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!
本课程是 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming 专项课程 专项课程的一部分
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完成时间大约为13 小时
建议：4 weeks of study, about 3-5 hours per week.
英语（English）
字幕：英语（English）
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完成时间为 2 小时
Abstraction
This week starts your journey into understanding computer science. You will think about how computer science can help you understand the technology you use every day and you will also learn one of the most important concepts in computer science: abstraction.
完成时间为 2 小时
6 个视频 （总计 20 分钟）, 1 个阅读材料, 1 个测验
6 个视频
1.1.1 Abstraction4分钟
1.1.2 Abstraction in data representations4分钟
1.1.3 Notional machines4分钟
1.1.5 CPU and memory3分钟
1.1.7 Summary1分钟
1 个阅读材料
1.0.3 Further Reading10分钟
1 个练习
1.1.4 Abstraction30分钟
完成时间为 3 小时
State, modularity and applications
In this week you will learn about the computer science concepts of state and modularity and how they can help you understand the computer applications that you use every day.
完成时间为 3 小时
9 个视频 （总计 38 分钟）, 1 个阅读材料, 5 个测验
9 个视频
2.1.3 State5分钟
2.1.5 An e-commerce site4分钟
2.1.7 Why does turning it off and on again work?3分钟
2.2.1 A notional machine: files6分钟
2.2.3 Modularity2分钟
2.2.4 Applications5分钟
2.2.6 Debugging6分钟
2.3.4 Summary1分钟
1 个阅读材料
2.2.5 Looking inside applications5分钟
4 个练习
2.1.4 State15分钟
2.2.2 Files15分钟
2.2.7 Debugging an application problem10分钟
2.3.3 Summative quiz20分钟
完成时间为 2 小时
Networks
This week you will learn about how computers communicate with each other over networks, including the internet. You will also learn about some of the security threats that the internet entails and how they can be avoided.
完成时间为 2 小时
7 个视频 （总计 34 分钟）
7 个视频
3.1.2 The internet7分钟
3.2.1 Security threats2分钟
3.2.3 Encryption5分钟
3.2.4 Security defenses3分钟
3.2.5 The perils of the password: Interview with Sarah Wiseman10分钟
3.2.8 Summary59
3 个练习
3.1.3 Networks16分钟
3.2.6 Security: what have you learned?15分钟
3.2.7 Case study: debugging a web load error15分钟
完成时间为 4 小时
How the web works
In this week you will apply all of the computer science concepts you have learned in this course to understanding how modern websites work.
完成时间为 4 小时
9 个视频 （总计 24 分钟）, 1 个阅读材料, 4 个测验
9 个视频
4.1.1 Websites2分钟
4.1.2 Networks and the Web2分钟
4.1.3 Security and the Web2分钟
4.1.4 State and the Web2分钟
4.1.5 Clients and servers3分钟
4.1.6 Embedding and APIs2分钟
4.1.7 Your data2分钟
4.2.5 MOOC Summary2分钟
1 个阅读材料
4.2.4 Further Learning10分钟
3 个练习
4.0.1 Motivating problem15分钟
4.1.8 Websites15分钟
4.2.3 Summative quiz20分钟
审阅
4.6
来自HOW COMPUTERS WORK的热门评论
由 DM 提供Oct 11, 2019
A great course. Although I have come from a background in website development, I still picked up many useful tips and information about the fundamentals of computers and how they work.
由 DH 提供Jan 9, 2019
I enjoy the MOOC and would introduce it to my friends. I think the course has revolutionize my previous understanding of Computer and Internet. Thumb Up!
由 DR 提供Sep 19, 2019
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.
由 HM 提供Jul 5, 2019
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.
由 PS 提供Mar 4, 2020
I truly enjoyed going through this course and i have learned so much about computers, networks, websites and how they work in internet.
由 KS 提供Jan 27, 2020
Clear and concise introduction about how computers work. I really liked the focus on abstraction and security.
由 KC 提供Jan 24, 2019
Excellent overview, with lots of quizzes and assignments designed to help evolve learning into understanding.
由 YK 提供Feb 20, 2019
The course is very informative and helped to build notional machine and abstraction concepts.
由 DA 提供Oct 25, 2018
Nice taster for the degree - can't wait to get started with the full BSc hopefully in April !
由 IH 提供Nov 21, 2019
One of the great course(s) learning about computer. It is like Welcome to the digital world.
由 BO 提供Sep 9, 2019
I loved the way the instructor explained it. Straight to the point and easy to understand.
由 AZ 提供Mar 18, 2020
it is really interesting and I really recommend it to learn about how computers works
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关于 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming 专项课程
This specialisation covers topics ranging from basic computing principles to the mathematical foundations required for computer science. You will learn fundamental concepts of how computers work, which can be applied to any software or computer system. You will also gain the practical skillset needed to write interactive, graphical programs at an introductory level. The numerical mathematics component will provide you with numerical and computational tools that are essential for the problem solving and modelling stages of computer science.
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