Computing Concepts PD - A Four-Part MS Video Series

Module 1: Impacts of Computing

Considers the impact of computing on education. What do we see computer science as, its positive and negative impacts, how this affects the digital divide, and how it might affect the future?

Module 2: Networks

Explores networks, computer systems, and the Internet. What is a network and the different types of networks, how are computer devices connected on the network, and how do they communicate with each other.

Module 3: The Internet

Presents the internet as a massive network of networks and focuses on packets, redundancy (reliability), and routing.

Module 4: Protocols

Examines the role of protocols as the rules that govern the Internet and the World Wide Web. And the role of protocols in transmitting data across networks.