IT in everyday life

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Overview

We now live in a global village where distance is no longer a barrier to commercial or social contact. This free course, IT in everyday life, will enable you to gain an understanding of the information and communication technologies that drive our networked world and how they now permeate our everyday lives.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 The network society
  • 1 The network society
  • 1.1 Data and information
  • 1.2 What is IT?
  • 1.3 Technology and society
  • 2 Your networked life
  • 2 Your networked life
  • 2.1 Networked devices you use every day
  • 2.2 IT systems in everyday life
  • 2.2.1 Finance
  • 2.2.2 The internet
  • 2.2.3 Entertainment
  • 2.2.4 Public services
  • 2.3 IT and you
  • 2.4 IT systems at home
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Acknowledgements
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IT in everyday life

Brought by: OpenLearn

  • OpenLearn
  • Free
  • English
  • Certificate Available
  • Available at any time
  • beginner
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