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.

Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, OSI Models, Network Model, TCP/IP, Networking Hardware, Local Area Networks, Network Protocols, General Networking, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Network Switches, Test Equipment, Test Tools
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Peripheral Devices, USB, Operating Systems, Computer Hardware, Data Storage Technologies, Hardware Troubleshooting, System Configuration, Electrical Safety, Technical Communication, Linux, File Systems, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Cryptography, Firewall, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cloud Security, Cyber Attacks, Public Key Infrastructure, Encryption, Threat Modeling, Network Architecture, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Human Factors (Security), Security Awareness, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Switches
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Supervised Learning, Google Cloud Platform, Feature Engineering, Small Data, Cloud API
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Digital Design, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Machine Learning, Computer Programming, Matlab, Algorithms, Calculus, Probability & Statistics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of London
Skills you'll gain: Arithmetic, Computer Graphics, Computational Thinking, General Mathematics, Systems Of Measurement, Algebra, Cryptography
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, Local Area Networks, Routing Protocols, Network Routing, Digital Communications, OSI Models, Network Protocols, Communication Systems, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Planning And Design, Network Security, Network Architecture, General Networking, Computer Networking, Network Infrastructure, Network Performance Management, Wireless Networks, Telecommunications, Software-Defined Networking, Algorithms
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Linear Algebra, Microsoft Excel, Data Transformation, Feature Engineering, Data Manipulation
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Microsoft Windows, Cybersecurity, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Data Security, Litigation Support, File Management, Network Security, Operating Systems, Data Structures, General Networking, Data Validation, Record Keeping, System Software, Data Integrity, Data Analysis Software, User Accounts, USB, System Configuration
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

MathWorks
Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Image Quality, Artificial Neural Networks, Unsupervised Learning, Matlab, Application Deployment, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning, Motion Graphics, Supervised Learning, Data Visualization, Automation, Predictive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning Methods, Medical Imaging
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Princeton University
Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Systems, Computer Engineering, Systems Architecture, Operating Systems, Performance Tuning, Scalability
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

The University of Tokyo
Skills you'll gain: Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Design, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Human Computer Interaction, Animations, User Interface (UI), Design, 3D Assets, Technical Design, Algorithms, Simulations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months