1.0 Understanding Tech Basics
1.1 Use Technology Effectively
1.1.1 Technology as a Resource
1.1.2 Digital Citizenship
1.1.3 When Tech Goes Wrong
1.2 Explore the Computing Cycle
1.2.1 Input, Processing, Storage and Output
1.2.2 What is Input?
1.2.3 What is Processing?
1.2.4 What is Storage?
1.2.5 What is Output?
1.2.6 Lesson Review
1.3 Recognize Computing Devices
1.3.1 Computers
1.3.2 Mobile Devices
1.3.3 Gaming Devices
1.3.4 The Internet of Things
1.3.5 Lesson Review
1.4 Careers in Tech
1.5 Module Quiz

2.0 Data and Privacy
2.1 Understand Your Data
2.1.1 The Importance of Your Data
2.1.2 Types of Personal Data
2.1.3 How Companies Use Your Data
2.1.4 Cookies
2.1.5 Monetizing Data
2.1.6 Lesson Review
2.2 Data Privacy
2.2.1 Privacy in Social Media
2.2.2 Privacy in Communications
2.2.3 Privacy Settings
2.2.4 Privacy in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2.2.5 Privacy Regulations
2.2.6 Lesson Review
2.3 Passwords and Encryption
2.3.1 Encryption Basics
2.3.2 Encrypting Data
2.3.3 What Needs a Password?
2.3.4 Password Management
2.3.5 Should I Change My Password?
2.3.6 Resetting a Password
2.3.7 Lab: Resetting a Password
2.3.8 Lesson Review
2.4 Careers in Data and Privacy
2.5 Module Quiz

3.0 Internet Technologies
3.1 Identify Internet Basics
3.1.1 Internet is Everywhere
3.1.2 What is the Internet?
3.1.3 Web Pages and Web Sites
3.1.4 Web Browsers
3.1.5 Safe Internet Browsing
3.1.6 Lab: Safe Browsing Best Practices
3.1.7 Lesson Review
3.2 Using a Web Browser
3.2.1 Personalize the Browser
3.2.2 Customize the Browser Appearance
3.2.3 Understand Browser Add-ons
3.2.4 Use Browser Privacy Features
3.2.5 Maintain the Browser
3.2.6 Clear Browser Cache
3.2.7 Lab: Clear Browser Cache
3.2.8 Lab: Use the Browser
3.2.9 Lesson Review
3.3 Internet Service Providers
3.3.1 What is an Internet Service Provider (ISP)?
3.3.2 Understand ISP Equipment and Performance
3.3.3 Cable Internet
3.3.4 Lab: Introduction to the Lab Environment
3.3.5 Set Up a Small Office or Home Office Network
3.3.6 Lab: Connect a Cable Modem
3.3.7 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Internet
3.3.8 Lab: Connect to a DSL Network
3.3.9 Fiber Internet
3.3.10 Lab: Connect Fiber Optic Cables
3.3.11 Wireless Internet
3.3.12 Other Wireless Connections
3.3.13 Lab: Place Outdoor Wireless Antennas
3.3.14 Lesson Review3.4 Careers in Internet Technologies
3.5 Module Quiz

4.0 Cybersecurity
4.1 Basic Security Concepts
4.1.1 Security Strategies
4.1.2 Device Security
4.1.3 Authentication Factors
4.1.4 Lab: Authenticating on a Device
4.1.5 Authorization Factors
4.1.6 Authorization Basics
4.1.7 Lab: Authorization Basics
4.1.8 Accounting and Tracking
4.1.9 Clear Browser History
4.1.10 Lab: Clear Browser History
4.1.11 Lesson Review

4.2 Identify Common Security Threats
4.2.1 Social Engineering Overview
4.2.2 Types of Social Engineering
4.2.3 Phishing and Smishing
4.2.4 Malware and Spyware
4.2.5 Lesson Review

4.3 Security Tools and Software
4.3.1 Security Tools in Practice
4.3.2 Firewalls
4.3.3 Antivirus Software
4.3.4 Check for Anti-Malware on a Machine
4.3.5 Lab: Check for Anti-Malware on a Machine
4.3.6 Software Patching and Updates
4.3.7 Lab: Run an OS Patch or Update
4.3.8 Lesson Review

