Student Portal · Digital Skills
Explore digital foundations, online safety, computing, creativity, data, artificial intelligence, and digital citizenship through a transparent curriculum map.
Guided Learning Path · course open
This guided-path course is now available with bilingual instruction, fictional practice, and a verified mastery check. It does not duplicate the longer course that may follow it.
Part of Independent Life Essentials
Part 2 of the guided path: build safer account access, privacy habits, and recognition of suspicious communication after completing Part 1.
Optional deeper study
Digital FoundationsOptional companion study for broader digital literacy; it is not this flagship microcourse.Digital Skills courses in this portal
Established courses live inside this portal alongside the complete curriculum roadmap.
Choose a pathway
Open any pathway to view its mapped progression. These planning cards show the future curriculum only; their learning materials are still in development.
Start with computers, devices, files, applications, cloud storage, and everyday digital literacy.
40 hours · View pathway ↓Learn how the internet, the web, search, research, domains, servers, and global connectivity work.
60 hours · View pathway ↓Build practical skills for online safety, authentication, privacy, account security, and fraud awareness.
51 hours · View pathway ↓Explore defensive security, networks, threats, operations, incident response, and security architecture.
75 hours · View pathway ↓Study communication between computers, local networks, TCP/IP, routing, switching, and network services.
65 hours · View pathway ↓Build programming logic, computational thinking, Python fundamentals, and software-design knowledge.
75 hours · View pathway ↓Move from a first webpage through HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and full-stack application development.
75 hours · View pathway ↓Understand applications, integrations, APIs, automation, scripting, workflows, and distributed systems.
70 hours · View pathway ↓Explore AI concepts, responsible generative-AI use, prompts, workflows, models, and applications.
75 hours · View pathway ↓Learn how models use data, from foundational machine learning through deep learning and intelligent systems.
100 hours · View pathway ↓Build data literacy with tables, charts, spreadsheets, analysis, visualization, and decision science.
65 hours · View pathway ↓Understand information storage, SQL, relational data, data architecture, and advanced database systems.
65 hours · View pathway ↓Explore cloud storage, applications, virtual infrastructure, distributed computing, and cloud architecture.
65 hours · View pathway ↓Study desktop, mobile, and Linux systems, command lines, administration, and systems engineering.
65 hours · View pathway ↓Build everyday troubleshooting, repair, diagnostic, maintenance, and IT-operations skills.
55 hours · View pathway ↓Use email, calendars, documents, collaboration tools, remote-work systems, and workflow automation.
50 hours · View pathway ↓Explore communication, citizenship, social media, content strategy, online communities, and digital communications.
50 hours · View pathway ↓Create and edit digital photos, audio, video, graphics, multimedia, and content.
65 hours · View pathway ↓Learn cameras, exposure, composition, editing, color, digital workflow, and computational imaging.
50 hours · View pathway ↓Understand recording, cameras, streaming, audio engineering, video encoding, and broadcast systems.
65 hours · View pathway ↓Study electricity, circuits, components, microcontrollers, sensors, embedded systems, and digital electronics.
65 hours · View pathway ↓Explore frequency, modulation, radio signals, propagation, and wireless communication systems.
65 hours · View pathway ↓Build foundational and advanced knowledge of amateur radio, operations, equipment, and digital modes.
55 hours · View pathway ↓Learn antenna theory, frequencies, HF/VHF/UHF propagation, and radio engineering.
65 hours · View pathway ↓Trace analog-to-digital radio, data modes, software-defined radio, and signal processing.
75 hours · View pathway ↓Study satellite signals, orbits, ground stations, space-based networks, and communications engineering.
65 hours · View pathway ↓Explore analog and digital signals, sampling, encoding, communications, and signal-processing theory.
85 hours · View pathway ↓Build knowledge of robots, smart devices, sensors, motors, IoT, automation, and autonomous systems.
75 hours · View pathway ↓Explore processors, memory, storage, computer architecture, digital logic, and systems design.
65 hours · View pathway ↓Examine emerging technologies including blockchain, virtual reality, quantum computing, and future networks.
65 hours · View pathway ↓121-course curriculum map
Every card shows its learning level, estimated learning time, and planned CEU value. Courses that are open show a direct link; the rest remain part of the development map.
