Computer Science Without A Computer Volume 1

(4.37 stars) · 521 learner reviews

Computer Science Without A Computer Volume 1 uses innovative strategies to teach the core concepts of computational thinking and computer science without even needing a computer or an internet connection. Learn how computers run on binary numbers, detect and correct common errors and keep information protected.

Enrollment fee includes this guide and all of Level's educational and job training guides and certificates. The enrollment fee is a one-time payment - no hidden monthly payments or recurring fees. The enrollment fee includes shipping.

What they'll learn:

  • Understand the power of computers through binary numbers and binary math
  • Learn how computers detect and fix errors through parity bits and check digits
  • Explore how public, one-way functions can allow people who don’t trust each other and aren’t even in the same room to agree on the outcome of a coin flip

Guide includes:

Technical knowledge
Skill development
Quiz
Practice questions

Schedule

Self-guided - learners complete at their own pace

Guide length

44 pages

Time to complete

~10 hours

What is Level?

Level is a popular prison education program that offers career training and personal development. Level has a unique approach that can reach nearly any person at any prison, even those in high security or solitary confinement. 6,237 people in prison have spent 83,420 hours using the Level program inside 1,012 prisons across the country.

Testimonials for this guide:

I learned more from this guide than I have from a lot of the computer books I have been reading. This course was very good because they won't teach anything about computers here in prison. Thank you for all the work in putting this all together, and I look forward to my next lesson. Every day I love to learn.

- John, in prison in Connecticut

I had never previously studied computer science. This is the best course I have received from you to date. It contained challenging but understandable material that has practical application. It's excellent content, presented well, achievable, convenient. I recommend Level regularly - thank you for your programs!

- Colin, in prison in Illinois

All of a sudden, the complexity of a computer's process is made clear - and it is not so complex! The instructions were simple. The insight was tremendous. In prison, they force religious studies and practices on you. Level has that relief of learning without being shoved full of righteous notions.

- Ashley, incarcerated in Oklahoma