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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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    DeepLearning.AI

    Advanced Retrieval for AI with Chroma

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling, Embeddings, Prompt Engineering, Text Mining

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Formal Languages and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, System Software, Algorithms, Computer Science, Formal Learning, Software Engineering, Program Development, Data Science, Technical Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Google Cloud

    Application Deployment, Debug, Performance 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Performance Tuning, Cloud Storage, Debugging, Containerization, Cloud Services, Development Environment, Data Storage, Node.JS

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    54 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Xi'an Jiaotong University

    有机化学

    Skills you'll gain: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacy, Structural Analysis

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    83 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Edureka

    Rust Programming Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development, System Programming, Web Applications

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of California San Diego

    Capstone: Analyzing (Social) Network Data

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Technical Communication, Data Structures, Algorithms, Analysis, Computer Science, Research

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    100 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Python Decorator Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Scripting, Maintainability, Performance Tuning, Scripting Languages, Computer Programming

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Git Essentials for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Version Control, GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, Software Development Tools, Software Installation, Software Configuration Management, Development Environment, Ubuntu, Command-Line Interface, Linux

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Interactive Brokers

    Investing using Value, Growth, Momentum and Economics

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Investments, Supply And Demand, Real Estate, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Risk Management, Market Dynamics, Market Trend, Portfolio Risk, Growth Strategies, Business Economics, Economics, Business Valuation, Financial Trading, Technical Analysis, Research

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    49 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Arizona State University

    Strategic Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making, Systems Thinking, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Complex Problem Solving, Decision Making, Contingency Planning, Analysis, Trend Analysis, Case Studies, Strategic Prioritization, Competitive Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Market Intelligence, Performance Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    89 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Duke University

    Scripting with Python and SQL for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, MySQL, SQL, JSON, Scripting, Data Persistence, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Database Management, Databases, Data Import/Export, Data Capture, Spatial Analysis, Python Programming, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    108 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    Packt

    Foundations of Microservices and REST APIs with Spring Boot

    Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Application Deployment, Development Environment, Hibernate (Java), OAuth, Back-End Web Development, Eclipse (Software)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Advanced Retrieval for AI with Chroma: DeepLearning.AI
  • Formal Languages and Applications: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Application Deployment, Debug, Performance 日本語版: Google Cloud
  • 有机化学: Xi'an Jiaotong University
  • Rust Programming Essentials: Edureka
  • Capstone: Analyzing (Social) Network Data: University of California San Diego
  • Python Decorator Functions: Duke University
  • Git Essentials for Beginners: Packt
  • Investing using Value, Growth, Momentum and Economics: Interactive Brokers
  • Strategic Thinking: Arizona State University

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