FREE • BEGINNER • 4 LESSONS

Digital Essentials

Build confidence with everyday technology. Learn to organise files, communicate clearly, find trustworthy information and protect your accounts—one practical step at a time.

What you will learn

Organise, find and back up your files.
Write useful emails and share documents carefully.
Check information and recognise common online scams.
Create a simple routine for safer digital work.

Learn at your own pace. You will need a phone or computer and an internet connection. Each lesson includes a practice task and a self-check. No previous experience is required.

This is an informal skills course. It does not award an accredited qualification.

Course Information

Course Instructor

FDA Learning Author

Free self-paced access

FREE

Everyday digital confidence

Illustration: a laptop and phone showing neatly organised folders, with a cloud backup and a saved document

1. Get organised: devices, files and folders

Illustration: an email being written with a clear subject line, a sharing card set to view access, and a paper plane

2. Communicate clearly and share responsibly

Illustration: a search bar with results, a sponsored result marked as an ad, and a checklist for source, evidence, date and purpose

3. Search well and check what you find

Illustration: a shield with a padlock, a phone showing a sign-in code, a password strength meter and a weekly safety checklist

4. Protect your accounts and build a digital routine

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