Discover Software

Overview

Decode the digital world around you. Using tools like Google Docs, Google Translate, Blockly, and Python, this course helps beginners understand how programs think, predict, and process information.

Syllabus

• Exploring Software - Word Processing with Google Docs
This lesson covers the basic components of computer software and files while introducing you to Google Docs.
• Exploring Software - Artificial Intelligence with Google Translate
This lesson discusses the uses of artificial intelligence and how it works. You are introduced to the concepts of probability and prediction while learning how to use Google Translate.
• Exploring Logic and Programming - Programming with Blockly
In this lesson, you will explore block-based programming using Blockly. You will be introduced to the concepts of sequencing, selection, and loops, and you will end by creating a Blockly program.
• Exploring Digital Media - Encoding with Python and Web Pages
This lesson will cover the basics of data encoding and how computers understand data. You will be introduced to the binary number system and get a chance to explore ASCII and Unicode.

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Taught by

Rebecca Coutts and Valerie Scarlata

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Subjects

Programming