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 London
Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Incident Management, Network Security, Linux, Cyber Governance, IT Security Architecture, OSI Models, Incident Management, Incident Response, Security Management, TCP/IP, Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Computer Systems, Computer Networking, Network Protocols, Cyber Security Strategy, Linux Commands, Human Factors (Security), Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Technical Design, Systems Design, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Electronic Hardware, Distributed Computing, System Configuration, Cloud Computing Architecture, Computer-Aided Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, User Interface (UI), Usability, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Prototyping
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Application Security, Secure Coding, Exploitation techniques, Software Design Patterns, Vulnerability Assessments, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Matplotlib, File I/O, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), NumPy, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Machine Learning Algorithms, Object Oriented Design, Applied Machine Learning, Integrated Development Environments, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Machine Learning, Event-Driven Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Deployment, Responsible AI, Power BI, Microsoft Azure, Image Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Machine Learning, Medical Imaging, Predictive Analytics, Azure Synapse Analytics, Model Evaluation, Health Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Computer Vision, Feature Engineering
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Front-End Web Development, Debugging, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, GitHub, Pseudocode, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Integrated Development Environments, Microsoft Copilot, Algorithms, Program Development, Computer Programming, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), C# (Programming Language)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Scalability, Computer Systems, Distributed Computing, Linux, Operating Systems, File Systems, Big Data, Performance Testing, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, Performance Tuning, OS Process Management
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Unified Modeling Language, Unit Testing, Threat Modeling, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Software Architecture, Secure Coding, Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Database Management, Security Software, Systems Design, Software Development Life Cycle, Technical Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, File I/O, Data Import/Export, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JSON, Java Programming, Debugging, Object Oriented Design, JUnit, Software Documentation, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Restful API, Integrated Development Environments, Java, Programming Principles, Data Validation, Network Protocols, Unit Testing, Computer Science
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Mergers & Acquisitions, Peer Review, Fixed Asset, Accrual Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Revenue Recognition, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Investments, Corporate Finance, Financial Accounting, Finance, Accounting, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Portfolio Management, Risk Management
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Healthcare Ethics, Pharmaceuticals, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Clinical Research, Clinical Data Management, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Clinical Research Ethics, Unstructured Data, Health Care, Model Deployment, Health Informatics, Data Mining, Managed Care, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months