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.

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Embedded Systems, Linux Servers, Computer Engineering, File Systems, Unix, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Open Source Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Modeling, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Big Data, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Data Integration, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Scripting, Cloud Deployment, Data Persistence, Python Programming, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines, Data Pipelines
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Authentications, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI Agents, Authorization (Computing), AI Enablement, Data Security, Large Language Modeling, Enterprise Security, Agentic systems, Enterprise Application Management, Data Access, LLM Application, Data Integration, Cloud Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Web Analytics, Web Analytics and SEO, Marketing Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Performance Reporting, Driving engagement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Metric, Customer Insights, AI Personalization, Performance Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Jira (Software), Issue Tracking, Investigation, Data Quality, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Reconciliation, Change Control, Anomaly Detection, Dependency Analysis, Verification And Validation, Trend Analysis, Analysis, Project Documentation, Auditing, Workflow Management, Project Management, Leadership and Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), GitHub, C# (Programming Language), HTML and CSS, Azure DevOps, Load Balancing, Continuous Integration, Git (Version Control System), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Scalability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Authentications, ASP.NET, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development, SQL, Microsoft Copilot, .NET Framework, Graph Theory
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, User Interface (UI), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Event-Driven Programming, Web Applications, UI Components, Web Development, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Javascript, jQuery, User Experience Design, Web Design and Development, Animations
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Technical Support, Hardware Troubleshooting, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, Help Desk Support, System Support, Network Troubleshooting, Computer Hardware, Customer Service, General Networking, Data Storage, Issue Tracking, Operating Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Angular, Dataflow
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Artificial Intelligence, Maintainability, Python Programming, Performance Analysis, Software Architecture, Technical Writing, Program Standards
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: OAuth, JSON, Data Wrangling, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Application Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks