Computing at Carnegie Mellon University: Free Training Course
Carnegie Mellon University's Open Learning Initiative
(OLI) also provides free and open access to coursework for university students
and independent learners. Those who are not university students may work
through these courses at a self-guided pace, though no grades or college credit
will be awarded for completion. Independent students must register for the
course beforehand, but registration is free.
The course is comprised of five primary units. A
description of what's included in each unit is below. While you may have been
exposed to some of these topics in the past, the curriculum is specific to the
CMU environment making it highly unlikely that you have sufficient prior
knowledge, particularly to the depth and complexity that is required for
collegiate-level work.
About C@CM
Develop critical skills for evaluating your own learning
and how to create appropriate study strategies, not only for C@CM, but for your
other courses as well.
Responsible Computing
Identify the computing privileges and responsibilities
that apply to you as a member of the CMU community, including specific issues
involved with protecting information and resources and the associated
penalties/impact if you fail to do so.
Effective Computing
Learn about the most commonly used electronic tools and
services that the university offers. Regardless of major, every student will
need to complete work that requires specialized software and hardware, printing
services and online file storage/sharing/collaboration.
Information Literacy
Whether it's writing a paper, preparing for a role or
conducting an experiment, you'll do some sort of research while at the
university. In this unit, you'll learn how to define the information that you
need, how to locate the best sources and how to appropriately use the
information in your work. The unit also presents critical information on
academic integrity issues related to finding and using information.
Safe Computing
Recognize online threats that can compromise your own and
the broader community's information and resources, along with protective
measures you can take to prevent such attacks and what you need to do should a
compromise occur.
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