No Nerding Allowed: How to Speak and not Sound Like a Geek

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  • Explaining technical ideas to non-technical people can be grueling for everyone. In this course, we help our hero navigate ten technical questions and choose ways to describe the technology without talking about the technology.
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    Forum

    Announcements Forum
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    Glossary

    Glossary

    Common technologies used across the internet.

• Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless Communication

    
    

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    What is Bluetooth? Lesson

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• FTP
  • File Transfer Protocol

    
    

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    What is File Transfer Protocol? Lesson

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• HTTP
  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol

    
    

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    What is Hypertext Transfer Protocol? Lesson

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• SMTP
  • Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

    
    

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    What is Simple Mail Transfer Protocol? Lesson

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• TCP/IP
  • Transmission Control Protocol and the Internet Protocol

    
    

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    What is Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol? Lesson

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• IM
  • Instant Messaging

    
    

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    What is Instant Messaging? Lesson

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• Router
  • Routing

    
    

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    What is Routing? Lesson

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• WiFi
  • Wireless Network Protocols

    
    

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    What are Wireless Networking Protocols? Lesson

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• SSL
  • Secure Sockets Layer

    
    

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    What is Secure Socket Layer? Lesson

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• Social Media
  • Facebook | Instagram | Skype ...

    
    

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    What is Social Media? Lesson

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