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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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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Desarrollo de aplicaciones avanzadas con Android

    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

    4.6
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    102 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    The Merkle Tree and Cryptocurrencies

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Data Integrity, Encryption, FinTech, Network Security, Transaction Processing, Emerging Technologies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Introduction to Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)

    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

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    46 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Computing, Ethics, and Society

    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

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    48 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Build a CRUD Node.js and MongoDB employee management web-app

    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

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    LangChain MasterClass: Build 15 LLM Apps with Python

    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

    3.4
    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Java Testing

    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

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    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    71 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Les Expressions Lambda et Java

    Skills you'll gain: Java, Java Programming, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Functional Design, Development Environment

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Microservices Architecture: Design Patterns & Principles

    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

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    UiPath

    UI Automation and Selectors

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), UI Components, Test Automation, Automation, Robotic Process Automation, Excel Macros, Application Frameworks, Desktop Support

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Data Transformation in the 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

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    27 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Learn Python: 3

    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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Desarrollo de aplicaciones avanzadas con Android: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • The Merkle Tree and Cryptocurrencies: University of California, Irvine
  • Introduction to Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG): Duke University
  • Computing, Ethics, and Society: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Build a CRUD Node.js and MongoDB employee management web-app: Coursera
  • LangChain MasterClass: Build 15 LLM Apps with Python: Packt
  • Java Testing: LearnQuest
  • Les Expressions Lambda et Java: Coursera
  • Microservices Architecture: Design Patterns & Principles: Packt
  • UI Automation and Selectors: UiPath

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