Computer fundamentals courses can help you learn basic hardware and software concepts, operating systems, networking, and cybersecurity principles. You can build skills in troubleshooting, system maintenance, and understanding data management practices. Many courses introduce tools like Windows, Linux, and various programming languages, showing how these skills apply in everyday computing tasks and professional environments.

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Applications, Web Development, Javascript, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Web Development Tools, Web Design, Debugging, Cloud Hosting, Program Development, Event-Driven Programming, Scripting Languages, Web Servers, Browser Compatibility, Web Content, Servers, Computer Programming, Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Scaled Agile Framework, Agile Project Management, Conflict Management, Leadership, Sprint Planning, Scrum (Software Development), Project Planning, Team Building, Software Development Life Cycle, Prioritization, Backlogs, Sprint Retrospectives, Kanban Principles, User Story, Lean Methodologies, Communication, Continuous Improvement Process
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Airflow, Data Pipelines, Data Validation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Migration, Data Quality, Data Integrity, Data Transformation, Data Modeling, System Monitoring, Continuous Monitoring, Scalability, Technical Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Web Development Tools, Typography
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Persistence, File I/O, C (Programming Language), Debugging, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Program Development, Application Design, Command-Line Interface, Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Maintainability, Code Review, Test Driven Development (TDD), API Testing, LLM Application, API Design, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Engineering, Engineering Software, Software Technical Review, Program Development, Application Lifecycle Management, Unit Testing, Microservices, Peer Review, Quality Assessment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Event Marketing, Event Management, Social Media Content, Drive Engagement, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Promotional Strategies, Content Marketing, Branding, Video Production, Storytelling, Animations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Databases, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Database Theory, Application Frameworks, TypeScript
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Problem Solving, Computer Science, Disaster Recovery, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Public Health
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Programming Principles, Pseudocode, Computational Thinking, Data Science, Analysis, Big Data, Probability & Statistics, Python Programming
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Austral
Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Relational Databases, Object-Relational Mapping, Software Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Database Management, Unit Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Design, SQL, Debugging, Data Structures, Python Programming, JSON, File Management, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Software Installation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Web Development Tools
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks