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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Management, Multi-Factor Authentication, Linux
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Javascript and jQuery, jQuery, Responsive Web Design, Web Development, Version Control, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Frameworks, GitHub, Web Applications, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Git (Version Control System), Infrastructure Architecture, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Browser Compatibility
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Computer Programming, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Hardware Architecture, Data Storage, Computer Systems, Memory Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, C (Programming Language), C and C++, Programming Principles, Memory Management, Hardware Architecture, Computational Logic, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, Peripheral Devices, Data Storage
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Border Gateway Protocol, Malware Protection, Cybersecurity, Routing Protocols, TCP/IP, Internet Of Things, Network Security, Cyber Attacks, Threat Detection, Network Monitoring, Network Routing, Network Analysis, Cyber Risk, Network Protocols, Docker (Software), Containerization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, Computer Networking, Network Routers, General Networking, TCP/IP, Networking Hardware, Network Troubleshooting, Network Switches, Network Routing, Network Monitoring, Local Area Networks, Network Protocols, Network Performance Management, Network Model, Network Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
Skills you'll gain: Computer Engineering, Computer Science, System Programming, Memory Management, Performance Tuning, Computational Logic, Numerical Analysis, Algorithms, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Scalability, Cloud Platforms, Public Cloud, Software As A Service, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Management, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Private Cloud, Hybrid Cloud Computing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, digital literacy, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Social Impact, Geospatial Information and Technology, Computer Networking, Media and Communications, Algorithms, Global Positioning Systems
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Politècnica de València
Skills you'll gain: Business Systems, Business Technologies, Enterprise Resource Planning, Excel Formulas, Supply Chain Systems, Enterprise Application Management, Supply Chain Management, Geospatial Information and Technology, Management Information Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Web Development, GIS Software, Web Presence, Web Applications, Customer Relationship Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Local Area Networks, Software Installation, Command-Line Interface, Microsoft Windows, System Configuration, Systems Administration, TCP/IP, Linux Administration, Linux, General Networking, Patch Management, Operating Systems, User Accounts, Network Routers, System Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, Mac OS, Identity and Access Management, Network Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months