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Beginner Computer Courses

Beginner computer courses can help you learn basic operating system navigation, file management, internet browsing, and word processing. You can build skills in spreadsheet creation, email communication, and online research techniques. Many courses introduce tools like Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and various web applications, showing how these skills are applied in everyday tasks and professional settings.


Popular Beginner Computer Courses and Certifications


  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Amp It Up: Leadership for Business Growth

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Drive Engagement, Culture Transformation, Business Leadership, Employee Engagement, Scalability, Business Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Entrepreneurship, Leadership Development, Business Transformation, Leadership, Team Management, Growth Mindedness, Business Management, Business Administration, Entrepreneurial Finance

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Learn Splunk in 2025 - The Essential Training Guide (V2)

    Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Software Installation, Analytics, Event Monitoring, Data Processing, Network Monitoring, Data Transformation, Application Deployment, Operating System Administration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Securing Cloud Services

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Deployment, Security Architecture Review, Threat Modeling, Application Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Security, Threat Management, Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Security Requirements Analysis, Threat Detection, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Enterprise Architecture, Platform As A Service (PaaS)

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Maestría en Inteligencia Artificial

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Semantic Web, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, LangChain, Cloud-Native Computing, Dashboard, Continuous Deployment, Reinforcement Learning, Classification Algorithms, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Systems Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Marketing Analytics, Data Ethics, Fine-tuning

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Build Hybrid Mobile Apps with Cloud Backend Services

    Skills you'll gain: UI Components, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, Code Reusability, User Interface (UI) Design, Mobile Development Tools, Cloud Applications, Frontend Integration, Cloud Development, Cloud-Based Integration, Application Frameworks, Server Side, Cross Platform Development, Serverless Computing, Development Environment, Web Development, Real Time Data, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Building Resilient Streaming Analytics Systems on GCP IT

    Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Real Time Data, Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Big Data, Data Processing, Advanced Analytics, Performance Tuning, Query Languages, Serverless Computing, Data Storage Technologies, Data Transformation, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Dashboard Win Drivers

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Sales Process, Sales, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Data Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Relationship Management, Data Presentation, Analytics, Performance Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Analysis, Power BI, Predictive Analytics, Performance Metric, Business Metrics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Negotiation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    The Absolute Beginners Guide to Cyber Security - Part 3

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Management, Threat Detection

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply Mobile RPA Automation for Ecommerce Apps

    Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Product Automation, Mobile Development Tools, Customer Insights, Automation, Business Process Automation, Workflow Management, Web Scraping, E-Commerce, Development Environment, Image Analysis, Analysis, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Octave Machine Learning: Apply, Analyze & Build

    Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, File I/O, Predictive Modeling, Code Reusability, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, Matlab, Scripting, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Computational Logic, Data Manipulation, Applied Machine Learning, File Management, Functional Design

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    ZFS on Linux - A Deep Dive into the Zettabyte File System

    Skills you'll gain: File Management, Operating Systems, Virtual Machines, Virtualization, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Cloud Next Generation Firewall : évaluer vos besoins

    Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Cloud Security, Network Security, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Security Requirements Analysis, Cloud Management, Public Cloud, Security Controls, Network Monitoring, Threat Detection, Event Monitoring

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Amp It Up: Leadership for Business Growth: John Wiley & Sons
  • Learn Splunk in 2025 - The Essential Training Guide (V2): Packt
  • Securing Cloud Services: Packt
  • Maestría en Inteligencia Artificial: Universidad de los Andes
  • Build Hybrid Mobile Apps with Cloud Backend Services: EDUCBA
  • Building Resilient Streaming Analytics Systems on GCP IT: Google Cloud
  • Dashboard Win Drivers: Coursera
  • The Absolute Beginners Guide to Cyber Security - Part 3: Packt
  • Apply Mobile RPA Automation for Ecommerce Apps: EDUCBA
  • Octave Machine Learning: Apply, Analyze & Build: EDUCBA

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