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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Design Software, Design Thinking, Intellectual Property, Hardware Troubleshooting, Conceptual Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Product Design, Computer Hardware, Innovation, Computer-Aided Design, Social Impact, Prototyping, Emerging Technologies, Digital Design, Product Development, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanical Design, Computer Graphics, Graphical Tools
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Browser Compatibility, Test Automation, No-Code Development, Usability Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Regression Testing, Software Testing, Quality Assurance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Maintainability, Application Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Payment Systems, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Application Deployment, Cloud Hosting, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Servers, Web Servers
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, Browser Compatibility, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content, Web Design and Development, Animations, Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, Web Development, Web Design, Typography, Javascript, Software Design, Software Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Prompt Patterns, LangChain, OpenAI API, AI Workflows, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, AI Enablement, Agentic systems, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, AI Security, Tool Calling, Creativity, Application Development
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Cultural Sensitivity, Intercultural Competence, Negotiation, Cultural Responsiveness, Cultural Diversity, Diplomacy, Verbal Communication Skills, Non-Verbal Communication, International Relations, Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), Microsoft Visual Studio, Application Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Data Management, Data Validation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Verification And Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Video Game Development, Computer Programming Tools, Game Design, Computer Programming, Program Development, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Science
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Python Programming, Debugging, Data Structures, Software Testing, Programming Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks