How Computers Work
Introduction to Computer Science and Programming,
Computers are everywhere, they aren't just the desktops and laptops we use for work but the phones in our pockets and even the watches on our wrists are also computers. You probably use a computer every day and in fact you are reading this on a computer! Just because we use computers all the time, doesn't mean that we understand them, or find them easy to use. Computer Science is the science of computers, it is the field of knowledge that experts use to understand computer systems. Knowing a little computer science will help you understand the computers all around you. This isn't a how-to course for a particular piece of software, instead you will learn some fundamental concepts that you can apply to any software or computer system. You'll apply these concepts to the kind of computer systems we use every day, including word processing applications, e-commerce, the internet and web sites. You will learn how to apply computer science concepts to solve problems in daily computer use and generally be a better computer user. Taking this course could be the start of your career in computer science, and the course is an introduction to the Bachelors in Computer Science from University of London, but it is also for you if you just want to learn a little computer science to help you better understand the computers you use in your ordinary life.
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Rating | 4.5★ based on 37 ratings |
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Length | 5 weeks |
Effort | 4 weeks of study, about 3-5 hours per week. |
Starts | Jul 3 (43 weeks ago) |
Cost | $49 |
From | University of London, Goldsmiths, University of London via Coursera |
Instructors | Dr Marco Gillies, Prof Marco Gillies |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Programming IT & Networking |
Tags | Computer Science Software Development Computer Security And Networks |
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I felt that I learnt a lot of computer science concepts that were new to me but helped me to appreciate how computers work.
Great introduction to thinking about systems in terms of notional machines Clear and concise introduction about how computers work.
This course helped me a lot to understand the basics of how computers work.
Interesting overview of how computers work Dr Marco is an enthusiastic, animated, and fun instructor.
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This is a great introductory computer science course.
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This is a very fun way to learn at basic concepts for Computer Science which we can apply in our daily life.Although this is an introductory course, it gives a glimpse of more complex and interesting topics which are key to computers and the way we interact with them.
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Very well thought out and structured lecture, even though I work in IT, I learnt a few new concepts which will be helpful in day to day work.
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Rating | 4.5★ based on 37 ratings |
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Length | 5 weeks |
Effort | 4 weeks of study, about 3-5 hours per week. |
Starts | Jul 3 (43 weeks ago) |
Cost | $49 |
From | University of London, Goldsmiths, University of London via Coursera |
Instructors | Dr Marco Gillies, Prof Marco Gillies |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Programming IT & Networking |
Tags | Computer Science Software Development Computer Security And Networks |
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