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.

Skills you'll gain: Network Architecture, Wireless Networks, Emerging Technologies, Communication Systems, Network Planning And Design, Telecommunications, Network Performance Management, Internet Of Things, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Real Time Data
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, Code Review, Computer Programming Tools
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Backlogs, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Retrospectives, Test Driven Development (TDD), Requirements Analysis, Sprint Planning, Unified Modeling Language, Software Development Methodologies, Software Engineering, Software Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Extract, Transform, Load, Tensorflow, Query Languages, Apache Spark, SQL, Big Data, Applied Machine Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Processing, Real Time Data, PySpark, Data Import/Export, Unstructured Data, Feature Engineering, Apache Airflow, Looker (Software), Dashboard
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Model Based Systems Engineering, Electronic Systems, Computer Engineering, Failure Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Technical Communication, Control Systems, Automation Engineering
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, CI/CD, Apache Tomcat, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Apache Maven, Docker (Software), Continuous Delivery, Configuration Management, Software Development, Application Lifecycle Management, Shell Script, Continuous Deployment, Software Configuration Management, Application Deployment, Devops Tools, Continuous Monitoring, Application Servers, Software Quality Assurance, Software Installation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, PostgreSQL, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Systems, Data Store, Scalability, Databases, Database Design, Relational Databases, SQL, Distributed Computing, Cloud Applications, JSON
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Performance Tuning, File Management, Web Development, Debugging, Web Development Tools
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Engineering, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Data Warehousing, Software Development Tools, Stored Procedure, Data Sharing, SQL, Data Analysis, GitHub, Integrated Development Environments, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fortinet, Inc.
Skills you'll gain: Network Administration, Network Troubleshooting, Network Infrastructure, System Configuration, Configuration Management, Network Security, Security Management, Network Planning And Design, Authentications, Scripting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Microsoft Copilot, .NET Framework, Algorithms, Back-End Web Development, Pseudocode, C# (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Programming Principles, Server Side, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months