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Beginner Computer Courses

Beginner computer courses can help you learn basic operating system navigation, file management, internet browsing, and word processing. You can build skills in spreadsheet creation, email communication, and online research techniques. Many courses introduce tools like Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and various web applications, showing how these skills are applied in everyday tasks and professional settings.


Popular Beginner Computer Courses and Certifications


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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Electrones en Acción: Electrónica y Arduinos para tus propios Inventos

    Skills you'll gain: Basic Electrical Systems, Electronics, Electronic Systems, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Components, Control Systems, Hardware Design, Embedded Systems, Programming Principles, Computer Programming

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    Coursera

    Traverse Trees for ML with DFS & BFS

    Skills you'll gain: Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Decision Tree Learning, Classification Algorithms, Java, Java Programming, Machine Learning Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Algorithms, Machine Learning, Data Structures, Software Engineering

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    Coursera

    Process Real-Time Data with Spark Streams

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, PySpark, Scalability, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Fraud detection, Data Processing, Data Persistence, Event Monitoring, Data Transformation, JSON, Event Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Fundamentals of GIS

    Skills you'll gain: ArcGIS, GIS Software, Geographic Information Systems, Data Sharing, Spatial Analysis, Metadata Management, Data Quality, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, File Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Artificial Intelligence and legal issues

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Legal Risk, Responsible AI, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, AI Security, Legal Technology, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Information Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Risking, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Task Fields: Recall Project Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Software, Project Management, Developing Training Materials, Project Documentation, Issue Tracking, Productivity, Collaboration, Teamwork, Knowledge Transfer, Problem Solving

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Programmation pour tous (mise en route de Python)

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Program Development, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Data Structures

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    Packt

    Advanced Data Processing and Analytics with AWS

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, Apache Kafka, Amazon Redshift, Data Lakes, Real Time Data, Data Management, Apache Hive, Apache Spark, Amazon S3, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Big Data, Apache Hadoop, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Query Languages, Serverless Computing, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Evaluate & Optimize LLM Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, LLM Application, Performance Metric, Statistical Analysis, Test Script Development, Large Language Modeling, Business Metrics, Model Evaluation, Prompt Engineering, Natural Language Processing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rice University

    Principles of Computing (Part 2)

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Computer Science, Verification And Validation, Game Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Test Case, Simulations

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    IBM

    Agentic AI with LangChain and LangGraph

    Skills you'll gain: LangGraph, Agentic Workflows, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, LangChain, LLM Application, Responsible AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Software Development, Python Programming, Data Science

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    Google

    Troubleshooting and Debugging Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Technical Communication, Network Troubleshooting, Performance Tuning, Problem Management, Technical Documentation, Technical Support, System Monitoring, Incident Management, Application Performance Management, Continuous Integration, Continuous Monitoring, OS Process Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Electrones en Acción: Electrónica y Arduinos para tus propios Inventos: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Traverse Trees for ML with DFS & BFS: Coursera
  • Process Real-Time Data with Spark Streams: Coursera
  • Fundamentals of GIS: University of California, Davis
  • Artificial Intelligence and legal issues: Politecnico di Milano
  • Task Fields: Recall Project Essentials: Coursera
  • Programmation pour tous (mise en route de Python): University of Michigan
  • Advanced Data Processing and Analytics with AWS: Packt
  • Evaluate & Optimize LLM Performance: Coursera
  • Principles of Computing (Part 2): Rice University

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