4.4 Careers in Cybersecurity
4.5 Module Quiz
4.6 Checkpoint Review

5.0 Networking
5.1 Binary and Other Numbering Systems
5.1.1 Binary Basics
5.1.2 Binary as Storage
5.1.3 Hexadecimal and Octal Systems
5.1.4 Lesson Review
5.2 Basic Networking Concepts
5.2.1 What is a Network to Me?
5.2.2 What Does a Network Do?
5.2.3 Network Ports
5.2.4 Network Addresses
5.2.5 Lab: Explore Network Identifiers
5.2.6 Lesson Review
5.3 How Networks Work
5.3.1 Networking Models
5.3.2 Local Network Types
5.3.3 Lab: Build a Small Office Network
5.3.4 Wide Area Network Types
5.3.5 Networking Devices
5.3.6 Wired Network Connectors
5.3.7 Wireless Network Connectors
5.3.8 Connecting to a Wireless Network
5.3.9 Lab: Explore Network Communications
5.3.10 Lesson Review
5.4 Small Wireless Network Specifications
5.4.1 Understanding Small Wireless Networks
5.4.2 Wireless Network Standards
5.4.3 Wireless Network Speed
5.4.4 Wireless Band Options
5.4.5 Securing Small Wireless Networks
5.4.6 Secure a Small Wireless Network
5.4.7 Lab: Secure a Small Wireless Network
5.4.8 Lesson Review
5.5 Virtualization on the Network
5.5.1 What is Virtualization?
5.5.2 What is the Cloud?
5.5.3 Hypervisors and Guest Operating Systems
5.5.4 Hardware and Virtual Machines (VMs)
5.5.5 Explore Virtualization
5.5.6 Lab: Explore Virtualization
5.5.7 Lesson Review
5.6 Careers in Networking
5.7 Module Quiz

6.0 Applications and Software
6.1 Common Applications
6.1.1 What is Software?
6.1.2 Web Browsing Software
6.1.3 Email Software
6.1.4 Use Microsoft Outlook
6.1.5 Lab: Use Microsoft Outlook
6.1.6 Messaging Software
6.1.7 Lesson Review
6.2 Productivity Software
6.2.1 What is Productivity Software?
6.2.2 Collaboration Software
6.2.3 Work Management Software
6.2.4 Use File Sharing Software
6.2.5 Lab: Use File Sharing Software
6.2.6 Remote Assistance Software
6.2.7 Word Processing Software
6.2.8 Use Microsoft Word
6.2.9 Lab: Use Microsoft Word
6.2.10 Spreadsheet Software
6.2.11 Lab: Use Microsoft Excel
6.2.12 Presentation Software
6.2.13 Use Microsoft PowerPoint
6.2.14 Lab: Use Microsoft PowerPoint
6.2.15 Diagramming and Graphics Software
6.2.16 Software for Every Job
6.2.17 Lesson Review
6.3 Safely Managing Software
6.4.1 Where Do We Find Software?
6.4.2 Trusted Sources for Software
6.4.3 Software Licensing
6.4.4 Installing Software
6.4.5 Managing Applications
6.4.6 Removing Software
6.4.7 Practice Installing & Removing Software
6.4.8 Lab: Practice Installing & Removing Software
6.4.9 Lesson Review
6.4 The CompTIA Troubleshooting Methodology
6.5.1 Standardize the Troubleshooting Process
6.5.2 Identify the Problem
6.5.3 Establish a Theory of Probable Cause
6.5.4 Test the Theory
6.5.5 Establish a Plan and Implement the Fix
6.5.6 Confirm the Solution Works
6.5.7 Document Your Findings
6.5.8 Lesson Review
6.5 Careers in Apps and Software
6.6 Module Quiz

7.0 Operating Systems
7.1 What is an Operating System?
7.1.1 Operating System Basics
7.1.2 Types of Operating Systems
7.1.3 Text-Based Operating Systems
7.1.4 Lab: Explore Operating Systems – Linux
7.1.5 Visual Operating Systems
7.1.6 Lab: Explore Operating Systems – iOS
7.1.7 Lab: Explore Operating Systems – Windows
7.1.8 Configure Windows OS
7.1.9 Lab: Configure Windows OS
7.1.10 Lesson Review
7.2 What Does an Operating System Do?
7.2.1 Drivers and Devices
7.2.2 Lab: Update Drivers
7.2.3 Application Management
7.2.4 Lab: Manage Applications
7.2.5 Task Management
7.2.6 System Services
7.2.7 Lab: Manage Services
7.2.8 Lesson Review
7.3 Files
7.3.1 Disk Management and Files
7.3.2 Working with Files
7.3.3 Types of Files
7.3.4 Managing Files
7.3.5 Manage Files and Folders
7.3.6 Lab: Manage Files and Folders
7.3.7 Lesson Review
7.4 Data Backup
7.4.1 What Data Should I Back Up?
7.4.2 System Backups
7.4.3 Create a Backup
7.4.4 Lab: Create a Backup
7.4.5 Local Backups
7.4.6 Cloud Backups
7.4.7 Restoring Data
7.4.8 Lesson Review
7.5 Careers in Operating Systems
7.6 Module Quiz

