Volume 1: Foundations: How Everyday Technology Works1/10
  1. 01Digital Foundations 1-10
  2. 02Computer Hardware 11-20
  3. 03Operating Systems 21-30
  4. 04Internet and Networks 31-40
  5. 05The Web 41-50
  6. 06Programming 51-60
  7. 07Data and Databases 61-70
  8. 08Cloud and Modern Infrastructure 71-80
  9. 09Cybersecurity 81-90
  10. 10AI and Emerging Technology 91-100

Chapter 01 of 10

Digital Foundations 1-10

10 lessons84 min readingParts 1-10
  1. 01What Is Technology?What makes something technology, and does it always need electricity?11 min read
  2. 02Analog and Digital InformationWhy do computers turn sound, pictures, and text into numbers?9 min read
  3. 03Bits and BytesWhat are the tiny units behind every file and program?8 min read
  4. 04Why Computers Use BinaryWhy do computers use only zero and one instead of ordinary decimal numbers?8 min read
  5. 05How Binary Represents NumbersHow can a sequence such as 1011 mean an ordinary number?8 min read
  6. 06How Text Becomes DataHow does a computer store letters, punctuation, and emoji?8 min read
  7. 07How Images Become DataWhat is actually inside a digital photograph?8 min read
  8. 08How Sound Becomes DataHow can changing air pressure become a playable audio file?8 min read
  9. 09Compression: Making Files SmallerHow can a file shrink without becoming useless?8 min read
  10. 10File Size, Storage, and SpeedWhy does file size affect storage, downloads, and performance differently?8 min read