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Understanding Technology and Data (Coursera)

Offered by Accenture,

Welcome to the course Understanding Technology and Data. This course is designed to provide a foundation on how technology and data are applied in everyday life and will help you learn to succeed in a digital work environment.

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By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Recognize the evolution of electronic devices
Identify new technologies in different industries
Understand technologies such as Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain etc.
Recognize what digitalization is and how it affects daily life
Understand the basics of computer including its different parts, security features, and working with computers
Define coding
Identify the key features of JavaScript
Identify the key features of Python
Recognize how to interpret data

This course is divided into four modules: Understanding Technology, Technology at Work, Exploring Coding, and Discovering Data.
Module one, Understanding Technology, explores the basics of technology and its evolution, and sheds light on the trajectory of technological development. You will learn about digital technologies and their growing application in different industries. You will also learn how automation is not only benefitting the workplace but is growing in significance at home. Cloud, blockchain, and artificial intelligence are trending technologies that you will explore in this module. Module two, Technology at Work, will continue to build your digital literacy. You will learn the basics of computers and the Internet, and how they are used in the workplace. You will be introduced to techniques for working more efficiently and communicating virtually, including some handy tips for using email. You will also learn how to secure your data. In module three, Exploring Coding, you will be introduced to the world of coding and some key programming languages, such as JavaScript and Python. You will learn about different career options in programming, such as web development, app development, and software development.
Module four, Discovering Data, will help you understand ways to collect and interpret data, and how it is deployed to make critical decisions. You will learn about different techniques for data interpretation and how to use unique Excel functions to work with data more easily.
This is a basic course, intended for the learners who want to get an overview on how technology and data are applied in everyday life, the basics of computer, the technologies related to coding, and data interpretation. No specific prior experience with technology and data is required for taking this course.

What You Will Learn
Week 1 will teach you the basics of technology and the history and future of technological development.
Week 2 will improve your digital literacy.
Week 3 will provide you with an overview of coding and key programming languages.
Week 4 will help you learn ways to collect and interpret data and use them to guide decision-making.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Understanding Technology
This module explores the basics of technology and the history and future of technological development. It also provides an overview of a few specific technologies that are commonly used today.

WEEK 2
Technology at Work
This module will Improve your digital literacy. You will learn about computers and the internet, and how they are used in the workplace. You will also learn how to work efficiently and communicate virtually.

WEEK 3
Exploring Coding
This module provides an overview of coding and an introduction to key programming languages.

WEEK 4
Discovering Data
This module explores ways to collect and interpret data, and how it can be used to guide decision making.

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