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.

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

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Prompt Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Load Balancing, Network Routing, Cloud Applications, Identity and Access Management, Kubernetes, TCP/IP, Virtual Machines, Cloud Storage, Network Routers, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Generative AI, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), General Networking, Network Architecture, Firewall, Computer Networking
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Incident Management, Threat Modeling, Cyber Governance, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Security Management, Threat Management, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Operations, Compliance Management, Governance, Risk Management, Risk Control
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Cryptography, Distributed Computing, Transaction Processing, Payment Systems, Emerging Technologies, Digital Assets, Software Systems, Computer Systems, Software Architecture, Data Integrity, Network Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Secure Coding, Cryptography, Exploit development, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Encryption, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Security, Security Controls, Authentications, Security Testing, Vulnerability Management, Personally Identifiable Information
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: LangChain, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, LangGraph, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Large Language Modeling, OpenAI, Data Processing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Development Environment, Artificial Intelligence, AI Personalization, Responsible AI, Tool Calling, Text Mining, Query Languages, User Interface (UI), Application Development, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Software Development Life Cycle, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Build Tools, CI/CD, Object Oriented Design, Software Development Methodologies, Jenkins, Continuous Integration, Agile Methodology, Software Development Tools, Version Control, Software Design Patterns, Software Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Computational Thinking, Cloud Development, Continuous Delivery, Programming Principles
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), Mobile Development, iOS Development, Apple iOS, User Interface (UI), Android Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Application Development, Cross Platform Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Debugging, Software Development, JSON
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Cloud Development, Serverless Computing, Microservices, Containerization, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Services, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Debugging
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Development Environment, Program Development, Computer Programming Tools
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Mobile Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animation and Game Design, Music, Application Development, Multimedia, Computer Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Virtualization, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing, Firewall, Network Architecture, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Mobile Security, Cloud Security, Wireless Networks, Network Protocols, Peripheral Devices
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months