Computación Básica

Basic Computing is a comprehensive and detailed course designed to teach the fundamentals, modern and specialized areas of computing, as well as creative and practical aspects of hardware and software.

Course Content:

1. Fundamental Concepts of Computing:

What is Computing and Informatics?
Computer Architecture
Basic Programming
Internet and Network Technologies

2. Modern Areas of Computing:

Software Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Data Science
Distributed and Real-Time Computing
Quantum and Ubiquitous Computing

3. Specialized Computing and Security:

Embedded Systems and Physical Computing
Trusted Computing and Forensics
Blockchain, Cryptography, and Computer Security
Information Theory and Computational Complexity

4. Creative Computing:

Digital Arts
Music Technology
Film Technology
5. Classification of Computing:

By Fundamental Components: Hardware and Software
By Processing Capacity: Mainframes, Minicomputers, Microcomputers
By Architecture: Von Neumann, Harvard
By Data Type: Analog, Digital Hybrid
By size: supercomputers, servers, laptops, tablets, smartphones
By function: general-purpose and specialized

6. Hardware:

Input: keyboard, mouse, scanner, stylus, microphone, joystick, camera, touchscreen
Processing: CPU and GPU
Output: monitors and printers
Storage: hard drives
Bus: data, address, and control

7. Keyboard and special keys:

Enter, Backspace, Tab, Shift, Control, Alt, Windows, Function keys F1–F12, Print Screen, Scroll Lock, Pause, Esc, among others.

8. Software:

System software
Application software

9. Programming:

Introduction to programming with a link to a specialized course

10. Link to the Basic Computing Notes Course

Interactive quizzes: All topics include quizzes to assess your knowledge and reinforce learning in a fun and practical way.

This app is designed for students, educators, and anyone interested in learning computing in a structured and comprehensive way, from the fundamentals to advanced concepts and modern applications.