Learn basic computer and technology skills. This course is for people new to working with computers or people that want to fill in some gaps about their computer knowledge. ✏️ This course was developed by GCF Global. Check out their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/GcflearnfreeOrgplus 🔗 GCF Global offers more free learning resources at their website: https://www.GCFLearnFree.org ❤️ Support for this channel comes from our friends at Scrimba – the coding platform that's reinvented interactive learning: https://scrimba.com/freecodecamp ⭐️ Course Contents ⭐️ ⌨️ (00:00:00) Introduction ⌨️ (00:00:55) What Is a Computer? ⌨️ (00:03:37) Buttons and Ports on a Computer ⌨️ (00:06:01) Basic Parts of a Computer ⌨️ (00:08:47) Inside a Computer ⌨️ (00:10:58) Getting to Know Laptop Computers ⌨️ (00:12:55) Understanding Operating Systems ⌨️ (00:14:21) Understanding Applications ⌨️ (00:15:53) Setting Up a Desktop Computer ⌨️ (00:18:47) Connecting to the Internet ⌨️ (00:22:41) What Is the Cloud? ⌨️ (00:25:06) Cleaning Your Computer ⌨️ (00:29:02) Protecting Your Computer ⌨️ (00:32:17) Creating a Safe Workspace ⌨️ (00:36:25) Internet Safety: Your Browser's Security Features ⌨️ (00:38:36) Understanding Spam and Phishing ⌨️ (00:43:27) Understanding Digital Tracking ⌨️ (00:45:39) Windows Basics: Getting Started with the Desktop ⌨️ (00:47:40) Mac OS X Basics: Getting Started with the Desktop ⌨️ (00:52:26) Browser Basics English This video has been dubbed using an artificial voice via https://aloud.area120.google.com to increase accessibility. You can change the audio track language in the Settings menu. Spanish Este video ha sido doblado al español con voz artificial con https://aloud.area120.google.com para aumentar la accesibilidad. Puede cambiar el idioma de la pista de audio en el menú Configuración. Portuguese Este vídeo foi dublado para o português usando uma voz artificial via https://aloud.area120.google.com para melhorar sua acessibilidade. Você pode alterar o idioma do áudio no menu Configurações. 🎉 Thanks to our Champion and Sponsor supporters: 👾 Nattira Maneerat 👾 Heather Wcislo 👾 Serhiy Kalinets 👾 Erdeniz Unvan 👾 Justin Hual 👾 Agustín Kussrow 👾 Otis Morgan -- Learn to code for free and get a developer job: https://www.freecodecamp.org Read hundreds of articles on programming: https://freecodecamp.org/news
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Great course. People such as myself who grew up with computers can easily forget that not everybody shared that experience. Some people actually are starting from the beginning.
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This is so helpful I am 82 and am so frustrated . Today was the best day of my life finding you ! So many 😅are going to be grateful. Give us more ! ❤
Thank you so much, at 62 I got tired of asking my kids and grandkids
I am 37 and has no career, l have strong desired in IT field but sometimes l feel its soo complicated, today Dec 2025 l told myself l must put in effort and start from somewhere, l am giving myself by the end of 2026 l must have a better career in IT, no more warehouses jobs. This video is really helping me. Now l have to start raising money for a laptop to start practicing. May God help me 😢🙏
More "absolute beginner" videos, please! (Especially math and science!) This is amazing. Thank you. We appreciate all that you do. Education and knowledge available for all!
I am 44 and Technologically Impaired. I appreciate this. I am dumb when it comes to computers but I want to learn so that I can become a Computer Programmer.
This course is better than brilliant. I am 84 years old and came through a professional career where total computer service was provided. So I have reached a dizzy retirement age as the original computer dumbo. By chance, I found this! It progresses at a speed I can follow and slowly defines all the technical terms. Just to say thank you is not enough to express my appreciation! I live alone and need to use and understand the Internet for my writing work and global connections.
It's a shame that I had to pay my university $2,000 and buy a $100 textbook for literally this. Great video!
⭐ Course Contents ⭐ ⌨ (00:00:00) Introduction ⌨ (00:00:55) What Is a Computer? ⌨ (00:03:37) Buttons and Ports on a Computer ⌨ (00:06:01) Basic Parts of a Computer ⌨ (00:08:47) Inside a Computer ⌨ (00:10:58) Getting to Know Laptop Computers ⌨ (00:12:55) Understanding Operating Systems ⌨ (00:14:21) Understanding Applications ⌨ (00:15:53) Setting Up a Desktop Computer ⌨ (00:18:47) Connecting to the Internet ⌨ (00:22:41) What Is the Cloud? ⌨ (00:25:06) Cleaning Your Computer ⌨ (00:29:02) Protecting Your Computer ⌨ (00:32:17) Creating a Safe Workspace ⌨ (00:36:25) Internet Safety: Your Browser's Security Features ⌨ (00:38:36) Understanding Spam and Phishing ⌨ (00:43:27) Understanding Digital Tracking ⌨ (00:45:39) Windows Basics: Getting Started with the Desktop ⌨ (00:47:40) Mac OS X Basics: Getting Started with the Desktop ⌨ (00:52:26) Browser Basics.
Me, who has a BS in Computer Engineering: Oh yeah this course looks good
40 and trying to finally get my education and leave my abusive husband 🙏🏼
I have been a computer technician for more than 30 years. This is a great video for "newbies". And even though I have a lot of experience, I watched the whole thing. Nice job. 😊
Please add many different languages subtitles! You will save most of us from our relatives and coworkers
I woke today thanks to God💯
Legend watching without any computer 😂😂😅
I go to a vocational school and I am in a beginner computer course I already have some experience with digital literacy. However, most of my classmates are older folks so I pitch this video to my teacher and I think she’s going to consider putting it in the first course. I think this video summarizes the basics in a understanding way.
Guess I'm the only kiddo here, even if I'm familiar with computers i wanted to fill in gaps and revise the basics, and this helped me a lot
This content is absolutely flawless! As a computer science undergrad, I'm amazed at how accessible and straightforward this video teaches the basics of computer usage. Congrats!
Understanding the basics of computer is the beginning path to tech mastery.