Module 1

1 dIGITAL CONTENT

2 dIGITAL BASICS

3 Data Representation Basics

5 Representing Numbers

6 Representing Text

9 Bits and Bytes

10 Compression

Module 2

14 dIGITAL dEVICES

16 SECTION A: dEVICE BASICS

17 Computers

19 Circuits and Chips

21 Components

23 Maintenance

26 SECTION B: dEVICE OPTIONS

27 Enterprise Computers

28 Personal Computers

30 Niche Devices

31 Choosing a Digital Device

36 SECTION C: PrOCESSOrS ANd mEmOrY

37 Microprocessors

39 How Processors Work

42 Performance

45 Random Access Memory

46 Read-only Memory

48 SECTION d: STOrAGE

49 Storage Basics

51 Magnetic Storage Technology

53 Optical Storage Technology

54 Solid State Storage Technology

55 Cloud Storage

57 Backup

61 SECTION E: INPuT ANd OuTPuT

62 Add-on Gadgets

63 Expansion Ports

66 Bluetooth

67 Device Drivers

68 Display Devices

72 Printers

74 Things

76 Autonomous Vehicles

Module 3

78 NETwOrKS

80 SECTION A: NETwOrK BASICS

81 Communication Systems

82 Communication Channels

86 Network Topology

88 Network Nodes

90 Communication Protocols

92 SECTION B: ThE INTErNET

93 Background

95 Internet Infrastructure

96 Packets

99 Internet Addresses

102 Domain Names

106 SECTION C: INTErNET ACCESS

107 Connection Basics

112 Cable Internet Service

113 Telephone Network Internet Service

115 Satellite Internet Service

116 Mobile Broadband Service

118 Wi-Fi Hotspots

120 SECTION d: LOCAL ArEA NETwOrKS

121 LAN Basics

123 Ethernet

125 Wi-Fi

127 Set Up Your Own Network

131 Network Monitoring

132 IoT Networks

134 SECTION E: FILE ShArING

135 File Sharing Basics

136 Accessing LAN Files

139 Sharing Your Files

142 Internet-based Sharing

144 Torrents

Module 4

146 ThE wEB

148 SECTION A: wEB BASICS

149 Web Overview

150 Evolution

152 Web Sites

153 Hypertext Links

155 URLs

160 SECTION B: BrOwSErS

161 Browser Basics

164 Customization

168 Browser Cache

172 SECTION C: hTmL

173 HTML Basics

175 HTML Editing Tools

178 CSS

180 Dynamic Web Pages

182 Site Creation

184 SECTION d: hTTP

185 HTTP Basics

187 Cookies

190 HTTPS

192 SECTION E: SEArCh ENGINES

193 Search Engine Basics

198 Formulating Searches

201 Search Privacy

202 Using Web-based Source Material

Module 5

204 SOCIAL mEdIA

206 SECTION A: SOCIAL NETwOrKING

207 The Social Media Mix

210 Social Networking Evolution

211 Social Networking Basics

213 Geosocial Networking

215 Social Network Analytics

218 SECTION B: CONTENT COmmuNITIES

219 Evolution

221 Media Content Communities

223 Intellectual Property

225 Creative Commons

228 SECTION C: BLOGS ANd mOrE

229 Blogs

232 Microblogs

234 Wikis

238 SECTION d: ONLINE COmmuNICATION

239 Communication Matrix

240 Email

245 Online Chat

246 Voice and Video over IP

248 SECTION E: SOCIAL mEdIA VALuES

249 Identity

251 Reputation

254 Privacy

Module 6

258 SOFTwArE

260 SECTION A: SOFTwArE BASICS

261 Essentials

264 Distribution

266 Software Licenses

271 Fake and Pirated Software

272 SECTION B: OPErATING SYSTEmS

273 Operating System Basics

277 Microsoft Windows

280 macOS

282 iOS

283 Android

284 Chrome OS

285 Linux

286 Virtual Machines

287 SECTION C: APPS ANd APPLICATIONS

288 Web Apps

290 Mobile Apps

291 Local Applications

295 Uninstalling Software

