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.

Cisco Learning and Certifications
Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Malware Protection, Network Monitoring, Network Administration, TCP/IP, Network Infrastructure, Infrastructure Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Protocols, Load Balancing, Firewall, Vulnerability Assessments, General Networking, Authorization (Computing), Web Applications, Authentications
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Generative AI, Multimodal Prompts, Large Language Modeling, Google Cloud Platform, Embeddings
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: System Configuration, System Design and Implementation, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Embedded Systems, Automation, Computational Logic, Performance Tuning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Security Controls, Cybersecurity, Security Engineering, Network Security, Cryptography, Vulnerability Assessments, Encryption, Transaction Processing, Key Management, Risk Management, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Data Integrity, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Research, Model Evaluation, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Research Design, Data Collection, Surveys, Human Factors, Classification Algorithms, Experimentation, Data Quality, Statistical Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Data Manipulation, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Data Structures, Python Programming, Data Analysis Software, NumPy, Virtual Environment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Skills you'll gain: Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Mathematical Modeling, Enterprise Modeling, Network Model, Statistical Modeling, Combinatorics, Functional Design, Mathematical Software, Computational Thinking, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Data Structures, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Systems Development Life Cycle, Systems Architecture, Systems Thinking, Software Design Patterns, Stakeholder Communications, Systems Analysis, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Application Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Systems Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Agile Methodology, Productivity Software, Data Security, Risk Management, Software Development Methodologies, Process Design, Information Systems, Workflow Management, Business Systems Analysis, Microsoft Office, E-Commerce, Microsoft Excel
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, Network Security, TCP/IP, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Network Architecture, Virtual Networking, Wide Area Networks, Network Protocols, General Networking, Network Routers, Network Troubleshooting, Linux, Virtualization, Kubernetes, Load Balancing, Data Centers, Network Switches, Terraform
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Creative Design, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Software Visualization, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Predictive Modeling, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Risking, AI Security, Governance, Regulatory Affairs, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks