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 at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Transaction Processing, Cryptographic Protocols, Network Protocols, Distributed Computing, Virtual Environment, Data Integrity, Virtual Machines, Algorithms, Verification And Validation
★ 4.6 (7.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unity Engine, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Video Game Development, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, C# (Programming Language), Software Design, Game Design, Prototyping, Programming Principles, Graph Theory, Code Reusability, Computer Programming, Data Management, Event-Driven Programming, Code Review, Software Architecture, Application Design
★ 4.6 (2.8K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Test Automation, Business Process Automation, Automation, Computer Vision, Debugging, Development Testing, Image Analysis, Data Mapping, User Interface (UI), Data Import/Export, AI Enablement, Application Frameworks, Event-Driven Programming, Transaction Processing
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C and C++, Data Import/Export, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Data Validation, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Data Integrity, Data Structures, Code Reusability, File Management, Memory Management, Software Documentation, Computer Science, Maintainability, Computational Logic, Data Storage
★ 4.6 (1.3K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot, Responsible AI, Cloud Development, Image Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Storage, Data Storage, Prompt Patterns, Cloud Applications, Software Development, Text Mining, Unsupervised Learning, Cloud Deployment, Data Storage Technologies, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning
★ 4.4 (760) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, Mobile Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Management, Application Frameworks, Risk Management Framework, Cyber Security Policies, Computer Security, Security Controls, C and C++, C# (Programming Language), Java Programming, C++ (Programming Language), PHP (Scripting Language), Python Programming, C (Programming Language), Memory Management, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Apache Spark, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Large Language Modeling, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Computer Vision, Unsupervised Learning, Generative Model Architectures, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, PySpark, Keras (Neural Network Library), Supervised Learning, LLM Application, Generative AI Agents, Vector Databases, Fine-tuning, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Data Science
★ 4.6 (22K) · Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Governance, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Modeling, Infrastructure Security, Telecommunications, Computer Security Awareness Training, Enterprise Security, Security Awareness, General Networking, Exploitation techniques, Data Security, Governance
★ 4.7 (3.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Javascript, Unit Testing, Web Applications, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Event-Driven Programming, Node.JS, JSON, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Package and Software Management, Front-End Web Development, Functional Design
★ 4.7 (4.9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Full-Stack Web Development, Software Design, Web Development, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design Patterns, Development Environment, Unified Modeling Language, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Application Deployment, Programming Principles, Front-End Web Development, Web Language, Back-End Web Development, Software Documentation, Python Programming
★ 4.7 (4.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Node.JS, Restful API, Database Design, Front-End Web Development, React Redux, Ajax, Database Development, Database Application, Full-Stack Web Development, Back-End Web Development, NoSQL, Javascript, React.js, Performance Tuning, API Design, Data Structures, MongoDB, Debugging, JavaScript Frameworks
★ 4.4 (1.4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Growth Mindedness, Data Structures, Graph Theory, Event-Driven Programming, Social Network Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Java, Java Programming, Network Analysis, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Technical Communication, User Interface (UI), Peer Review, Object Oriented Design, Software Testing, Computer Programming, Program Development, Algorithms, Problem Solving
★ 4.7 (7.2K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months