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Introducing computing and IT
Introducing computing and IT

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Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

  • understand the idea of a ‘digital world’

  • explain the role of computing and information technology (IT) in a digital world

  • understand the importance of keeping safe online

  • understand how the use of online search engines can influence your beliefs and actions

  • describe how data are stored on and deleted from a hard disk drive (HDD)

  • describe how data are stored on and deleted from a solid state drive (SSD).