01 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 40 hours · 4.0 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: Computers, Devices & the Digital World.
Planned Digital Skills course: Files, Folders, Apps & Cloud Storage.
Planned Digital Skills course: Digital Literacy & Everyday Technology.
Planned Digital Skills course: Computer Systems: Hardware, Software & Operating Systems.
02 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 60 hours · 6.0 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: How the Internet Works.
Planned Digital Skills course: Web Browsing, Search & Online Research.
Planned Digital Skills course: Websites, Domains, Servers & the World Wide Web.
Planned Digital Skills course: Internet Infrastructure, Protocols & Global Connectivity.
03 · Digital Skills pathway
5 courses · 51 hours · 5.1 CEUs
Part 2 of the guided path: build safer account access, privacy habits, and recognition of suspicious communication after completing Part 1.
Planned Digital Skills course: Staying Safe Online.
Planned Digital Skills course: Passwords, Authentication, Privacy & Account Security.
Planned Digital Skills course: Scams, Phishing, Social Engineering & Digital Fraud.
Planned Digital Skills course: Digital Privacy, Identity & Personal Security.
04 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 75 hours · 7.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: Introduction to Cybersecurity.
Planned Digital Skills course: Networks, Threats & Defensive Security.
Planned Digital Skills course: Cybersecurity Operations & Incident Response.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Cybersecurity Architecture & Defense.
05 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 65 hours · 6.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: How Computers Communicate.
Planned Digital Skills course: Wi-Fi, Routers, IP Addresses & Local Networks.
Planned Digital Skills course: TCP/IP, Routing, Switching & Network Services.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Computer Networking & Network Architecture.
06 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 75 hours · 7.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: Coding for Absolute Beginners.
Planned Digital Skills course: Programming Logic & Computational Thinking.
Planned Digital Skills course: Python Programming Fundamentals.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Programming & Software Design.
07 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 75 hours · 7.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: Build Your First Webpage.
Planned Digital Skills course: HTML & CSS Fundamentals.
Planned Digital Skills course: JavaScript & Interactive Web Development.
Planned Digital Skills course: Full-Stack Web Application Development.
08 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 70 hours · 7.0 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: Understanding Apps & Software.
Planned Digital Skills course: APIs, Integrations & Connected Software.
Planned Digital Skills course: Automation, Scripting & Digital Workflows.
Planned Digital Skills course: Software Architecture, APIs & Distributed Systems.
09 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 75 hours · 7.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: What Is Artificial Intelligence?.
Planned Digital Skills course: Using Generative AI Effectively & Responsibly.
Planned Digital Skills course: Prompt Engineering, AI Workflows & Automation.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced AI Systems, Models & Applications.
10 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 100 hours · 10.0 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: How Machines Learn from Data.
Planned Digital Skills course: Machine Learning Fundamentals.
Planned Digital Skills course: Neural Networks & Deep Learning.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Machine Learning & Intelligent Systems.
11 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 65 hours · 6.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: Understanding Data, Tables & Charts.
Planned Digital Skills course: Spreadsheets & Digital Data Management.
Planned Digital Skills course: Data Analysis & Visualization.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Data Analytics & Decision Science.
12 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 65 hours · 6.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: How Digital Information Is Stored.
Planned Digital Skills course: Database Fundamentals & SQL.
Planned Digital Skills course: Relational Databases & Data Architecture.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Database Systems & Information Architecture.
13 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 65 hours · 6.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: What Is the Cloud?.
Planned Digital Skills course: Cloud Storage, Applications & Services.
Planned Digital Skills course: Cloud Computing & Virtual Infrastructure.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Cloud Architecture & Distributed Computing.
14 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 65 hours · 6.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: Understanding Windows, macOS, Linux & Mobile Systems.
Planned Digital Skills course: Operating Systems & Computer Administration.
Planned Digital Skills course: Linux, Command Lines & System Administration.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Operating Systems & Systems Engineering.
15 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 55 hours · 5.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: Fixing Everyday Technology Problems.
Planned Digital Skills course: Computer Troubleshooting & Maintenance.
Planned Digital Skills course: Technical Support, Diagnostics & System Repair.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Systems Diagnostics & IT Operations.
