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.

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Software Design Patterns, Design Thinking, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Process Mapping, Software Engineering, Kanban Principles, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance, Program Development, Application Security, Scrum (Software Development), Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, User Experience Design, Software Quality (SQA/SQC)
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Java, Cryptography, Software Engineering, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Encryption, Web Servers
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Protocols, Network Architecture, TCP/IP, Web Applications, Computer Networking, Encryption, Network Infrastructure, Innovation, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Analysis, Performance Testing, Embedded Systems, Graph Theory, Technical Documentation, Model Evaluation, Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Networking, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Import/Export, Network Architecture, Identity and Access Management, Generative AI, Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, General Networking, Network Protocols, Computer Networking, Network Security, Distributed Computing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Threat Modeling, Incident Response, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Business Risk Management, Network Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Operating Systems, Threat Detection, Risk Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Bash (Scripting Language), Event Monitoring, Security Controls, Cybersecurity, Debugging, Computer Security Incident Management, File I/O, Linux, SQL
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, Network Security, Hardware Troubleshooting, Desktop Support, Network Troubleshooting, Microsoft Windows, Computer Hardware, Command-Line Interface, Systems Administration, System Support, Unix, Mac OS, Unix Commands, Linux, System Configuration, Technical Support and Services, Operating System Administration, Network Infrastructure, Data Storage, Active Directory
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Microservices, ASP.NET, Software Architecture, .NET Framework, Microsoft Visual Studio, Cloud-Native Computing, Restful API, C# (Programming Language), Software Development, Software Design Patterns, Scalability, GitHub
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Programmable Logic Controllers, Industrial Engineering, Control Systems, Electronic Hardware, Data Structures, Data Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Database Design, Shiny (R Package), Dashboard, Data Wrangling, Relational Databases, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Big Data, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Analytical Skills, Excel Formulas, Data Manipulation, Web Scraping
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Transfer Learning, Machine Learning, Jupyter, Applied Machine Learning, Data Ethics, Decision Tree Learning, Model Evaluation, Tensorflow, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), NumPy, Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Classification Algorithms, Reinforcement Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Linux, Operating System Administration, Operating Systems, Integrated Development Environments, File Systems, Internet Of Things, Development Environment, Embedded Systems, Python Programming, OS Process Management, Computer Hardware, UI Components, Computer Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks