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!
This course is part of the Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Specialization
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Abstraction
State, modularity and applications
Networks
How the web works
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- 5 stars72.61%
- 4 stars19.87%
- 3 stars4.46%
- 2 stars1.62%
- 1 star1.41%
TOP REVIEWS FROM HOW COMPUTERS WORK
Very good course as an introduction to computing. Could stand to be more challenging, but the material is certainly easy enough for a true beginner.
some of the quizzes were not as challenging as i feel they could have been but overall I learnt a lot
Good Course for a person who is not in the field of computer science and who wants to get deep knowledge in computer science.Thank You the University of London for that wonderful course.
Clear and concise introduction about how computers work. I really liked the focus on abstraction and security.
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