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Taking an online course can be overwhelming. How do you learn at your own pace and successfully achieve your goals? Here are some general tips that can help you stay focused and on track. Set daily goals for studying Ask yourself what you hope to accomplish in your course each day. Setting a clear goal can help you stay motivated and beat procrastination. The goal should be specific and easy to measure, such as "I’ll watch all the videos in Module 2 and complete the first programming assignment". And don’t forget to reward yourself when you make progress towards your goal! Create a dedicated study space It’s easier to recall information if you’re in the same place where you first learned it, so having a dedicated space at home to take online courses can make your learning more effective. Remove any distractions from the space and if possible, make it separate from your bed or sofa. A clear distinction between where you study and where you take breaks can help you focus.  Schedule time to study on your calendar Open your calendar and choose a predictable, reliable time that you can dedicate to watching lectures and completing assignments. This helps ensure that your courses won’t become the last thing on your to-do list. Tip: You can add deadlines for an Edcent course to your Google calendar, Apple calendar, or another calendar app. Keep yourself accountable Tell your friends about the courses you’re taking, post achievements to your social media accounts or blog about your homework assignments. Having a community and support network of friends and family to cheer you on makes a difference! Actively take notes Taking notes can promote active thinking, boost comprehension, and extend your attention span. It’s a good strategy to internalize knowledge whether you’re learning online or in the classroom. So, grab a notebook or find a digital app that works best for you and start synthesizing key points. Tip: While watching a lecture on Edcent, you can click the 'Save Note' button below the video to save a screenshot to your course notes and add your own comments. Join the discussion Course discussion forums are a great place to ask questions about assignments, discuss topics, share resources and make friends. Our research shows that learners who participate in discussion forums are 37% more likely to complete a course. So make a post today! Do one thing at a time Multitasking is less productive than focusing on a single task at a time. Researchers from Stanford University found that “People who are regularly bombarded with several streams of electronic information cannot pay attention, recall information or switch from one job to another as well as those who complete one task at a time.” Stay focused on one thing at a time. You’ll absorb more information and complete assignments with greater productivity and ease than if you were trying to do many things at once.  Take breaks Resting your brain after learning is critical to high performance. If you find yourself working on a challenging problem without much progress for an hour, take a break. Walking outside, taking a shower or talking with a friend can help you to re-energize and even give you new ideas on how to tackle the project. Your learning journey starts now!  While preparing for the module quiz or working on achieving your learning goals you're encouraged to:   Work through each lesson in the learning pathway. Try not to skip any activities or lessons unless you are certain that you already know this information well enough to move ahead.    Take the opportunity to go back and watch a video or read all the information provided before moving on to the next lesson or module.  Complete all the knowledge and module quizzes and exercises. Read the feedback carefully when answering quizzes, as this will help you to reinforce what you are learning.  Make use of the practical learning environment provided by the exercises. You can gain substantial reinforcement of your learning through the step-by-step application of your skills.

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In order to develop and deploy apps for different mobile devices, the Central Processing Unit (CPU) architecture must be considered. What is a CPU? A CPU is like a translator between the software and the hardware of a device. It can take high-level software instructions and translate them into native machine language that a mobile phone can understand and use to perform specific operations. Ideally, you want a CPU that combines efficiency and power, without requiring excess resources, something that will be determined by its architecture. A CPU with great architecture provides mobile users with a seamless user experience without consuming significant battery resources. What’s ARM, ARM64 and x86? As of now, there are three main CPU architectures used in most smartphones – ARM, ARM64 and x86. CPU types include: ARM: ARMv7 or armeabi ARM64: AArch64 or arm64 x86: x86 or x86abi Of these three, ARM is the most common as it is properly optimized for battery use. ARM64 is an evolution of the original ARM architecture that supports 64-bit processing for more powerful computing and it’s quickly becoming the standard in newer devices. Then there’s x86, which is a bit more powerful than the ARM CPUs, but not quite as battery-friendly, so it’s the least commonly used of the three. Overall, ARM better embodies a mobile-first mentality, with simple instruction sets, efficiency and low power consumption as its major priorities. The fact that it requires fewer transistors and frees up that hardware space more than makes up for the use of RAM in a mobile device.

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Take a break, connect and engage with other Edcent users from around the world by starting or joining conversations either about your course, your Edcent experience, or general conversation around programmes. We recommend the following conversation topics: Your course assignments. Group projects/graded assignments. Course project topics. How to overcome challenging sessions, assignments, and quizzes? Career plans upon your course completion. Overcoming study burnouts. *Participation is optional