Digital Literacy Pro

Topics covered 

Chapter

Topics
Course Overview
  • What is Digital Literacy?
  • History of computers
  • History of networking
  • History of mobile devices
 Keyboarding
  • Keyboarding skills
  • Letter practice
  • Word practice
  • Sentence practice
Hardware
  • Input/storage/process/output
  • Peripheral and external devices
  • Motherboard
  • Internal components
Operating Systems and File Systems
  • Operating systems
  • Modern operating systems
  • Boot process
  • Windows files system
  • Linux file system
 Application Software Basics
  • Application software
  • Human-computer interaction
  • Common Application Functionality
Word Processing
  • Word processing software
  • Fonts
  • Formatting
  • Tables
  • Images
 Spreadsheets
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Spreadsheet structure and terminology
  • Formulas and functions
  • Charts and tables
Presentation
  • Presentation software
  • Slides
  • Lists, tables, and images
  • Animations
  • Presenting
Other Common Applications
  • Common applications
  • Email software
  • Calendaring software
  • Database software
  • Digital media software
Network, Cloud, and Online Collaboration
  • Computer networks
  • Networking devices and cables
  • Networking protocols
  • Cloud
  • Online communication and collaboration
Internet, Social Media, and IoT
  • The Internet
  • Online search
  • Social media
  • Internet of Things (IoT)
Mobile Technology
  • Mobile operating systems
  • Mobile apps
  • Mobile connection types
  • Basic security settings
Digital Citizenship
  • Be Competent
  • Be Aware
  • Be Responsible
  • Be Ethical
  • Be Part
  • Be Safe
Programming Fundamentals
  • Intro to programming
  • Comutational thinking
  • Data operators
  • Functions
  • Conditions
  • Loops
  • Arrays
Career Pathways
  • IT/IS careers
  • Programming careers
  • Engineering careers
  • Data careers
  • Digital media careers
  • Cybersecurity careers
  • Career preparation