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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


  • E

    EDUCBA

    Hadoop Big Data Analytics & Projects Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Big Data, Database Design, Data Integration, Social Media Analytics, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Database Management Systems, Database Management, JSON, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Data Analysis, Analytics, Scalability, Extensible Languages and XML, Data Pipelines, Query Languages, Data Cleansing, Dataflow

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • L

    Logical Operations

    Excel VBA Macros: Forms, Files, and Data Handling

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Transformation, Data Import/Export, File I/O, Data Wrangling, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Spreadsheet Software, File Management, Automation, Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, Data Science, Query Languages, Debugging, Performance Improvement, Computer Programming

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    IT Audit Field Manual: Strengthen Cyber Defense

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment, Endpoint Security, Information Technology, Data Security, Network Security, Cloud Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Linux Administration, Firewall, Cybersecurity, Linux, Network Administration, System Configuration, Security Controls, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Security Strategy, Microsoft Windows, Good Clinical Practices (GCP)

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Sécurité dans Google Workspace

    Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Gmail, Google Workspace, Security Controls, Cloud Security, Security Management, Mobile Security, OAuth, Data Security, Authorization (Computing), User Accounts, User Provisioning, Application Security, Security Software, Authentications, Identity and Access Management, Endpoint Security, Enterprise Application Management, Multi-Factor Authentication, Threat Detection

    Beginner · 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

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    BiteSize Python for Absolute Beginners: Flow Controls

    Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Programming Principles, Code Reusability, Computational Logic, Computational Thinking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Développer des applications avec Cloud Run Functions sur GC

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Serverless Computing, Cloud API, Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud-Based Integration, Cloud Security, Authorization (Computing), Application Security, Event-Driven Programming, Operational Databases, Authentications, Encryption, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Orchestration et chorégraphie de services sur Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Cloud-Native Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Event-Driven Programming, Software Architecture, Cloud Development, Cloud API, Cloud-Based Integration, Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Services, Web Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Distributed Computing, Cloud Standards

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Octave for Machine Learning: Analyze & Visualize

    Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), Scientific Visualization, Text Mining, Statistical Analysis, Matlab, Statistical Methods, Data Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Descriptive Statistics, Unstructured Data, Data Analysis, Statistical Software, Computer Programming, Mathematical Software, Applied Machine Learning, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Data Manipulation, Analytics, Data Processing

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • W

    Whizlabs

    Getting Started with Amazon Bedrock

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Bedrock, Responsible AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, AI Orchestration, Amazon Web Services, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI, AI Security, Generative AI Agents, Model Evaluation, Automation, Systems Integration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Exploring Cost-optimization for GKE Virtual Machines

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Scalability, Virtual Machines, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Management, Capacity Management, Network Architecture

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Evaluate & Optimize LLM Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, LLM Application, Statistical Methods, Performance Metric, Statistical Inference, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Test Script Development, Large Language Modeling, Model Evaluation, Model Optimization, Prompt Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Scripting, Embeddings

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Hadoop Big Data Analytics & Projects Mastery: EDUCBA
  • Excel VBA Macros: Forms, Files, and Data Handling: Logical Operations
  • IT Audit Field Manual: Strengthen Cyber Defense: Packt
  • Sécurité dans Google Workspace: Google Cloud
  • Quick Start Guide to Large Language Models (LLMs): Unit 3: Pearson
  • BiteSize Python for Absolute Beginners: Flow Controls: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Développer des applications avec Cloud Run Functions sur GC: Google Cloud
  • Orchestration et chorégraphie de services sur Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Octave for Machine Learning: Analyze & Visualize: EDUCBA
  • Getting Started with Amazon Bedrock: Whizlabs

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