By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the origins of written language and the alphabet
• Explain how Morse code works
• Define symbol rate and channel capacity
• Indicate the Markov chains
• Describe how information is measured

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the meaning of assets, liabilities and equity in relation to purchasing a house
• Discuss mortgage loans and interest rates
• Recall how to compute your equity depending on your property's value
• Calculate monthly interest rate repayments over the life-time of a fixed-rate mortgage
• Calculate monthly interest payments using a geometric formula
• Assess the pros and cons of home equity loans

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Discuss fractional reserve banking
• Explain how the banking system works
• Define banking terms like ‘reserve ratio’, ‘liquidity’, ‘leverage’, ‘equity’ and so on
• Indicate how ‘fractional reserve banking’ works
• Outline the treasuries released by the U.S. government
• Compare repurchase agreements and loan collateral
• Explain how banks use ‘LIBOR’

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain what the normal and contact force are
• Indicate the procedure for calculating normal force
• Explain the components of the force of gravity
• Describe static and kinetic friction and their differences
• State how to calculate the static and kinetic friction on a stationary object to be moved along a surface

You will be assessed on the following Learning Outcomes:

• Define Simple and Compound Interest
• Examine how to calculate Simple and Compound Interest using formulas
• Explain the key differences of each and when they are used
• Discuss the general concept of how interest is calculated on loans

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe how Bitcoin is used as an electronic payment system
• Outline the function of cryptographic hash functions
• Explain how digital signatures and proof of work ensure security
• Discuss the importance of transaction blockchains and how they are created

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• List the stages of mitosis and meiosis
• Outline the ‘interphase’ (G1) and the ‘S Phase’
• Explain the role of microtubules in the anaphase
• Discuss spindle fibres, sister chromosomes and cytokinesis
• Describe a chiasma, a morula and trophoblasts
• Lay out the function and features of embryonic stem cells
• Explain how cancer occurs and travels around the body

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Define ‘angel investors’ and explain how they operate
• Discuss how a company goes about raising capital
• Describe the process of pre-money valuations
• Outline how initial public offerings occur
• Define ‘upround’ and ‘downround’
• Compare the processes involved in restructuring and liquidation
• Discuss the role of a ‘lead underwriter’