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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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    Pearson

    Cisco Software-Defined Wan for Enterprise & Cloud: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Wide Area Networks, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Routing, Network Security, Network Administration, Network Performance Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Introduction to NLP and Syntactic Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, Data Manipulation, Unstructured Data, Markov Model, Data Preprocessing, Python Programming, Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Algorithms, Probability & Statistics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Introduction to Transformer Models for NLP: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Generative AI, Transfer Learning, Embeddings, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    The Zero Trust Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Zero Trust Network Access, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Security Assessment, IT Security Architecture, Network Security, Threat Modeling, Security Strategy, Security Controls, Cloud Security, Authentications, Identity and Access Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Microsoft Azure - Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Storage, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, Windows PowerShell, Scalability, Load Balancing, Command-Line Interface

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Gen AI - RAG Application Development using LlamaIndex

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Embeddings, Agentic systems, Application Development, Data Pipelines, Data Integration, Development Environment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced Network Analysis and Incident Response

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cybersecurity, Anomaly Detection, Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Detection, Cyber Security Policies, Security Management, Network Analysis, AI Security, Network Security, Network Monitoring, NIST 800-53, Network Protocols, Cloud Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Cisco Learning and Certifications

    Introduction to QoS and QoS Mechanisms

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Wide Area Networks, Network Troubleshooting, Network Planning And Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Quick Start Guide to Large Language Models (LLMs): Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, ChatGPT, Natural Language Processing, Generative AI Agents, Embeddings, Generative AI, Deep Learning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    APIs Explorer: Qwik Start

    Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Cloud API, Cloud Storage, Google Cloud Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), Computer Vision, Cloud Services

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Salesforce

    Operaciones de ventas de Salesforce

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Sales Process, Customer Relationship Management, Salesforce, Customer Success Management, Sales Development, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Support, Sales Operations, Sales Management, Campaign Management, Lead Generation, Data Visualization, Closing (Sales), Order Management, Product Knowledge, B2B Sales, Customer Support, Sales, Dashboard

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Scale VM-Series to secure Google Cloud Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Cloud Security, Network Security, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Networking, Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Scalability, Web Applications

    Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Cisco Software-Defined Wan for Enterprise & Cloud: Unit 1: Pearson
  • Introduction to NLP and Syntactic Processing: Packt
  • Introduction to Transformer Models for NLP: Unit 2: Pearson
  • The Zero Trust Framework: Pearson
  • Microsoft Azure - Essentials: EDUCBA
  • Gen AI - RAG Application Development using LlamaIndex: Packt
  • Advanced Network Analysis and Incident Response: Johns Hopkins University
  • Introduction to QoS and QoS Mechanisms: Cisco Learning and Certifications
  • Quick Start Guide to Large Language Models (LLMs): Unit 1: Pearson
  • APIs Explorer: Qwik Start: Google Cloud

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