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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: End User Training and Support, Training and Development, Collaborative Software, Technical Documentation, Technical Communication, Technical Support, Document Management, Document Control, Software Development Life Cycle, Query Languages
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Application Design, Dataflow, Code Reusability, Scalability, Software Architecture, Web Applications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Migration, Database Administration, Database Management, Relational Databases, Google Cloud Platform, Database Development, Database Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Theory, Dataflow, Query Languages, Database Design, Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Data Pipelines, Scalability, Application Deployment, Transaction Processing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Computer Vision, Convolutional Neural Networks, Display Devices, Control Systems, Debugging, Image Analysis, Computer Displays, Tensorflow, Electronics, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Systems, Computer Programming Tools, Software Development Tools, Embedded Software, Electrical Engineering, Deep Learning, Systems Design, Artificial Neural Networks, Electronic Components
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Prometheus (Software), Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, Cloud-Native Computing, AI Workflows, Amazon Bedrock, AI Integrations, Grafana, Command-Line Interface, Real Time Data, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Networking, Network Monitoring, Google Cloud Platform, General Networking, Network Troubleshooting, Cloud Infrastructure, Computer Networking, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Network Performance Management, Virtual Machines, Network Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, Performance Tuning, Data Migration, Data Infrastructure, Data Integrity, Scalability, Embeddings, Data Import/Export, Data Engineering, Operational Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Scripting, Data Pipelines
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Feedback, Scalability, Organizational Skills, Systems Thinking, Content Management, Content Strategy, Content Performance Analysis, Collaborative Software, Decision Making, Information Management, Prioritization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure Architecture, IT Automation, Maintainability, Code Reusability, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Authentications, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), User Provisioning, Private Cloud, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Network Security, Firewall, Virtual Networking, Cloud Services, Data Access, Network Monitoring
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Embeddings, Vector Databases, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, AI literacy, Google Cloud Platform, Natural Language Processing, Agentic systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Model Optimization, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Computer Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Model Training, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Hardware Architecture, Performance Tuning, AI literacy, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Hardware
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks