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.

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Typography, UI Components, Web Design, HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Browser Compatibility, Interactive Design, Usability, Web Design and Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Animations, Color Theory, Web Development, Web Development Tools
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Requirements Management, Software Development, Product Management, Process Development, Application Lifecycle Management, Software Engineering, Project Planning, Project Management, Customer Engagement
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Codio
Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Web Development Tools, Authentications, Web Servers, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud API, Restful API, Server Side, JSON, Software Documentation, Javascript, Web Services, Application Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, AI Security, Threat Modeling, AI Workflows, Secure Coding, LLM Application, Enterprise Architecture, Generative AI Agents, Security Controls, Interoperability, Agentic systems, Generative AI
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Key Management, Cryptography, Application Security, Encryption, Secure Coding, Data Security, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Security Testing, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Code Review
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Restful API, API Design, API Testing, Spring Boot, Authentications, Test Automation, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Script Development, Application Deployment, Spring Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Test Case, Software Quality Assurance, Back-End Web Development, Integration Testing, Software Engineering, Data Modeling, Java Programming, Java
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, Graphics Software, No-Code Development, Development Environment, Scripting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Design Thinking, User Experience, User Centered Design, Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Intelligence, User Interface (UI) Design, Miro AI, Customer Analysis, Collaborative Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Skills you'll gain: Automation, Control Systems, Water Sustainability, Electronics, Internet Of Things, Sustainable Technologies, Embedded Systems, Computer Programming Tools, Engineering, Environmental Monitoring, Electronic Components, Basic Electrical Systems, Programming Principles, Construction
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Record Keeping
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Data Migration, Data Governance, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud Storage, Data Architecture, Data Management, Data Integration, Data Storage, Enterprise Architecture, Data Quality, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Modeling, Incident Response, Security Controls, Information Privacy, Data Infrastructure, Data Warehousing, Threat Detection, Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Display Devices, Computer Displays, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Systems, User Interface (UI), Electronic Components, Equipment Design, Image Quality, Materials science, Physics, Simulations, Emerging Technologies, Mathematical Modeling
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months