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.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Model Deployment, Embeddings, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Natural Language Processing, Command-Line Interface, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Software Configuration Management, Continuous Monitoring, Configuration Management, Unit Testing, Security Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentications, Authorization (Computing)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Generative AI, Healthcare Ethics, Robotics, Large Language Modeling, Social Impact, Information Privacy, Information Technology, Robotic Process Automation, Energy and Utilities, Workforce Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Debugging, Unit Testing, Verification And Validation, Application Frameworks, Programming Principles, Web Development, Web Applications, Data Structures, Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Hardware Troubleshooting, Computer Hardware, 3D Modeling, Manufacturing Processes, Digital Design, Mechanical Design, Control Systems, Materials science, Electronic Components, Mechanical Engineering
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Manufacturing and Production, Digital Transformation, Business Technologies, Cloud Computing, Automation, Operational Efficiency, Emerging Technologies, Technology Strategies, Real Time Data, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Case Studies, Scalability
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Microsoft Copilot, Application Security, Data Validation, Web Applications, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Security, Data Integrity, Encryption
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Disaster Recovery, SAP Applications, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Management, System Monitoring, Application Deployment, Virtual Machines, Virtual Networking, IT Infrastructure, Cloud Storage, Data Migration, Performance Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Spring Boot, Real Time Data, Java, Unit Testing, Restful API, JSON, Integration Testing, Data Transformation, Scalability, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Independent Thinking, Decision Making, Strategic Thinking, Systems Thinking, Research, Creative Thinking, Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Unit Testing, File I/O, Integrated Development Environments, Program Development, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, Technical Communication, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Python Programming, Data Security
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours