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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


  • L

    Logical Operations

    Excel VBA Macros: Custom Functions and Structures

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Microsoft Excel, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Scripting, Debugging, Automation, Microsoft 365, Scripting Languages, Microsoft Office, Spreadsheet Software, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Data Wrangling, Performance Tuning, Performance Improvement, Data Science

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Getting Started with Scrum

    Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Team Oriented, Meeting Facilitation, Prioritization, Cross-Functional Collaboration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Getting Started with Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra)

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Apache Cassandra, Enterprise Application Management, Scalability, Cloud-Native Computing, Performance Tuning, Enterprise Architecture

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Introdução ao Cloud Next Generation Firewall

    Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Network Security, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtual Networking, Network Monitoring, Threat Detection, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Event Monitoring

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Scaling E-Commerce with Kubernetes: Deploy Web Apps

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Containerization, Cloud-Native Computing, DevOps, Application Deployment, Scalability, YAML, Capacity Management, Disaster Recovery, Command-Line Interface

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Model Data in Weaviate

    Skills you'll gain: Quantitative Research, Model Optimization, Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LangChain, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    DeepSeek R1 AI: 25 Real World Projects in AI for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, AI literacy, Analytics, LLM Application, Customer Analysis, Job Analysis, Deepseek, DeepSeek API, Grammar, Customer Support, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Agentic AI Content for Practitioners: Software

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, GitHub Copilot, Agentic Workflows, CI/CD, LangGraph, AI Workflows, AI Integrations, DevOps, Continuous Deployment, Generative AI Agents, Application Deployment, Test Automation, Maintainability, Agentic systems, Continuous Monitoring, Technology Strategies, Scalability, Risk Management Framework

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Pearson

    Quick Start Guide to Large Language Models (LLMs): Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Fine-tuning, Model Deployment, Transfer Learning, Generative Model Architectures, Model Optimization, Multimodal Prompts, Cloud Deployment, Generative AI, Model Training, Vision Transformer (ViT), Model Evaluation, Reinforcement Learning, Image Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Datadog for Beginners: Monitoring Made Simple

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, System Monitoring, Incident Response, Technical Communication, Incident Management, Event Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Cloud Applications, Interactive Data Visualization, Continuous Monitoring, Anomaly Detection, Data Integration, Query Languages, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Master Task Setup

    Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, Project Coordination, Organizational Skills, Coordination, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Management Software, Process Optimization, Project Management, Dependency Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • R

    Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

    Conceptos imprescindibles - Requisitos para el análisis

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Statistical Visualization, Technical Communication, Probability & Statistics, Web Scraping, Data Import/Export, JSON, Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Analytical Skills, Descriptive Statistics, Data Manipulation, Probability, Data Processing, Data Capture, Performance Measurement, Data Cleansing, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Excel VBA Macros: Custom Functions and Structures: Logical Operations
  • Getting Started with Scrum: Packt
  • Getting Started with Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra): Amazon Web Services
  • Introdução ao Cloud Next Generation Firewall: Google Cloud
  • Scaling E-Commerce with Kubernetes: Deploy Web Apps: Coursera
  • Model Data in Weaviate: Coursera
  • DeepSeek R1 AI: 25 Real World Projects in AI for Beginners: Packt
  • Agentic AI Content for Practitioners: Software: Coursera
  • Quick Start Guide to Large Language Models (LLMs): Unit 3: Pearson
  • Datadog for Beginners: Monitoring Made Simple: Coursera

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