16 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 50 hours · 5.0 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: Email, Calendars & Digital Organization.
Planned Digital Skills course: Documents, Spreadsheets & Presentations.
Planned Digital Skills course: Remote Work, Collaboration & Project Technology.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Digital Productivity & Workflow Automation.
17 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 50 hours · 5.0 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: Communicating in a Digital World.
Planned Digital Skills course: Social Media Fundamentals & Digital Citizenship.
Planned Digital Skills course: Content Strategy, Online Communities & Digital Communication.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Social Media Strategy & Digital Communications.
18 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 65 hours · 6.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: Creating Digital Photos, Audio & Video.
Planned Digital Skills course: Graphic Design & Digital Content Creation.
Planned Digital Skills course: Video Production, Audio Editing & Multimedia Design.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Digital Media Production.
19 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 50 hours · 5.0 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: Digital Photography Basics.
Planned Digital Skills course: Cameras, Exposure, Composition & Digital Imaging.
Planned Digital Skills course: Photo Editing, Color & Digital Workflow.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Photography & Computational Imaging.
20 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 65 hours · 6.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: How Digital Audio & Video Work.
Planned Digital Skills course: Microphones, Cameras, Recording & Streaming.
Planned Digital Skills course: Audio Engineering, Video Encoding & Broadcast Production.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Digital Broadcast & Streaming Systems.
21 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 65 hours · 6.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: Electricity, Circuits & Electronics Basics.
Planned Digital Skills course: Electronic Components & Digital Circuits.
Planned Digital Skills course: Microcontrollers, Sensors & Embedded Systems.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Digital Electronics & Embedded Computing.
22 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 65 hours · 6.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: Signals, Waves & Wireless Communication.
Planned Digital Skills course: Frequency, Wavelength, Modulation & the Radio Spectrum.
Planned Digital Skills course: Radio Frequency Theory & Signal Propagation.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced RF Systems & Wireless Communications.
23 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 55 hours · 5.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: Introduction to Amateur Radio.
Planned Digital Skills course: Radio Operation, Call Signs & Communication Procedures.
Planned Digital Skills course: Amateur Radio Theory, Equipment & Operating Practices.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Amateur Radio, Propagation & Digital Modes.
24 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 65 hours · 6.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: How Antennas Send & Receive Signals.
Planned Digital Skills course: Antennas, Frequencies & Radio Propagation.
Planned Digital Skills course: HF, VHF, UHF & Long-Distance Propagation.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Antenna Theory & Propagation Engineering.
25 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 75 hours · 7.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: From Analog Radio to Digital Signals.
Planned Digital Skills course: Digital Radio Modes & Data Communication.
Planned Digital Skills course: Software-Defined Radio Fundamentals.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Software-Defined Radio & Digital Signal Processing.
26 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 65 hours · 6.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: How Satellites Communicate.
Planned Digital Skills course: Satellite Signals, Orbits & Ground Stations.
Planned Digital Skills course: Satellite Communications & Space-Based Networks.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Satellite & Space Communications Engineering.
27 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 85 hours · 8.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: Understanding Analog & Digital Signals.
Planned Digital Skills course: Sampling, Encoding & Digital Signal Fundamentals.
Planned Digital Skills course: Digital Signal Processing & Communications.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Signal Processing & Communications Theory.
28 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 75 hours · 7.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: Introduction to Robots & Smart Devices.
Planned Digital Skills course: Sensors, Motors & Basic Robotics.
Planned Digital Skills course: Robotics Programming & Internet of Things Systems.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Robotics, Automation & Autonomous Systems.
29 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 65 hours · 6.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: What Is Inside a Computer?.
Planned Digital Skills course: Processors, Memory, Storage & Computer Hardware.
Planned Digital Skills course: Computer Architecture & Digital Logic.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Computer Architecture & Systems Design.
30 · Digital Skills pathway
4 courses · 65 hours · 6.5 CEUs
Planned Digital Skills course: Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology.
Planned Digital Skills course: Blockchain, Virtual Reality & Emerging Digital Systems.
Planned Digital Skills course: Quantum Computing, Decentralized Systems & Future Networks.
Planned Digital Skills course: Advanced Emerging Technologies & the Future of Computing.