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Computer Fundamentals Courses

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.

Popular Computer Fundamentals Courses and Certifications


  • D

    Dartmouth College

    C Programming with Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Memory Management, Command-Line Interface, C (Programming Language), Linux Commands, Linux, Computer Programming Tools, Embedded Systems, File I/O, Embedded Software, Software Visualization, Programming Principles, Computer Engineering, C and C++, Linux Servers, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Debugging

    ★ 4.6 (442) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Learn Secure Coding with Bob and Alice

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Secure Coding, Application Security, DevSecOps, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cybersecurity, Security Testing, Mobile Security, Software Development Life Cycle, Cryptographic Protocols, Security Controls, Computer Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Continuous Monitoring, Vulnerability Management, Computer Programming, C and C++, Java Programming, Python Programming, C (Programming Language)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Robot Modeling, Simulation, and Control with ROS 2

    Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Machine Controls, 3D Modeling, Automation Engineering, 3D Assets, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer-Aided Design, Image Analysis, Control Systems, Computer Vision, Python Programming, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Engineering, Software Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), System Configuration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    GPU Programming with C++ and CUDA

    Skills you'll gain: C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Development Environment, Performance Tuning, Test Tools, System Programming, Docker (Software), Computer Architecture, Containerization, Development Testing, Programming Principles, Software Development Tools, Hardware Architecture, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Debugging, Memory Management, Software-Defined Networking, Scripting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Foundations of Data Structures and Algorithms in JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Javascript, Memory Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Linear Algebra for Machine Learning and Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Dimensionality Reduction, Mathematical Software, Machine Learning Methods, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Applied Mathematics, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Algebra, Image Analysis

    ★ 4.6 (2.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D
    S

    Multiple educators

    Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Model Training, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Transfer Learning, Machine Learning, Jupyter, Data Ethics, Decision Tree Learning, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Tensorflow, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), NumPy, Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Classification Algorithms

    ★ 4.9 (39K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Top AI Program
    Top AI Program
  • A

    Atlassian

    Agile with Atlassian Jira

    Skills you'll gain: Jira (Software), Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Kanban Principles, Agile Software Development, Agile Project Management, Lean Methodologies, Backlogs, Agile Product Development, Project Management Software, Sprint Planning, User Story, Workflow Management, Project Management, Issue Tracking, Configuration Management, Query Languages, Software Versioning, Continuous Improvement Process, User Accounts

    ★ 4.7 (9.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University at Buffalo

    Blockchain

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Test Driven Development (TDD), Cryptography, Development Testing, Test Script Development, Application Development, Transaction Processing, Emerging Technologies, Application Design, Application Frameworks, Cryptographic Protocols, Web Development Tools, Network Protocols, Program Development, Distributed Computing, Cloud Platforms, Computing Platforms, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles

    ★ 4.6 (9.1K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    IBM

    IBM Full Stack Software Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, Server Side, Istio, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Restful API, Responsive Web Design, Node.JS, Django (Web Framework), Git (Version Control System), HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Cloud Computing, Data Ethics, Python Programming, Software Development

    ★ 4.6 (60K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job Skills
    Job Skills
  • C

    Coursera

    Optimize and Benchmark AI Algorithms for Speed

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Testing, Performance Tuning, Performance Stress Testing, Model Optimization, Algorithms, Performance Analysis, Performance Metric, Memory Management, Theoretical Computer Science

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Microsoft Certified Azure AI Engineer Associate AI-102

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Microsoft Azure, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, AI Orchestration, Agentic Workflows, OpenAI, OpenAI API, AI Workflows, Natural Language Processing, Microsoft Development Tools, Computer Vision, AI Integrations, Image Analysis, Agentic systems, Model Deployment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular computer fundamentals courses

  • C Programming with Linux: Dartmouth College
  • Learn Secure Coding with Bob and Alice: John Wiley & Sons
  • Robot Modeling, Simulation, and Control with ROS 2: Packt
  • GPU Programming with C++ and CUDA: Packt
  • Foundations of Data Structures and Algorithms in JavaScript: Packt
  • Linear Algebra for Machine Learning and Data Science: DeepLearning.AI
  • Machine Learning: DeepLearning.AI
  • Agile with Atlassian Jira: Atlassian
  • Blockchain: University at Buffalo
  • IBM Full Stack Software Developer: IBM

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