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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


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    IBM

    Introduction to Agile Development and Scrum

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Backlogs, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Project Management, Agile Product Development, Workflow Management, Sprint Planning, Team Oriented, Team Building, Team Management, Team Performance Management, Lean Methodologies, Performance Metric, Meeting Facilitation, Performance Measurement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Technical Support (IT) Case Studies and Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Support, Technical Support and Services, Hardware Troubleshooting, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud Services, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Help Desk Support, System Support, Computer Security Awareness Training, End User Training and Support, Network Support, Cloud Storage, Network Troubleshooting, Computer Hardware, Customer Service, General Networking, Data Storage, Identity and Access Management

    4.8
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    186 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Probability & Statistics for Machine Learning & Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Probability, Statistical Inference, Statistics, A/B Testing, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Science, Exploratory Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Histogram, Statistical Visualization, Box Plots

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    696 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    C++ Basics: Selection and Iteration

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Computer Science

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    975 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to Software Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, JUnit, Verification And Validation, Unit Testing, Test Case, Test Automation, Development Testing, Test Planning, Test Tools, White-Box Testing, Code Coverage, Software Quality Assurance, Functional Testing, Test Script Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Test Data, Technical Communication

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    834 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Vector Databases, Embeddings, System Monitoring, Application Security, Fine-tuning, Artificial Intelligence, Model Evaluation

    4.8
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    214 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Introduction to Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub, Git (Version Control System), HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Design, Software Versioning, Image Quality, Web Development Tools, Web Content, Front-End Web Development, Web Presence, Web Servers, Frontend Performance

    4.7
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    3.7K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to UI Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Design, Design Strategies, Human Centered Design, Design Elements And Principles, User Centered Design

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Peer-to-Peer Protocols and Local Area Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Local Area Networks, Network Protocols, Computer Networking, Network Architecture, TCP/IP, Network Performance Management, General Networking, Network Engineering, Wireless Networks, Telecommunications, Digital Communications

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    540 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Introduction to HTML, CSS, & JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Responsive Web Design, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Scripting, Semantic Web, Debugging, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Event-Driven Programming, Browser Compatibility

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    889 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Writing, Running, and Fixing Code in C

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Software Testing, Program Development, Test Planning, Simulations, Test Case, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Build Tools

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    836 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Toronto

    Visual Perception for Self-Driving Cars

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Convolutional Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Robotics, Model Training, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Linear Algebra

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    587 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Introduction to Agile Development and Scrum: IBM
  • Technical Support (IT) Case Studies and Capstone: IBM
  • Probability & Statistics for Machine Learning & Data Science: DeepLearning.AI
  • C++ Basics: Selection and Iteration: Codio
  • Introduction to Software Testing: University of Minnesota
  • Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG): DeepLearning.AI
  • Introduction to Web Development: University of California, Davis
  • Introduction to UI Design: University of Minnesota
  • Peer-to-Peer Protocols and Local Area Networks: University of Colorado System
  • Introduction to HTML, CSS, & JavaScript: IBM

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