Beginner computer courses can help you learn basic operating system navigation, file management, internet browsing, and word processing. You can build skills in spreadsheet creation, email communication, and online research techniques. Many courses introduce tools like Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and various web applications, showing how these skills are applied in everyday tasks and professional settings.

Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, IT Infrastructure, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Solution Architecture, Cloud Solutions, Information Technology Architecture, Cloud Services, Google Cloud Platform, Scalability
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Natural Language Processing, Web Scraping, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Social Sciences, Research, Big Data, Databases, Simulations, Data Processing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Systems Thinking, Social Studies, Trend Analysis, Data Science, Machine Learning, Agentic systems
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), Mainframe Computing, z/OS, Virtualization, Unix, IBM DB2, IBM Cloud, Data Management, Virtual Machines, Data Storage, Operating System Administration, Infrastructure Architecture, System Programming, Operating Systems, Unix Commands, File Systems, Linux, Computer Architecture, Control Panels, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Unit Testing, Software Design, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Object Oriented Design, Software Engineering, Software Development Tools, Software Testing, Program Development, Software Architecture, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Development Environment, Computer Programming Tools, Prompt Engineering
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), .NET Framework, Microsoft Visual Studio, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Access, Computer Programming, Database Application, UI Components, Event-Driven Programming, Algorithms, Application Development, Network Model, Data Structures, Image Analysis, File I/O
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Gemini, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Software Development Tools, Application Development, Integrated Development Environments, Code Review
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

28DIGITAL
Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Combinatorics, Logical Reasoning, Mathematical Modeling, Theoretical Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms, Linear Algebra, Verification And Validation, Arithmetic
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Software Technical Review, Test Planning, Code Review, Software Quality Assurance, Verification And Validation, Requirements Analysis, Technical Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Penetration Testing, General Networking, Cybersecurity, Data Ethics, Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, System Configuration, Software Installation, Virtual Machines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Excel Formulas, Data Presentation, Data Literacy, Data Entry, Data Analysis, Data Compilation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Server Administration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks