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: 3D Modeling, Autodesk Maya, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Simulations, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Electronic Components, Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electronics, Electronics Engineering, Scalability, Mathematical Modeling
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Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Processing, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JSON, Data Capture, Application Programming Interface (API), MongoDB, Data Storage, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LangChain, Embeddings, LLM Application, Tool Calling, Prompt Engineering, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Experience Design, Usability, Layout Design, Mockups, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Persona Development, Information Architecture, Web Design, Design, Color Theory
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Instagram, Facebook, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media, Content Management, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Scheduling, Social Media Strategy, Content Marketing, Dashboard, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Management, Brand Strategy, Global Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Psychology, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Intercultural Competence, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Visualization, Seaborn, Logistic Regression, NumPy, Data Analysis, Jupyter, Data Science, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Python Programming, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms, Algorithms
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Application Deployment, Development Environment, Hibernate (Java), OAuth, Back-End Web Development, Eclipse (Software)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Networking Hardware, General Networking, Wireless Networks, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Protocols, Local Area Networks, TCP/IP, Network Security, Network Routers, Network Switches, Wide Area Networks, System Configuration, Servers
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Open Source Technology, Microsoft Windows, Linux Commands, Ubuntu, Windows PowerShell, User Accounts, File Systems, Command-Line Interface, Unix, Operating Systems, Unix Commands, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, User Provisioning, Bash (Scripting Language), Systems Administration, Windows Servers, Service Management, Security Management
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Application Deployment, Software Development Life Cycle, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Integration, Amazon Web Services, AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Unit Testing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Containerization, Amazon S3, Git (Version Control System)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks