Digital Literacy Basics

Use a smartphone and the internet with confidence: browsing, email, online forms and staying safe.

9 learners Certificate

Created by Priya Nair

Last updated Aug 2026 English Beginner

What you'll learn

Search the internet and judge whether a website is trustworthy
Send email and attach documents
Fill in online government forms
Spot scam messages and protect your passwords

Course content

3 sections · 9 lessons · 6 hours estimated

Welcome to the course Text

Your phone and its apps Video

Searching the internet Text

Sending your first email Video

Filling in an online form Text

Online forms checklist (handout) Pdf

Spotting scams Text

Practice worksheets Resource

Digital safety quiz Quiz

Requirements

No experience needed. You need a smartphone or access to a computer.

Description

This course is for anyone who is new to smartphones or the internet.

You will learn how to search for information, send email, fill in online forms such as scholarship and ration card applications, and protect yourself from scams. Every lesson is short and practical, so you can practise on your own phone as you go.

Student feedback

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