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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


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    Google

    IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts

    Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, Encryption, Cryptography, Security Management, Authorization (Computing), Firewall, Authentications, Threat Detection, Hardening, Malware Protection, AI Enablement, Wireless Networks

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    26K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    SQL for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, SQL, Data Management, Data Quality, Database Design, Query Languages, Data Literacy, Data Manipulation, Data Modeling, Relational Databases, Data Science, Databases, Data Analysis, Data Transformation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    17K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Database Design and Basic SQL in PostgreSQL

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, Relational Databases, PostgreSQL, Database Theory, Database Management, Data Modeling, Databases, Data Integrity

    4.8
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Logical Operations

    CCNA: Network Security, Automation, and Troubleshooting

    Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, Network Administration, Remote Access Systems, Software-Defined Networking, Computer Networking, IT Automation, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Infrastructure Security, Wireless Networks, General Networking, Network Architecture, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Protocols, Hardware Troubleshooting, Network Switches, TCP/IP, Automation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Developing Mobile Apps with Flutter

    Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), Mobile Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, React Native, Application Development, iOS Development, Apple iOS, User Story, User Interface (UI), Android Development, Databases, Database Management, Cross Platform Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Development Tools, Application Frameworks, Application Deployment, Back-End Web Development, Data Persistence, Application Performance Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    157 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    INSEAD

    Introduction to Blockchain for Financial Services

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Cryptography, Design, Emerging Technologies, Stakeholder Analysis, Distributed Computing, Digital Assets, Data Integrity, Financial Services, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    689 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft 365 Essentials: Create, Collaborate, and Deliver

    Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Multimedia, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Presentations, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Content Creation, Productivity Software, Collaborative Software, Generative AI, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Business Communication

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    6K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    New York University

    Cyber Attack Countermeasures

    Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Data Encryption Standard, Computer Security, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Security Controls, Encryption, Multi-Factor Authentication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    709 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Sequence Models

    Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Hugging Face, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Neural Networks, Embeddings, Deep Learning, Transfer Learning

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    31K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Concurrency in Go

    Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Algorithms, System Programming, Operating Systems, Computer Architecture

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    796 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Foundations of Objective-C App Development

    Skills you'll gain: Objective-C (Programming Language), iOS Development, Apple iOS, Apple Xcode, Prototyping, Mobile Development, C (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Data Structures

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    558 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Trees and Graphs: Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Tree Maps, Network Analysis, Computational Thinking, Python Programming

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    182 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts : Google
  • SQL for Data Science: University of California, Davis
  • Database Design and Basic SQL in PostgreSQL: University of Michigan
  • CCNA: Network Security, Automation, and Troubleshooting: Logical Operations
  • Developing Mobile Apps with Flutter: IBM
  • Introduction to Blockchain for Financial Services: INSEAD
  • Microsoft 365 Essentials: Create, Collaborate, and Deliver: Microsoft
  • Cyber Attack Countermeasures: New York University
  • Sequence Models: DeepLearning.AI
  • Concurrency in Go: University of California, Irvine

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