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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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    Kennesaw State University

    Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information on the Go

    Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Mobile Security, General Networking, Proxy Servers, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Security Awareness, Information Privacy, Emerging Technologies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    ENCOR (350-401) v1.1 Video Training Series

    Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Command-Line Interface, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Monitoring, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Virtual Networking, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Security, Enterprise Architecture, Virtualization, Network Architecture, Network Routing, Wireless Networks, Network Planning And Design, Network Administration, Infrastructure Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Ansible, Firewall, Network Infrastructure

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Operating System Virtualization - Bachelor's

    Skills you'll gain: Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Virtual Networking, Hyper-V, VMware ESX Servers, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Storage Technologies, Networking Hardware, IT Infrastructure, Data Centers, Desktop Support, Endpoint Security, Computer Hardware

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Advancing Women in Tech

    AI Automation with Claude

    Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Business Process Automation, Multimodal Prompts, Image Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    GenAI for DevOps Practitioners

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Responsible AI, Generative AI, DevOps, Devops Tools, CI/CD, Software Documentation, Terraform, Kubernetes, Prompt Engineering, Data Ethics, Automation, Innovation, Productivity

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistics and Data Analysis with R

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Import/Export, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Literacy, Plot (Graphics), Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data Structures

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Policy, Technology, and Carbon Free Cities

    Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Policy Analysis, Sustainable Technologies, Climate Change Mitigation, Public Policies, Emerging Technologies, Scalability, Technology Solutions, Case Studies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    How to Develop and Maintain a Healthy Talent Pipeline

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Pipelining, Talent Management, Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Human Resource Strategy, Talent Recruitment, Talent Sourcing, Workforce Development, People Development, Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, HR Tech, Strategic Sourcing, Diversity and Inclusion, Analytics

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Foundations of IT Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Project Risk Management, Project Controls, Project Management, IT Infrastructure, Software Development Life Cycle, Information Technology, Project Portfolio Management, Project Scoping, Cloud Infrastructure, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Risk Management, Resource Management, IT Security Architecture, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Change Control, Compliance Management, Waterfall Methodology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Discovering BI: From Warehousing to Interactive Dashboards

    Skills you'll gain: Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Dashboard, Databases, Data Mart, Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Star Schema, Data Visualization Software, SQL, Data Transformation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Ethical Hacking

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Security Assessment, Metasploit, Public Key Infrastructure, Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Cybersecurity, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Threat Modeling, Cryptography, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Mobile Security, Security Testing, Brute-force attacks, Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Operating Systems, Encryption

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Cloud Architecture Design Patterns

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Scalability, Cloud Computing, Software Architecture, Cloud Applications, Cloud Solutions, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Load Balancing, Serverless Computing, Software Design Patterns, Microservices, Event-Driven Programming

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    33 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information on the Go: Kennesaw State University
  • ENCOR (350-401) v1.1 Video Training Series: Packt
  • Operating System Virtualization - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
  • AI Automation with Claude: Advancing Women in Tech
  • GenAI for DevOps Practitioners: Coursera
  • Statistics and Data Analysis with R: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Policy, Technology, and Carbon Free Cities: University of Colorado Boulder
  • How to Develop and Maintain a Healthy Talent Pipeline: Coursera
  • Foundations of IT Project Management: Packt
  • Discovering BI: From Warehousing to Interactive Dashboards: Coursera

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