296 SECTION d: PrOduCTIVITY SOFTwArE

297 Office Suite Basics

298 Word Processing

301 Spreadsheets

305 Databases

307 Presentations

308 SECTION E: FILE mANAGEmENT uTILITIES

309 File Basics

312 File Management Tools

317 Application-based File Management

318 Physical File Storage

Module 7

320 dIgITAl seCurITy

322 seCTIOn A: BAsIC seCurITy

323 Encryption

324 Authentication

328 Passwords

332 Password Managers

334 seCTIOn B: mAlwAre

335 Malware Threats

336 Computer Viruses

338 Computer Worms

339 Trojans

340 Antivirus Software

346 seCTIOn C: OnlIne InTrusIOns

347 Intrusion Threats

351 Zero-day Attacks

352 Netstat

353 Firewalls

356 seCTIOn d: InTerCepTIOn

357 Interception Basics

358 Evil Twins

359 Address Spoofing

360 Digital Certificate Hacks

362 IMSI Catchers

364 seCTIOn e: sOCIAl engIneerIng

365 Social Engineering Basics

367 Spam

371 Phishing

372 Pharming

374 Rogue Antivirus

375 PUAs

Module 8

376 INFOrmATION SYSTEmS

378 SECTION A: INFOrmATION SYSTEm BASICS

379 Enterprise Basics

383 Transaction Processing Systems

385 Management Information Systems

386 Decision Support Systems

388 Expert Systems

390 SECTION B: ENTErPrISE APPLICATIONS

391 Ecommerce

394 Supply Chain Management

396 Customer Relationship Management

398 Enterprise Resource Planning

400 SECTION C: SYSTEmS ANALYSIS

401 System Development Life Cycles

402 Planning Phase

407 Analysis Phase

408 Documentation Tools

412 SECTION d: dESIGN ANd ImPLEmENTATION

413 Design Phase

416 Evaluation and Selection

417 Application Specifications

419 Implementation Phase

421 Documentation and Training

422 Conversion and Cutover

423 Maintenance Phase

426 SECTION E: SYSTEm SECurITY

427 Systems at Risk

428 Data Centers

430 Disaster Recovery Planning

431 Data Breaches

433 Security Measures

Module 9

436 dATABASES

438 SECTION A: dATABASE BASICS

439 Operational and Analytical Databases

444 Database Models

452 SECTION B: dATABASE TOOLS

453 Database Tool Basics

454 Dedicated Applications

456 Word Processor Data Tools

458 Spreadsheet data tools

459 Database Management Systems

464 SECTION C: dATABASE dESIGN

465 Defining Fields

469 Data Types

470 Normalization

472 Sorting and Indexing

474 Designing the interface

476 Designing report templates

478 SECTION d: SQL

479 SQL Basics

481 Adding Records

482 Searching for Information

485 Updating Fields

486 Joining Tables

488 SECTION E: BIG dATA

489 Big Data Basics

492 Big Data Analytics

494 NoSQL

Module 10

500 PrOGrAmmING

502 SECTION A: PrOGrAm dEVELOPmENT

503 Programming Basics

505 Program Planning

508 Writing Programs

512 Program Testing and Documentation

516 SECTION B: PrOGrAmmING TOOLS

517 Language Evolution

521 Compilers and Interpreters

523 Paradigms and Languages

526 Toolsets

528 SECTION C: PrOCEdurAL PrOGrAmmING

529 Algorithms

532 Pseudocode and Flowcharts

535 Flow Control

541 Procedural Applications

542 SECTION d: OBJECT-OrIENTEd PrOGrAmS

543 Objects and Classes

545 Inheritance

546 Methods and Messages

550 OO Program Structure

552 OO applications

554 SECTION E: dECLArATIVE PrOGrAmmING

555 The Declarative Paradigm

556 Prolog Facts

560 Prolog Rules

563 Interactive Input

564 Declarative Logic

565 Declarative Applications