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My First Computer

Mouse & touch, Parts of a computer, Being safe online, and more.

Yiga AI

Beginner en

Beginner · Course · 3 weeks at 3 hrs/week

Duration: 3 weeks
Effort: 3 hrs/week
Lessons: 20
Hands-on exercises: 20
Projects: 1
Language: en

What you’ll learn

Skills you can put to work.

My First Computer

Coding with Pictures (ScratchJr-style)

Robots & Patterns

Story Makers

Syllabus

Every module, step by step.

4 modules · 25 lessons · 8 hours · 1 graded project

485 minutes of guided lesson time.

Module 1 · 6 lessons · 1.8 hoursMouse & touchModule 1 of 4 in My First Computer.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — Mouse & touch in My First Computer.
Lesson
20 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — Mouse & touch in My First Computer.
Lesson · Locked
20 min
Worked example
Worked example — Mouse & touch in My First Computer.
Lesson · Locked
20 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — Mouse & touch in My First Computer.
Lesson · Locked
20 min
Common pitfalls
Common pitfalls — Mouse & touch in My First Computer.
Lesson · Locked
20 min
Module quiz: Mouse & touch
Check what you learned in Mouse & touch before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
10 min

Module 2 · 6 lessons · 1.8 hours LockedParts of a computerModule 2 of 4 in My First Computer.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — Parts of a computer in My First Computer.
Lesson · Locked
20 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — Parts of a computer in My First Computer.
Lesson · Locked
20 min
Worked example
Worked example — Parts of a computer in My First Computer.
Lesson · Locked
20 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — Parts of a computer in My First Computer.
Lesson · Locked
20 min
Common pitfalls
Common pitfalls — Parts of a computer in My First Computer.
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20 min
Module quiz: Parts of a computer
Check what you learned in Parts of a computer before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
10 min

Module 3 · 6 lessons · 1.8 hours LockedBeing safe onlineModule 3 of 4 in My First Computer.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — Being safe online in My First Computer.
Lesson · Locked
20 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — Being safe online in My First Computer.
Lesson · Locked
20 min
Worked example
Worked example — Being safe online in My First Computer.
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20 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — Being safe online in My First Computer.
Lesson · Locked
20 min
Common pitfalls
Common pitfalls — Being safe online in My First Computer.
Lesson · Locked
20 min
Module quiz: Being safe online
Check what you learned in Being safe online before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
10 min

Module 4 · 7 lessons · 2.6 hours LockedFun with drawing toolsModule 4 of 4 in My First Computer.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — Fun with drawing tools in My First Computer.
Lesson · Locked
20 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — Fun with drawing tools in My First Computer.
Lesson · Locked
20 min
Worked example
Worked example — Fun with drawing tools in My First Computer.
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20 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — Fun with drawing tools in My First Computer.
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20 min
Common pitfalls
Common pitfalls — Fun with drawing tools in My First Computer.
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20 min
Module quiz: Fun with drawing tools
Check what you learned in Fun with drawing tools before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
10 min
Graded project: My First Computer
Apply everything from My First Computer in one graded, portfolio-ready build.
Graded project · Locked
45 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: My First Computer to apply this course to a practical challenge. You’ll finish with a clear solution and the reasoning behind your choices.

Apply the course’s core skillMake and explain practical decisionsCreate evidence you can share

Your instructor

Mariam K.

Software & cloud

Helps new developers build reliable products through clear explanations and guided practice.

“I use what I learned in my work now, not in some distant future project.”
Diana Nsiiza
Data analyst, Entebbe

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