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.
DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Disaster Recovery, Data Analysis, Jupyter, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Image Analysis, Emergency Response, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Mitigation, Applied Machine Learning, Text Mining, Environmental Monitoring, Convolutional Neural Networks, Information Privacy, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Supervised Learning, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electronic Components, Materials science, Electronic Hardware, Electronics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Physics, Electronics Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Javascript and jQuery, jQuery, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Javascript, UI Components, Web Development Tools, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Event-Driven Programming, Animations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Authentications, Exploit development, Penetration Testing, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Code Review, Vulnerability Management, Secure Coding, Authorization (Computing), Java, Java Programming, Dependency Analysis, Docker (Software), JSON, Git (Version Control System)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Data Structures, Application Security, System Programming, Programming Principles, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Spring Boot, Software Architecture, API Gateway, Spring Framework, Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Load Balancing, Systems Architecture, Web Services, Cloud Services, Software Design Patterns, Scalability, Restful API, Service Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Virtual Reality, Computer Vision, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Mathematical Modeling, Linear Algebra
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Multimodal Prompts, LLM Application, Generative Model Architectures, OpenAI API, Application Development, Prompt Engineering, Web Applications, Flask (Web Framework), Web Development, Software Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Job Control Language (JCL), IBM DB2, z/OS, Mainframe Computing, Relational Databases, File Management, Data Management, Databases, Database Management Systems, File Systems, Programming Principles, Command-Line Interface, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Analytics, Analytics, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Amazon Web Services, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Cloud Security, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Gemini, Google Docs, Proofreading, Google Workspace, LLM Application, AI Enablement, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Experience, Human Computer Interaction, User Centered Design, Usability, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Design, Design Research, User Research, Wireframing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks