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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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    LearnQuest

    Oracle Database Platform

    Skills you'll gain: Oracle SQL Developer, Oracle Databases, PL/SQL, Database Design, SQL, Database Architecture and Administration, Stored Procedure, Database Management, Data Management, Network Architecture, Command-Line Interface

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    121 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Analyze, Create, and Secure Data with Zero Trust

    Skills you'll gain: Investigation, NIST 800-53, Cyber Security Assessment, Personally Identifiable Information, Failure Analysis, Root Cause Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    Engineering Maintainable Android Apps

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, Software Testing, Test Automation, Integration Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Testability, Software Engineering, Android Development, Application Security, Test Case, Software Design, Software Architecture, Mobile Security, Application Design

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    297 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    CertNexus

    CyberSec First Responder – Advanced (CFR-A): Exam CFA-110

    Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Penetration Testing, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Event Monitoring, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability, Continuous Monitoring, Data Security, Network Security, Analysis, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, System Monitoring, System Configuration, Network Monitoring, Bash (Scripting Language), Scripting, Linux, Python Programming

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Snowflake

    Introduction to Modern Data Engineering with Snowflake

    Skills you'll gain: Data Engineering, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Data Warehousing, Software Development Tools, Data Import/Export, Stored Procedure, SQL, Data Analysis, GitHub, Microsoft Visual Studio, Command-Line Interface

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    129 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Analytics Engineering with dbt

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, SQL, Data Engineering, Data Presentation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Star Schema, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Business Analytics, Database Design, Data Mart, Business Intelligence, Data Validation, Analytics, YAML, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Performance Tuning, Analysis

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Gen AI: Unlock Foundational Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, AI Security, Google Cloud Platform, Unstructured Data, Data Literacy, Data Ethics, Data Modeling, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Data Quality, Innovation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    145 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Embedding Sensors and Motors

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Process Control, Machine Controls, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Embedded Systems, Electronic Hardware, Embedded Software, Automation Engineering, Hardware Design, Electronics Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Basic Electrical Systems, Electronic Systems, Electronics, Electrical Systems, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electronic Components, Power Electronics, Three-Phase, Torque (Physics)

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Java Programming: Build a Recommendation System

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Java, Java Programming, AI Personalization, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Structures, Algorithms, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    656 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to Machine Learning: Supervised Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Modeling, Data Preprocessing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Multi AI Agent Systems with crewAI

    Skills you'll gain: CrewAI, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence, Agentic systems, Business Process Automation, Prompt Engineering Tools, Tool Calling, Context Management

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    298 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Alex Genadinik

    Most Beginner SEO Course Ever - Great For Complete Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Blogs, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Strategy, Digital Marketing, Brand Awareness

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Oracle Database Platform: LearnQuest
  • Analyze, Create, and Secure Data with Zero Trust: Coursera
  • Engineering Maintainable Android Apps: Vanderbilt University
  • CyberSec First Responder – Advanced (CFR-A): Exam CFA-110: CertNexus
  • Introduction to Modern Data Engineering with Snowflake: Snowflake
  • Analytics Engineering with dbt: Edureka
  • Gen AI: Unlock Foundational Concepts: Google Cloud
  • Embedding Sensors and Motors: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Java Programming: Build a Recommendation System: Duke University
  • Introduction to Machine Learning: Supervised Learning: University of Colorado Boulder

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