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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Security Controls, Vulnerability Scanning, ISO/IEC 27001, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Data Security, Compliance Auditing, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Risk Management Framework, Computer Security Incident Management, Multi-Factor Authentication, Authentications, Computer Security Awareness Training, Single Sign-On (SSO), Event Monitoring, Authorization (Computing), Encryption, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), End User Training and Support
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, Performance Tuning, Data Migration, Data Infrastructure, Infrastructure Architecture, Data Integrity, Scalability, Embeddings, Data Import/Export, Data Engineering, Database Management, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Scripting, Data Pipelines
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Generative Model Architectures, Model Training, Convolutional Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Model Evaluation, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs)
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Semantic Web, Unsupervised Learning, LangChain, Cloud-Native Computing, Model Evaluation, Continuous Deployment, Reinforcement Learning, Data Storytelling, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Systems Thinking, Biomedical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Classification Algorithms, Marketing Analytics, Data Ethics, Fine-tuning, Financial Data
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Data Import/Export, HR Tech, People Analytics, Big Data, Data Pipelines, Data Storage, Data Processing, Authentications, Data Migration, SQL, Analytics, Database Management, Data Quality, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Data Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Private Cloud, Virtual Machines, VMware vSAN, VMware ESX Servers, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Networking, vSphere Networking and Storage, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Deployment, Hybrid Cloud Computing, vCenter Server, Cloud Computing, vCenter Server Management, Storage vMotion, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud-Based Integration, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Data Storage, Cloud Management, Cloud Storage
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI, Serverless Computing, Application Deployment, AI Integrations, Model Optimization, Applied Machine Learning, Cloud Services, Scalability, Performance Tuning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Cloud-Native Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Hosting, Application Development, Data Store, Cloud Platforms, Application Design, Cloud API, Cloud Storage, Cloud Services, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Node.JS, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Google Cloud Platform, Multi-Cloud, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Virtual Networking, Border Gateway Protocol, General Networking, Network Routing, Wide Area Networks, Network Infrastructure, Data Centers, Network Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Data Integration, Windows PowerShell, Data Pipelines, Microsoft Windows, Data Preprocessing, Data Import/Export, Windows Servers, Data Validation, Configuration Management, Software Configuration Management, Event Monitoring, Fine-tuning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Embeddings, Vector Databases, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Natural Language Processing, Google Cloud Platform
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Hardware Architecture, Model Optimization, Performance Tuning, Model Training, Cloud Platforms, Computing Platforms, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Architecture
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks