hrs
Level: 1 Introductory
Updated on:
02 Feb 2019
Are you a technophobe? Bluetooth, Ethernet, WiFi; are they terms that mean nothing to you? IT: device to device communication, is a free course that will gently guide you to an understanding of how devices 'talk' to each other and what technologies and processes are involved. You will also look at wired and wireless communication technologies, ...
20 hrs
19 Apr 2018
Explore how computing and IT shape our digital world with this free introductory course. Learn how computers work, how data is stored and deleted, and why online safety and data security matter while gaining a deeper understanding of how technology influences the way we live and think.
08 Jun 2020
By Arosha Bandara
Are you a model citizen or a menace to society when it comes to divulging personal details? Take the test from the Ministry of Sharing and find out whether you share too much information.
Activity
10 mins
06 Jan 2023
How solid is your password? Use our password checker to test how strong yours is.
5 mins
02 Jun 2014
Safer Internet Day is celebrated on 11 February, and Cyber Security Awareness Month takes place in October. To mark these events, we've pulled together some of our top FREE courses on cyber security, interactives on safe sharing and cyberbullying, and resources on keeping your money safe from scams.
Article
15 hrs 28 mins
10 Feb 2025
Protect your digital life with this free course introducing the essentials of cyber security. Learn how to spot online threats, keep your information safe and understand key topics like malware, network security and identity theft — helping you stay secure at home, at work, and beyond.
24 hrs
15 Oct 2019
By Patrick Wong
As a society, we are now almost always connected to the internet and rely on it for many different day-to-day activities. However, this dependency on the internet can make us vulnerable to attacks.
8 hrs
Level: 2 Intermediate
02 Apr 2020
Are you interested in a career in cyber security? Find out what career paths you can take here.
22 Dec 2019
What is cyber security? What do we need to know to keep us safe?
1 hr
01 Aug 2018