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.

Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, JSON, Program Development, Data Structures, Code Review, Python Programming, Microsoft Visual Studio, Development Environment, Scripting, Maintainability, Integrated Development Environments, Package and Software Management, Authorization (Computing), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Web Scraping, Application Programming Interface (API), Scalability
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Teams, Productivity Software, Endpoint Security, Microsoft Windows, Automation, Microsoft Outlook, Data Loss Prevention, Data Security, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Integrated Development Environments, Microsoft Visual Studio, AI Enablement, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Development Tools, GitHub, Debugging, HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Responsible AI, Google Gemini, Product Management, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Stakeholder Engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), Application Deployment, Web Applications, Application Frameworks, Application Development, HTML and CSS, Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Transfer Learning, Model Deployment, Performance Tuning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Network Security, OSI Models, Public Key Infrastructure, Network Protocols, Encryption, Remote Access Systems, Firewall, Brute-force attacks, Emerging Technologies, TCP/IP, Wireless Networks, Authentications
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Administration, Security Management, Firewall, Network Monitoring, Cybersecurity, General Networking, Network Protocols, Computer Networking, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Wireless Networks, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Security, System Monitoring, TCP/IP, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cloud Computing, Threat Detection, Cryptography, Encryption
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Mobile Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, React.js, Application Development, Application Deployment, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Web Development Tools, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Routing Protocols, Responsive Web Design, Server Side
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Responsible AI, Vibe coding, Generative AI, Agentic systems, Data Ethics, Software Development, DevSecOps, Natural Language Processing, AI Security, CI/CD, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Application Security, Software Engineering, Software Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Javascript, React.js, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Web Development Tools
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours