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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How code becomes behaviour
What a program actually is, and the tools you use to write one.
How the web delivers it
The request/response journey behind every page you open.
Where to go next
Optional -- these build well on what you just learned, but any course can come next.