8.0 Hardware
8.1 Units of Speed and Capacity
8.1.1 Storage Units
8.1.2 Throughput Units
8.1.3 Processing Speed
8.1.4 Lesson Review
8.2 What’s Inside a Computer

8.2.1 The Motherboard
8.2.2 The Firmware and BIOS
8.2.3 The Central Processing Unit (CPU)
8.2.4 The Memory
8.2.5 The Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
8.2.6 The Network Interface Card (NIC)
8.2.7 Lab: Explore the Inside of a Computer
8.2.8 Lesson Review

8.3 Storage Types
8.3.2 Computer Storage
8.3.3 Network Storage
8.3.4 Cloud Storage
8.3.5 Lesson Review

8.4 What Can I Connect to My Device?
8.4.1 Keyboard and Mouse
8.4.2 Lab: Set Up a Computer
8.4.3 Video and Audio Devices
8.4.4 Printers and Scanners
8.4.5 Uninterruptible Power Supplies
8.4.6 Lab: Install a UPS
8.4.7 Lesson Review

8.5 Installing Connected Devices
8.5.1 Plug-n-Play Installation
8.5.2 Driver Installation
8.5.3 Updating Drivers
8.5.4 Connect to a Printer
8.5.5 Lab: Connect to a Printer
8.5.6 Lesson Review

8.6 Careers in Computer Hardware

8.7 Module Quiz

8.8 Checkpoint Review

9.0 Databases

9.1 Database Basics

9.1.1 What is a Database?
9.1.2 Explore an Access Database
9.1.3 Lab: Explore an Access Database
9.1.4 Database vs. Spreadsheet
9.1.5 Add a Record
9.1.6 Lab: Add a Record
9.1.7 Working With a Database
9.1.8 Lab: Run a Report in a Database
9.1.9 Database Location and Access
9.1.10 Lesson Review

9.2 Types of Databases

9.2.1 Database Structure
9.2.2 Relational and Non-Relational Databases
9.2.3 Key-Value Databases
9.2.4 Document Databases
9.2.5 Lesson Review

9.3 Relational Databases

9.3.1 Schema in a Relational Database
9.3.2 Tables in a Relational Database
9.3.3 Primary and Foreign Keys
9.3.4 Lab: Ensure Valid Input
9.3.5 Lesson Review

9.4 Careers in Databases

9.5 Module Quiz

10.0 Coding

10.1 What is Coding?
10.1.1 Coding Overview
10.1.2 What is a Programming Language?
10.1.3 Compiled Languages
10.1.4 Interpreted Languages
10.1.5 Assembly Languages
10.1.6 Query Languages
10.1.7 Lesson Review

10.2 Planning a Coding Project
10.2.1 Define What the Program Should Do
10.2.2 Map Out the Program Sequence
10.2.3 Pseudocode
10.2.4 Lesson Review

10.3 Variables and Data Types
10.3.1 What is a Variable in Program Code?
10.3.2 Why Variable Types?
10.3.3 Number Types
10.3.4 Characters and Text
10.3.5 Encoding Characters
10.3.6 Booleans and Logic
10.3.7 Arrays
10.3.8 Lesson Review

10.4 Coding Principles
10.4.1 Simple Program Flow
10.4.2 Code Documentation
10.4.3 Branching
10.4.4 Code Visualizer Lab: If…Else Statement
10.4.5 Looping
10.4.6 Code Visualizer Lab: For Loop
10.4.7 Code Visualizer Lab: For Loop with Array
10.4.8 Code Visualizer Lab: While Loop
10.4.9 Functions
10.4.10 Code Visualizer Lab: Function
10.4.11 Object-Oriented Programming
10.4.12 Troubleshooting and Debugging
10.4.13 Lesson Review

10.5 Careers in Coding

10.6 Module Quiz

11.0 The Future of Tech

11.1 Leading Technologies

11.1.1 What is AI?
11.1.2 Using Generative AI
11.1.3 Quantum Computing
11.1.4 Storage
11.1.5 Automation
11.1.6 Robotics
11.1.7 Virtual Reality
11.1.8 Your Place in the Future of Tech
11.1.9 Lesson Review