Foundations of Digital Competence

This online course is designed to build essential digital literacy and computer skills required for effective study, work, and everyday professional communication in a modern digital environment. It is ideal for beginners and career switchers who want to feel confident using computers and common online tools. The course starts with the fundamentals of digital literacy, helping learners understand how computers work and how to use them safely and efficiently. Students then explore operating systems and interface basics, followed by detailed practice in file and folder management, downloading files, and working with archives. A significant part of the program focuses on practical skills such as software installation and management, keyboard efficiency, and text editing. Learners develop confidence in typing, formatting text, and working with different file formats, including PDFs. The course also covers modern communication and collaboration tools. Students learn to use video conferencing platforms and messaging tools for remote work and study, as well as cloud storage with Google Drive. Special attention is given to online documents and collaborative work, including creating, editing, sharing, and co-authoring documents in real time. Through step-by-step lessons, practical exercises, and hands-on tasks, learners gain the digital confidence needed to navigate everyday computer tasks, collaborate online, and prepare for further technical or professional training in IT and related fields.