The Essential Skills and Concepts for Computing (ESC4C) course was designed to elevate beginner-level users to an intermediate level, and to help intermediate users establish a strong foundation to build a career.

Whether your goal is to pursue a career in information technology (IT), improve personal productivity, or learn to communicate better with IT staff , the ESC4C course will provide a strong foundation of essential computing skills and concepts for achieving your goal.

The course video incorporates nine (9) exercises, including: Build a car loan calculator; Build a resume; Set up an Apache web server.

The course also includes two (2) demonstrations: Wireshark and Burp Suite.

I have tried to make this course as concise as possible to help you get up to speed in a new job or just to expand your skill set. You will become familiar with the Windows and Linux operating systems; spreadsheets including Calc, Excel, and Google Sheets; data manipulation with spreadsheets and Python programming; and much more.

So again, whether your goal is to pursue a career in information technology (IT), improve personal productivity, or learn to communicate better with IT staff , the ESC4C course will provide a strong foundation of essential computing skills and concepts for achieving your goal.

UPDATE (3/30/2020): The ESC4C Reference Guide is now offered on Amazon in paperback ($14.95) or Kindle eBook ($5.99) format ... search "ESC4C".