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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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    University of Leeds

    How to Get Into Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Data Security, Web Content, Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Information Privacy, Computer Architecture

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    WordPress 101 - The Complete Guide

    Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Web Design and Development, HTML and CSS, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Management Systems, Web Content, Cloud Hosting, Web Servers, Application Security

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    30 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Functional Programming Principles in Scala (Scala 2 version)

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Functional Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, Integrated Development Environments

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    65 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Software Engineering: Software Design and Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Design, Process Driven Development, Software Engineering, Quality Assurance, Systems Development, Systems Analysis, Object Oriented Design, Systems Design, Project Management, Project Planning, Unified Modeling Language

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    193 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Penetration Testing, Azure Active Directory, Network Security, Computer Systems, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Testing, Encryption, Cybersecurity, System Testing, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Threat Management, Cloud Computing, Authentications, Active Directory, Operating Systems, Data Management, Computer Security Incident Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Prompt Engineering with GPT: Programming for Custom Content

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI API, Generative AI, Scripting, Python Programming, Test Case, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Machine Learning, Software Engineering

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    71 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Scrimba

    HTML & CSS Crash Course

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), File Management, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Development

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    69 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Data Engineer, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud em Português

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Real Time Data, Data Lakes, Dataflow, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Data Preprocessing, Data Warehousing, Data Import/Export, Data Governance, Big Data, Feature Engineering, Data Quality, Data Architecture, Dashboard, Data Processing, Data Migration, Apache Spark, Tensorflow

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    125 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Foundations of NIST Cybersecurity Frameworks

    Skills you'll gain: NIST 800-53, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Security Management, Continuous Monitoring, Security Controls, System Monitoring, Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Enterprise Security, Threat Detection, Auditing

    4.7
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    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    UX Design in Practice: Accessibility and Collaboration

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Centered Design, Figma (Design Software), Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Graphic and Visual Design, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    95 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Incident Response, Risk Management, and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, Risk Management, Incident Response, Threat Management, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Cyber Security Policies, Secure Coding, Cybersecurity, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Security Assessment, Application Security, ISO/IEC 27001, Data Security, Malware Protection, Penetration Testing, Security Controls, Threat Detection, Compliance Management, Governance

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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create a Supermarket app using Java OOP

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Software Design, Software Testing, Application Development

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    112 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • How to Get Into Web Development: University of Leeds
  • WordPress 101 - The Complete Guide: Packt
  • Functional Programming Principles in Scala (Scala 2 version): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Software Engineering: Software Design and Project Management: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst: Microsoft
  • Prompt Engineering with GPT: Programming for Custom Content: Coursera
  • HTML & CSS Crash Course: Scrimba
  • Data Engineer, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud em Português: Google Cloud
  • Foundations of NIST Cybersecurity Frameworks: Packt
  • UX Design in Practice: Accessibility and Collaboration: Microsoft

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