In this day and age we can’t live without IT. What if your computer breaks down? What if you can’t access your data or mail? Or what happens if your internet is down?

This training explains in words you will understand what a computer is and what the internet is. And: how does it actually work? For a detailed agenda, see the bottom of this page. You will receive a certificate after following this training.

The Web Infra Academy delivers IT courses worldwide and is a partner of Global Knowledge.

IT Essentials for at home agenda

• Introduction: What is IT?
• What is a computer?
  1. Zeroes and ones, processors, memory and hard drive
  2. Software, OS (Operating System like Windows) and updates
• What is the internet en how does it work?
  1. What is the Internet, the beginning of the internet, kabels, IP addresses and data packets
  2. Cookies to store your preferences and Cookies to track your behaviour on the internet
• What is HTTPS / SSL and how does it work?
  1. What is encryption? What is the difference between encryption using one key and encryption using two keys (public and private key).
  2. How do you know for sure you are on the correct website and that your data is not changed during transport on the internet? How can you check the SSL certificate?
• What is the Internet of Things (Iot), Big Data, Artifical Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning and how do they relate to each other?
• What is the Cloud?
• How to use the internet safely and protect your privacy
  • Common threats ( Phishing mails, DDoS attacks) and Tracking cookies: what can we do about it and how can we protect our privacy
• How can you protect your computer and your data?
  • Virusscanners, strong passwords, two factor authentication, backup and encryption tools