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CS50: Understanding Technology

Plain-language grounding for everyone else.

CS50's introduction to technology for people who do not yet consider themselves computer people. Hardware, the internet, multimedia, security and web development, explained in plain language.

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CS50: Understanding Technology

Course overview

No coding. It is the course for filling in the foundations everyone assumes you already have.

What you will learn

  • Understand what the hardware in front of you is actually doing
  • Follow how the internet moves information around
  • Make better security decisions and understand why they matter
  • Hold a technical conversation without nodding along

Who this course is for

Non-technical professionals the foundations, plainly
Anyone filling gaps no prior knowledge assumed

Course details

FormatVideo course, non-technical
LevelBeginner
PriceFree
Time12 hours
CertificateYes, on completion

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Harvard University publishes a large share of its computer science and data science teaching openly, through Harvard Online and edX. The CS50 family is its best known series and is free to take, with a paid certificate option.

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