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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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    École normale supérieure

    Approximation Algorithms Part I

    Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Combinatorics, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Modeling, Probability

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    556 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Practice Exam for CompTIA Tech+ Certification

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Programming, Technical Support

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    144 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Michigan

    Web Design for Everybody Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design, HTML and CSS, Wireframing, Verification And Validation, Browser Compatibility, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, Usability, Mockups, Debugging, Javascript

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1.8K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Michigan

    Building Web Applications in Django

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, Database Design, SQL, Model View Controller, Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Applications, Data Modeling, Application Security, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Design Patterns, Python Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    784 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Board Infinity

    C# for .NET Developers

    Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Applications, Programming Principles, Web Development, Debugging, Event-Driven Programming, Development Environment

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    300 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Michigan

    Building Database Applications in PHP

    Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), MySQL, Database Application, Database Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Development, Back-End Web Development, Authentications, Web Applications, SQL, Application Security

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    LearnQuest

    Spring Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Microservices, JUnit, Model View Controller, Restful API, Spring Boot, Software Architecture, API Gateway, Web Services, Java Programming, Transaction Processing, Object-Relational Mapping, Data Persistence, Java, Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, JSON, YAML, Load Balancing, Unit Testing

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    695 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    DeepLearning.AI

    Device-based Models with TensorFlow Lite

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, iOS Development, Android Development, Tensorflow, Swift Programming, Mobile Development, Applied Machine Learning, Embedded Systems, Computer Vision, Machine Learning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    654 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Alberta

    Agile Planning for Software Products

    Skills you'll gain: Sprint Planning, Risk Management Framework, Agile Software Development, User Story, Backlogs, Agile Methodology, User Requirements Documents, Functional Requirement, Agile Project Management, Requirements Analysis, Software Development

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    2K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    How to create presentations using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Multimedia, Developing Training Materials, Visual Design, Graphical Tools, Graphic Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    220 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Rice University

    Python Data Representations

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Development Environment, Data Structures, Data Storage, Scripting, Python Programming, Program Development, Scripting Languages, Debugging

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Programando con Java para aplicaciones Android

    Skills you'll gain: Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Android Development, Android Studio, Mobile Development, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.5K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Approximation Algorithms Part I: École normale supérieure
  • Practice Exam for CompTIA Tech+ Certification: IBM
  • Web Design for Everybody Capstone: University of Michigan
  • Building Web Applications in Django: University of Michigan
  • C# for .NET Developers: Board Infinity
  • Building Database Applications in PHP: University of Michigan
  • Spring Framework: LearnQuest
  • Device-based Models with TensorFlow Lite: DeepLearning.AI
  • Agile Planning for Software Products: University of Alberta
  • How to create presentations using Canva: Coursera

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