Workstation topics · 5 lessons open, more coming

🖥️ Computer basics

For anyone who uses a phone or computer but has never been told how one works inside. Read it before Level 1 of the Journey, or whenever a word like RAM or "operating system" stops you.

Before you build anything with a computer, it helps to know what's inside it and how it keeps your work. These lessons explain the parts of a computer, files and folders, what an operating system does, why a computer slows down, and how to keep it safe, using a kitchen, a cupboard and a school office instead of jargon.

Everything here applies to phones too: a phone is a small computer.

The lessons

1. 1The parts of a computerAbout 20 minutes✓
2. 2Files and foldersAbout 20 minutes✓
3. 3What an operating system doesAbout 20 minutes✓
4. 4Why a computer slows downAbout 20 minutes✓
5. 5Keep your computer healthy and safeAbout 20 minutes✓
6. 6The internet in plain words: how a page reaches your screenComing soon
7. 7Typing and shortcut keys that save time every dayComing soon

Every lesson has an everyday picture, the idea in plain words, something to try, and questions where every answer is explained. New lessons are added as the topic grows.