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.

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Application Deployment, JSON, Web Services, Restful API, Mobile Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Persistence, User Interface (UI) Design, Animations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Data Integrity, Encryption, FinTech, Network Security, Transaction Processing, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Embeddings, OpenAI API, Data Import/Export, Pandas (Python Package), Generative AI, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Manipulation, Large Language Modeling, Python Programming, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Security Awareness, Healthcare Ethics, Responsible AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cybersecurity, Diversity Awareness, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Information Privacy, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Impact, Media and Communications, Automation, Robotics, Cultural Diversity, Personally Identifiable Information, Emerging Technologies
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Restful API, User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Node.JS, MongoDB, Database Management, Databases, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Applications, Web Development, Web Development Tools, Back-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Development, Javascript, GitHub
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, OpenAI API, OpenAI, Large Language Modeling, Agentic systems, Hugging Face, Embeddings, Application Development, Program Development, AI Workflows, Data Processing, Application Frameworks
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Test Case, Software Testing, Mockups, Eclipse (Software), Test Data, Development Testing, Test Automation, Test Execution Engine, Integrated Development Environments, Test Script Development, Testability, Java
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Java, Java Programming, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Functional Design, Development Environment
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Scalability, Software Architecture, CI/CD, API Gateway, Systems Architecture, Containerization, Software Design, Serverless Computing, Application Design, Solution Architecture, Docker (Software), Software Design Patterns, Systems Design, Kubernetes, Service Oriented Architecture, Event-Driven Programming, Transaction Processing, Cloud Deployment, Data Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

UiPath
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), UI Components, Test Automation, Automation, Robotic Process Automation, Excel Macros, Application Frameworks, Desktop Support
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Data Cleansing, Data Governance, Data Transformation, Cloud Security, Data Visualization, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Data Processing, Data Management, Data Migration, Data Collection, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Data Analysis, SQL
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Python Programming, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Scripting, Software Engineering, Performance Tuning, Web Development, Debugging, Random Forest Algorithm, Web Development Tools
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks