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The Internet: Cybersecurity and Crime
Don't get tricked into opening suspicious e-mails. Viewers learn about the importance of cybersecurity. The video describes several different threats to computers, including viruses, malware, and phishing attacks. Time to change...
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The Internet: Encryption and Public Keys
We can partially thank Caesar that our e-mails are secure! Viewers learn how encryption and public key cryptography keep our communications safe over the Internet. The video also briefly covers the history of ciphers, such as the Caesar...
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The Internet: HTTP and HTML
Four-letter words aren't necessary a bad thing. The fifth video of an eight-part series about how the Internet works focuses on HTTP and HTML. It describes how computers call up websites from servers using Get and Post requests.
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The Internet: IP Addresses and DNS
Soon the Internet will have 340 undecillion unique IP addresses! An informative video explains how the Internet is a design philosophy. It then explores how computers can communicate with each other using IP addresses and the domain...
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The Internet: Wires, Cables and WiFi
You thought hooking up your TV was difficult! Scholars learn about the various components that allow Internet users to send information across vast distances. This includes wires, fiber optic cables, and WiFi.
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What is the Internet?
You probably use the Internet every day, but do you really know what it is? A captivating video describes how the Internet works. One of the people involved in the development of the Internet explains how it came into existence.
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How Computers Work: Circuits and Logic
Finally, logic gates make some sense. Individuals learn how computers make computations using circuits and logic gates. The third video in a five-part series explains some explains of how different types of logic gates perform different...
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How Computers Work: Binary and Data
There are two types of people in the world: those who understand binary and those who do not. Pupils watch a video that describes how computers store information using binary code. They learn how programmers can encode text, images, and...
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How Computers Work: What Makes a Computer, a Computer?
You see computers all the time, but do you really know how a computer works? The first installment of a five-part playlist explains the essential functions of a computer. The video describes, in detail, each of the functions: input,...
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Designing the Fastest Wheels in History
Record-setting cars need specially made tires. Young engineers watch a video in the Real Engineering series to learn about designing tires. Along the way, they study acceleration, inertia, and angular velocity.
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Robots: Crash Course Computer Science #37
Without computer science, robots would just be scrap metal. Individuals watch an informative video to learn about robots. The video covers a brief history of robots and identifies current advances in robotics. This is the 37th video in...
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Natural Language Processing: Crash Course Computer Science #36
Here's a video that really speaks to your needs. The 36th installment of the Crash Course Computer Science series focuses on natural language processing. It covers knowledge graphs, parsing and generating text, speech recognition, and...
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Psychology of Computing: Crash Course Computer Science #38
Computers sometimes need to use psychology to improve. The 38th installment of the Crash Course Computer Science playlist looks at how social, behavior, and cognitive psychology play a role in the development of computers and computer...
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Computer Vision: Crash Course Computer Science #35
Can your computer recognize you? Scholars learn about computer vision, starting with analyzing digital images. It progresses to face recognition and biometrics and ends with autonomous driving.
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Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
From driving cars to making medical diagnoses, machines are getting smarter every day. Scholars explore machine learning and artificial intelligence by watching the 34th video in an engaging series. Among the topics are classification,...
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Cryptography: Crash Course Computer Science #33
Uncover key concepts in cryptography in the 33rd installment of a computer science series. An engaging video describes various encryption methods. It explains substitution ciphers, permutation ciphers, the Enigma machine, advanced...
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Cybersecurity: Crash Course Computer Science #31
The three most important words for cybersecurity? Secrecy, integrity, and availability. The 31st installment of an informative video series describes cybersecurity measures in the digital age. It explains the three different goals of...
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Hackers and Cyber Attacks: Crash Course Computer Science #32
How can criminals get access to your personal information? Scholars learn how hackers penetrate computer systems. They watch a video that explains phishing, pretexting, Trojan horses, malware, Ransomware, buffer overflow, code injection,...
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Boom: The Future of Supersonic Flight
Boom! Individuals watch a Real Engineering video to learn about current innovations in supersonic flight. The resource describes an airplane being developed by the Boom Technology company and compares its design to the Concorde.
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The Personal Computer Revolution: Crash Course Computer Science #25
Mac or PC? An informative video in the Crash Course Computer Science series describes the history of the personal computer, beginning with the Altair 8800. It compares the business models of Apple (closed architecture) and IBM (open...
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The Internet: Crash Course Computer Science #29
Navigate your way through a smorgasbord of computer acronyms. Pupils see the relationship between LAN and WAN and examine how computers send information. They also learn about Internet protocol (IP), user datagram protocol (UDP),...
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3D Graphics: Crash Course Computer Science #27
Graphics can make or break a video or computer game. A thorough installment of the Crash Course Computer Science series describes different types of graphics projections, including orthographic projections and perspective projections. It...
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The Cold War and Consumerism: Crash Course Computer Science #24
The world of computing has come a long way since ENIAC. The 24th installment of a Crash Course Computer Science series focuses on how historical events have propelled advances in computing. From the Cold War to the Space Race to mass...
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Keyboards and Command Line Interfaces: Crash Course Computer Science #22
Imagine a computer without keyboards. A video in the Crash Course Computer Science playlist explains the development of input and output devices for computers, including keyboards. Additionally, the resource describes command line...