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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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    Google Cloud

    Trust and Security with Google Cloud - Português Brasileiro

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Encryption, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Data Security, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Computing, Threat Management, Cloud Standards, Security Controls, Public Cloud, Network Security, Authentications, Computer Security, Authorization (Computing), Data Storage, Identity and Access Management, Data Governance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Learn How to Code: The Complete Core Java Programming Course

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, File I/O, Data Import/Export, Debugging, File Management, Memory Management

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Utiliser LucidChart pour petites entreprises

    Skills you'll gain: Diagram Design, Process Flow Diagrams, User Accounts, Process Design, Process Mapping, Organizational Structure, Account Management, Data Visualization, Creativity

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Pearson

    CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CS0-003: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Cyber Security Strategy, Patch Management

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Toronto

    Data Visualization for Genome Biology

    Skills you'll gain: Scientific Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Statistical Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Bioinformatics, Plot (Graphics), Ggplot2, R (Software), Dimensionality Reduction, Scatter Plots, Design Elements And Principles, R Programming, Network Analysis, Heat Maps, Molecular Biology, Design Thinking, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Web Services

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Generative AI with Vertex AI: Build a customer chatbot

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Text Mining, Application Programming Interface (API), LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Jupyter, Python Programming, Classification Algorithms

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Concurrent Rendering Adventures in React 18

    Skills you'll gain: Frontend Performance, React.js, UI Components, User Interface (UI)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Secure AI Interpret and Protect Models

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Threat Modeling, Security Engineering, Security Testing, IT Security Architecture, Security Architecture Review, Hardening, Continuous Monitoring, Security Controls, Security Requirements Analysis, Security Strategy, Model Training, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Integrity, Data Validation, Model Evaluation, Information Privacy, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Analysis, Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Dassault Systèmes

    Practice CATIA Assembly Design

    Skills you'll gain: Assembly Drawing, Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), Computer-Aided Design, Mechanical Design, Technical Design, Engineering Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Testing and Refining LLM Applications

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), LLM Application, AI Security, Test Automation, Test Script Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Software Testing, Testability, Large Language Modeling, Model Deployment, Test Case, Responsible AI, Security Testing, AI Workflows, Python Programming, Statistical Analysis, SQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Development, Deployment, and Cloud Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Applications, ASP.NET, Microsoft Azure, Software Architecture, Authentications, .NET Framework, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Identity and Access Management, Application Development, Database Development, Maintainability, Model View Controller, Web Servers, Debugging, Data Validation

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Specialized Data Visualization Approaches

    Skills you'll gain: Scientific Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Computer Displays, Data Presentation, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Display Devices, Scalability, Data Validation, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Medical Imaging, Computer Graphic Techniques

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Trust and Security with Google Cloud - Português Brasileiro: Google Cloud
  • Learn How to Code: The Complete Core Java Programming Course: Packt
  • Utiliser LucidChart pour petites entreprises: Coursera
  • CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CS0-003: Unit 2: Pearson
  • Data Visualization for Genome Biology: University of Toronto
  • Generative AI with Vertex AI: Build a customer chatbot: Coursera
  • Concurrent Rendering Adventures in React 18: Packt
  • Secure AI Interpret and Protect Models: Coursera
  • Practice CATIA Assembly Design: Dassault Systèmes
  • Testing and Refining LLM Applications: Coursera

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