Computer security for beginners

Computer security for beginners, available at $44.99, has an average rating of 4.5, with 31 lectures, 1 quizzes, based on 2 reviews, and has 14 subscribers.

You will learn about Understanding common cyber threats How to protect your data and online info How to recognize phishing emails and scams How to have a more secure Internet connection at home and while traveling How to manage your computer security Online security in special situations like shopping and banking This course is ideal for individuals who are This is for absolute beginners that do basic tasks on the computer whether for work or personal. or This is a basic introduction to cyber security intended for home users . This is to give you a starting point in understanding what you can do, what you should do, and what you shouldnt do. Its a great starting point which will give you insight in where your weaknesses are so you can focus on learning more about those areas. It is particularly useful for This is for absolute beginners that do basic tasks on the computer whether for work or personal. or This is a basic introduction to cyber security intended for home users . This is to give you a starting point in understanding what you can do, what you should do, and what you shouldnt do. Its a great starting point which will give you insight in where your weaknesses are so you can focus on learning more about those areas.

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Summary

Title: Computer security for beginners

Price: $44.99

Average Rating: 4.5

Number of Lectures: 31

Number of Quizzes: 1

Number of Published Lectures: 31

Number of Published Quizzes: 1

Number of Curriculum Items: 32

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 32

Original Price: CA$99.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Understanding common cyber threats

How to protect your data and online info

How to recognize phishing emails and scams

How to have a more secure Internet connection at home and while traveling

How to manage your computer security

Online security in special situations like shopping and banking

Who Should Attend

This is for absolute beginners that do basic tasks on the computer whether for work or personal.

This is a basic introduction to cyber security intended for home users . This is to give you a starting point in understanding what you can do, what you should do, and what you shouldnt do. Its a great starting point which will give you insight in where your weaknesses are so you can focus on learning more about those areas.

Target Audiences

This is for absolute beginners that do basic tasks on the computer whether for work or personal.

This is a basic introduction to cyber security intended for home users . This is to give you a starting point in understanding what you can do, what you should do, and what you shouldnt do. Its a great starting point which will give you insight in where your weaknesses are so you can focus on learning more about those areas.

Internet security and cyber security are terms that are sometimes used interchangeably but many people are using the term “Cyber Security” now, but they are really the same thing.  This course is an introduction to cyber security and as such you are truly just being introduced to the different areas that you should consider when thinking about cyber security.

Businesses may get security evaluations done and they will always find an issue to address.  It all boils down to how much money do you want to invest.  We cover the various areas of concern in this course.  Afterwards you might want to upgrade your existing anti-virus or router.  Although this course is designed for home users, it also applies to business.  The exception is with business, everything in this course applies plus more.

Who this course is not for:

This course is not for computer technicians or those people who are very skilled in computers and looking for advanced techniques to build on their existing protection.  You might want to look into taking a Certified Ethical Hacker course to learn those things.

Who this course is for:

This course is designed for newbies, computer novices, someone that knows how to use email, internet and the main software programs you use every day.  You don’t really dive into any settings and you might have only heard of the “Control panel” in Windows but you don’t go in there yourself.  Maybe you know about Windows updates and anti-virus, maybe you don’t.  You may have heard a few things that are in this course and there will be some stuff that is new to you.  You don’t need to know how to do any of what is taught in this course.  You will at least know what to ask a technician for and have them do those things.  After all, if you don’t ask the right way, you won’t get the right product or service.

There are many resource videos linked to in each section that go into more depth on some specific examples because this course is meant to give you an overview only.  We can not go into step by step how to setup security on Windows 11 for example because you might be on 10 or maybe Windows 12 is out, or you’re on a Mac.  Just one of these things alone can be an entire course in itself.  Also the different hardware devices and software applications will have different steps, so this course can not possibly go into step by step instructions for anything, but it will give you ideas of what to look into further.  So you can then for example lookup how to do a certain thing you learn on your particular operating system or your particular hardware.

This is my first online course and after having created it, I noticed I had to make many adjustments to have it fit for the course format here.  I hope you find it helpful and your honest feedback is helpful to make improvements for my next online course.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: What you will learn – Meet your instructor

Lecture 2: Importance of cyber security

Lecture 3: Why hackers hack and Disclaimer

Chapter 2: Common cyber threats

Lecture 1: Social Engineering

Lecture 2: Malware / Ransomware

Lecture 3: Tricks

Chapter 3: Protecting Info and Data

Lecture 1: Creating strong passwords

Lecture 2: Introduction to 2FA

Lecture 3: Importance of software and OS updates

Chapter 4: Recognizing and avoiding phishing emails and scams

Lecture 1: Identifying suspecious emails

Lecture 2: Verifying legitimate requests

Lecture 3: Safe online shopping tips

Chapter 5: Secure internet usage

Lecture 1: Wi-Fi passwords and guest access

Lecture 2: Public Wi-Fi and VPNs

Lecture 3: Incognito mode

Chapter 6: Managing devices (Computers, tablets, phones)

Lecture 1: Anti-virus

Lecture 2: Encryption

Lecture 3: Backups

Lecture 4: Trusted downloads

Lecture 5: Trusted Sites

Chapter 7: Social media

Lecture 1: Adjust privacy settings

Lecture 2: Posts and Chats

Lecture 3: Encrypted chats

Chapter 8: Online banking

Lecture 1: Public computers and public WiFi

Lecture 2: Monitor bank statements

Lecture 3: e-Transfers

Chapter 9: Resources and Support

Lecture 1: Password generator

Lecture 2: Hacked passwords

Lecture 3: Ongoing training and tracking passwords

Chapter 10: Conclusion and Testing your knowledge

Lecture 1: Summary

Lecture 2: Thank you

Instructors

Daniel Gauthier
IT Consultant & Computer Technician since 2004

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