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Units of Measurement

Units of Measurement

Course modified date: 5 Jun 2022

Learn about units of measurement and understand what the metric system is. This course is ideal for beginners.

Introduction

A unit of measurement is defined as a specific quantity, determined by a convention or law, that is used as a reference and with which other quantities of the same kind are compared to in order to determine its value.
In this course, the units of measurement will be of the metric system.
The current metric system is the global International System of Units, also known as SI.

Watch the following video on the metric system and the units of measurement.

You will learn 
  1. Understand what the metric system is
  2. Define a unit of measurement
  3. Use units of measurement for length, weight, capacity and time correctly
  4. Identify and use the units of measurement of the metric system and their conversions

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