Technology terms & practical skills

Understand devices, connections and safer everyday use.

Start with a term you recognize. Each page explains the idea, introduces three related skills and shows an example you can check.

Choose a term

Hardware
Skills: identify components, read specifications, troubleshoot carefully.
Software
Skills: choose by purpose, review access, maintain versions.
Operating system
Skills: navigate settings, manage files, describe problems.
Network
Skills: trace the connection, compare symptoms, protect access.
Bandwidth
Skills: read units, compare performance, plan shared use.
Cloud storage
Skills: locate files, control sharing, test access.
Backup
Skills: choose coverage, keep separation, verify recovery.
Encryption
Skills: recognize protection, protect access, limit disclosure.
Multifactor authentication
Skills: set up protection, prepare recovery, recognize prompts.
Phishing
Skills: check independently, read destinations, respond safely.