Welcome to Advancing Digital

We've found 65 Functional skills courses for advancing your digital skills.

  • Discover the ability of artificial intelligence to transform your everyday life and reshape the way you work.

    Provided by FutureLearn

    Functional level
    2
  • Explore the ways AI is changing the creative industries, and how you can develop your own career in creative AI.

    Provided by FutureLearn

    Functional level
    2
  • You will learn about algorithms and abstraction in this free course, Introduction to computational thinking, and encounter some applications of computational thinking in various disciplines, ranging from biology and physics to economics and sport science.

    Provided by OpenLearn

    Functional level
    2
  • Digital technology is fast becoming an essential part of the running of any business. With the digital skills gap on the increase, many roles now require an element of digital skills and organisations need to ensure that staff have the right knowledge to run utilise it effectively. This qualification enhances your competency in digital literacy skills, supporting you within your current job role or giving the opportunity for progression into a role where digital skills are required.

    Provided by Babington

    Functional level
    2
  • Today’s interconnected world makes everyone more susceptible to cyber-attacks. Whether you're attracted to the relativity new world of cybersecurity as a professional, or just interested in protecting yourself online and in social media, this introductory course is the answer. It explores cyber trends, threats—along with the broader topic of cybersecurity in a way that will matter to YOU. For instance, you'll learn how to protect your personal privacy online while gaining additional insight on the challenges companies, and governmental and educational institutions face today. No prerequisites required.

    Functional level
    2
  • This free course, Data and processes in computing, will help you to understand the forms of data that are handled by software and look at the various processes that can be applied to the data. These ideas are demonstrated through the use of a supermarket till and illustrate how simple data sets can be manipulated.

    Provided by OpenLearn

    Functional level
    2

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