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 Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Database Design, Data Integration, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Snowflake Schema, Business Intelligence, SQL, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Mart, PostgreSQL, Data Transformation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Verification And Validation, Usability Testing, Internet Of Things, Design Research, API Design, Amazon Web Services, Embedded Software, Cloud Computing Architecture, Human Computer Interaction, Embedded Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Prototyping, Network Protocols, User Interface (UI) Design, Software Development
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Data Structures, Program Development, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Apache Mahout, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, Data Processing, NoSQL, Apache Kafka, Cloud Computing, Real Time Data, Databases, Analytics, Deep Learning, Scalability, Machine Learning Algorithms, Graph Theory, Machine Learning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fudan University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Mobile Development, Intellectual Property, Conceptual Design, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment, C# (Programming Language), Animation and Game Design, Systems Design, Cross Platform Development, Android (Operating System), Cloud Deployment, Cloud Applications, Performance Tuning, Prototyping, Computer Graphic Techniques, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Design and Development, Prototyping, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Web Design, Wireframing, Typography, Layout Design, Interactive Design, Web Applications, Mobile Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Malware Protection, Threat Modeling, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, Security Engineering, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Geographic Information Systems
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Distributed Computing, Scalability, Software Architecture, File I/O, Big Data, Operating Systems, File Systems, Cloud Development, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, C and C++, Performance Tuning, Linux, Programming Principles, Computer Architecture, Communication Systems
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, File I/O, Data Structures, Scripting, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Princeton University
Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Data Structures, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Probability, Calculus
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Security Controls, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Hardening, Network Security, Stakeholder Communications, Vulnerability Assessments, Relational Databases, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), TCP/IP, Data Security, Cloud Security, Network Architecture, Linux, Debugging, Cyber Risk
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Swift Programming, iOS Development, Apple iOS, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Mobile Development, Apple Xcode, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months