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 of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Interactive Design, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), User Experience Design, User Experience, Human Computer Interaction, User Centered Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Persona (User Experience), Ideation, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, UI/UX Strategy
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Generative AI, Data Import/Export, Cloud Computing Architecture, Token Optimization, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Cloud-Based Integration, Data Migration, Network Performance Management, Distributed Computing, Data Pipelines
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, AI Personalization, Code Review, Integrated Development Environments, LLM Application, Maintainability, AI Integrations, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Programming, AWS CloudFormation, C++ (Programming Language), SQL, PHP (Scripting Language), C (Programming Language), Airway Management, Building Codes
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Software Documentation, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Embedded Software, Computer Programming Tools, Computational Logic, Linux
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, AI powered creativity, Ideation, Verification And Validation, Succession Planning, LLM Application, AI literacy, Business Writing, Responsible AI, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Leadership, Business Correspondence, Meeting Facilitation, Leadership and Management, Creativity, Problem Solving, Risk Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: React Redux, Test Case, Unit Testing, Test Tools, Code Coverage, React.js, Software Testing, Functional Testing, Development Environment, Development Testing, Test Script Development, Scenario Testing, Context Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: iOS Development, Apple iOS, Swift Programming, User Interface (UI), Apple Xcode, User Interface (UI) Design, Data Persistence, UI Components, Mobile Development, Programming Principles, Unit Testing, Application Development, Data Store, Mobile Development Tools, Software Testing, Apple software proficiency, Generative AI Agents, JSON, Mac OS, Storyboarding
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Devops Tools, Jenkins, DevOps, CI/CD, IT Automation, Continuous Integration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Deployment, Automation, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Release Management, Test Tools, Performance Tuning, Configuration Management, Change Control, Debugging, Cloud Infrastructure, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Star Schema, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Storytelling, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Power BI, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Copilot, Data Presentation, Spreadsheet Software, No-Code Development, Data Modeling, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Enterprise Application Management, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Code Reusability, Maintainability, Secure Coding, Application Development, Programming Principles, Software Engineering, Javascript, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development, Software Development, Computer Programming, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LangChain, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Tool Calling, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling, AI Integrations, Model Evaluation, Flask (Web Framework), Agentic systems, Software Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Bash (Scripting Language), Jenkins, Terraform, Continuous Integration, Web Servers, Amazon CloudWatch, IT Automation, Linux Commands, Nginx, Cloud Deployment, Operating System Administration, Firewall, DevOps, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Systems Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Git (Version Control System), Data Storage, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months