Digital & Coding Foundations

How Computing & the Web Work

The mental model behind code, files, and the internet.

beginner3 lessons2 modules2h total

Who it's for

Complete beginners who have never written code, and self-taught learners who can follow a tutorial but do not yet know what is happening underneath it.

What you'll be able to do

  • Describe what happens between typing a line of code and seeing a result on screen
  • Navigate a filesystem and run commands in a terminal with confidence
  • Explain how a browser turns a URL into a rendered page, including DNS and HTTP

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Optional -- these build well on what you just learned, but any course can come next.