Beginner computer courses can help you learn basic operating system navigation, file management, internet browsing, and word processing. You can build skills in spreadsheet creation, email communication, and online research techniques. Many courses introduce tools like Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and various web applications, showing how these skills are applied in everyday tasks and professional settings.

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, ChatGPT, No-Code Development, Microsoft Teams, Performance Analysis, Business Process Automation, Customer Engagement, Digital Publishing, Natural Language Processing, User Feedback, Application Deployment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Automation, Python Programming, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, Scripting, Data Manipulation, File Management, Data Validation, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LangChain, LLM Application, Emerging Technologies, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, AI Security, AI Enablement, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Computer Programming Tools, Software Development Tools, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, General Networking, Cybersecurity, Network Administration, Software Development, Network Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Project Schedules, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization Software, Python Programming, Email Automation, Data Literacy, Data Structures, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Xi'an Jiaotong University
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, System Testing, User Interface (UI) Design, .NET Framework, Software Testing, Databases, ASP.NET, C# (Programming Language), Web Applications, Application Development, Software Development, SQL
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Development Environment, HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Version Control, Front-End Web Development, Git (Version Control System), Application Deployment, Integrated Development Environments, Web Development Tools, Cloud Hosting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Semantic Web
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Course Development, Learning Management Systems, Collaboration, Interactive Design, Training and Development, Teamwork
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Cloud Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Vulnerability Management, Risk Management Framework, Malware Protection, Security Management, Threat Management, Application Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Infrastructure Security, Disaster Recovery, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Detection, Network Security, Risk Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Management, System Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Scalability, Cloud Computing, Performance Tuning, Security Testing, Data Maintenance
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Software-Defined Networking, Wide Area Networks, Virtual Networking, Network Troubleshooting, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Routing, Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, Network Planning And Design, Computer Networking, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Border Gateway Protocol, Network Performance Management, Network Security, Network Administration, Firewall, Network Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Deployment
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Gemini, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Application Development, Prompt Patterns, Code Review, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks