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 Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Bayesian Statistics, Reinforcement Learning, Probability, Probability & Statistics, Decision Intelligence, Probability Distribution, Markov Model, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Inference, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Ansible, Amazon CloudWatch, IT Automation, Cloud Deployment, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps, Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Application Deployment, YAML, System Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Continuous Monitoring, Amazon DynamoDB, Configuration Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Software Design Documents, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, Animation and Game Design, Prototyping, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Experience Design, Storytelling, Software Design, Software Documentation, User Experience Design, Conceptual Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, iOS Development, Swift Programming, Model View Controller, Apple Xcode, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Application Design, Application Development, Objective-C (Programming Language), UI Components, Animations, Human Computer Interaction, Interactive Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Memory Management, Application Frameworks, Interaction Design, Mobile Development Tools, Persistence
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Anthropic Claude, Document Management, Prompt Engineering, Project Coordination, Email Automation, Taking Meeting Minutes, Project Documentation, Responsible AI, Stakeholder Communications, Concision, Data Governance, Workflow Management, Business Communication, Business Writing, Meeting Facilitation, AI Integrations, LLM Application, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Governance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Data Persistence, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File Systems, Software Design, File Management, Data Management
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Programming Principles, IT Automation, File I/O, Python Programming, Code Reusability, Development Environment, Scripting, Computational Logic, Program Development, Computer Programming, Virtual Environment, Debugging, Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Typography, Photo Editing, Creative Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Digital Design, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Adobe Creative Cloud, Image Analysis, Editing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Javascript, Code Reusability, Web Development, Web Design and Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, API Testing, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Artificial Intelligence, AI literacy, Social Impact, Case Studies, Automation, Education and Training, Governance, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Information Technology, Creativity, Information Privacy, Intellectual Property, Mitigation, Learning Theory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Agentic Workflows, Generative Model Architectures, Security Management, AI Security, Cyber Governance, Large Language Modeling, Risking, Verification And Validation, Fine-tuning, Model Evaluation, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Vibe coding, AI Workflows, Anthropic Claude, AI Integrations, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Applications, Generative AI Agents, Tool Calling, Web Design and Development, GitHub, Context Management, OpenAI API, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Web Development, Generative AI, Software Engineering
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months