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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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    Packt

    Advanced Techniques and Security in .NET 8 Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Unit Testing, Cryptography, Performance Testing, LLM Application, Encryption, Authentications, Application Security, Authorization (Computing), Test Driven Development (TDD), Test Tools, Test Automation, Large Language Modeling, ASP.NET, .NET Framework, C# (Programming Language), Application Deployment, Object Oriented Design, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Cloud Platforms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    KodeKloud

    Golang: Functions, Pointers and System Design

    Skills you'll gain: Memory Management, Go (Programming Language), Code Reusability, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Systems Design, Functional Design, Software Design, System Design and Implementation, Maintainability, Object Oriented Design, System Programming, Data Modeling, Programming Principles, Back-End Web Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Generative AI for Program Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Program Management, ChatGPT, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Stakeholder Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, LLM Application, AI literacy, Decision Intelligence, Stakeholder Management, AI Integrations, Model Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Governance

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Multiple educators

    Generative AI for Growth Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, Personalized Campaigns, Data-Driven Marketing, MarTech, Strategic Marketing, AI Enablement, LLM Application, AI literacy, Email Automation, Driving engagement, Model Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Large Language Modeling, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Content Creation, Image Quality, Machine Learning, Data Synthesis, Image Analysis

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    DevOps Automation: Ansible and Jenkins CI/CD

    Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Ansible, CI/CD, Scalability, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Infrastructure Architecture, Devops Tools, IT Automation, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Automation, Build Tools, Web Servers, Application Servers, Servers, Databases, Version Control

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Google Advanced Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Logistic Regression, Decision Tree Learning, Advanced Analytics, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Inference, Applied Machine Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Supervised Learning, Workflow Management, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Data Cleansing, Data Structures, Interviewing Skills, NumPy, Professional Development

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    Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Developing AI Applications with Python and Flask

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Flask (Web Framework), Application Deployment, Software Testing, Cloud Applications, Web Applications, AI Integrations, Python Programming, IBM Cloud, Web Development, Artificial Intelligence, Application Lifecycle Management, Integrated Development Environments, Application Programming Interface (API), Programming Principles

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    KodeKloud

    Linux Networking and Identity Management

    Skills you'll gain: Remote Access Systems, Linux Commands, Cryptographic Protocols, Web Servers, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Building Resilient and Secure Microservice Architec

    Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Spring Framework, API Gateway, Spring Boot, Microservices, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Software Architecture, Java, Configuration Management, Distributed Computing, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Solution Architecture, Software Visualization, Resilience, Network Routing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Programación para todos (Introducción a Python)

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Software Installation, Code Reusability, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Program Development, Computational Thinking, Computational Logic, Memory Management, System Configuration

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    借助 Google Cloud 人工智能进行创新

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Java OOP: Object Oriented Programming with Exercises

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Software Architecture, Memory Management, Code Reusability, Software Design, Maintainability, Application Design, Programming Principles, Secure Coding, User Interface (UI) Design, Javascript

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Advanced Techniques and Security in .NET 8 Applications: Packt
  • Golang: Functions, Pointers and System Design: KodeKloud
  • Generative AI for Program Managers: IBM
  • Generative AI for Growth Marketing: IBM
  • DevOps Automation: Ansible and Jenkins CI/CD: EDUCBA
  • Google Advanced Data Analytics: Google
  • Developing AI Applications with Python and Flask: IBM
  • Linux Networking and Identity Management: KodeKloud
  • Building Resilient and Secure Microservice Architec: Packt
  • Programación para todos (Introducción a Python): University of Michigan

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