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: Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Social Media, Facebook, Instagram, Social Media Marketing, Content Management, Scheduling, Content Creation, Content Marketing, Dashboard, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Responsible AI, Policy Analysis, Social Justice, Public Policies, Diversity Awareness, Data Ethics, Machine Learning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, User Accounts, Unix Commands, Unix, Bash (Scripting Language), Command-Line Interface, Kubernetes, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, OS Process Management, Firewall, Ubuntu, Docker (Software), Containerization, Network Monitoring, Unix Shell, File Systems, Shell Script, TCP/IP, Version Control
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Data Management, Computer Literacy, Data Entry, Productivity Software, Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Restful API, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Virtual Environment, Python Programming, User Accounts, Application Security, Encryption, Data Modeling
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Style Guides, Data Import/Export, Video Editing, Content Creation, Photo Editing, Branding, Animations, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Typography, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Natural Language Processing, Web Scraping, Databases, Data Processing, Social Sciences, Trend Analysis, Data Collection, Unstructured Data, Simulations, Big Data, Machine Learning, Computational Thinking, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Virtualization, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Containerization, Cloud-Native Computing, Serverless Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Security, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Machines, Network Troubleshooting, Cloud Platforms, Hyper-V, Software-Defined Networking, Cloud Security, Network Administration
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, GraphQL, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Microservices, CI/CD, Restful API, Cloud API, Node.JS, Application Performance Management, Scalability, Cloud Deployment, Secure Coding, Authentications, Containerization, Software Architecture, Real Time Data, Kubernetes, Event-Driven Programming
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, UI Components, Responsive Web Design, Animations, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Strategies, Prototyping, Collaborative Software, Software Documentation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

UiPath
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Business Process Automation, Robotic Process Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Education Software and Technology, Computer Programming, Digital pedagogy, Program Development, Debugging, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months