Passwords and Accounts

Who is this for?

You can learn the basics of setting up an account and using passwords. Understanding how to create accounts and passwords are and important first step to using computers.

If you come across a term you do not understand, try looking it up in the Computer Hope Glossary.

Accounts

DigitalLearn

Accounts & Passwords

There are three short lessons in this module. Lesson 1 is about Creating an Account and Lesson 3 is about how to keep an account safe. It should take 11 minutes to complete all three lessons. The basics of creating online accounts, including creating secure passwords and keeping accounts secure.

The lessons are slideshows with pictures and a voiceover. You will need speakers or headphones to hear the voiceovers. If you do not have speakers or headphones, you can read along and pause when you like.

Passwords

GCFLearnFree

Understanding login methods

This a lesson. Scroll down to read all the information about login methods: passwords, fingerprint scanners and two-factor authentication.

What is two-factor authentication?

This a lesson. Scroll down to read more about two-factor authentication.

Creating strong passwords

This a lesson. Scroll down to read all the information about how to create passwords that are hard to hack and how to use a password manager.

Forgot your password?

This is a video about what to do if you forget your password. This video includes information on recovering your password and the steps to recover an account if you forget your password or user name.

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DigitalLearn

Accounts & Passwords

There are three short lessons in this module. Lesson 2 is about creating passwords. It should take 11 minutes to complete all three lessons. The lessons cover the basics of creating online accounts, including creating secure passwords and keeping accounts secure.

The lessons are slideshows with pictures and a voiceover. You will need speakers or headphones to hear the voiceovers. If you do not have speakers or headphones, you can read along and pause when you like.

Google Applied Digital Skills

Create and Safeguard Passwords

Practice creating a strong password and keeping it safe using a spreadsheet in this course. Click the Start button to go to the first lesson. in each lesson there is a video explanation and instructions for a practice activity in the top right corner. It will take you about 90 minutes to work through these seven lessons but you may not want to do every section. If you sign into your Google account, you can earn a certificate.

You can choose from these sections:

1. Introduction to Create and Safeguard Passwords

2. How Hackers Guess Passwords

3. Use Concatenate Functions to Create Word Variations

4. Launch a Dictionary Attack on Yourself

5. Create and Protect a Secure Password

6. Create and Safeguard Passwords Wrap-Up

7. Extensions: Create and Safeguard Passwords

Rumie Bytes

Rumie Bytes are short lessons--micro lessons--that are designed to take 10 minutes or less to complete. Don't worry if you take longer.

Create Strong Passwords

In this Byte, you will discover how to create strong passwords. This Byte is designed for anyone who wants to secure their online accounts.