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.

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Microservices, JUnit, Model View Controller, Restful API, Application Frameworks, Spring Boot, Software Architecture, Data Store, API Gateway, Web Services, Cloud-Native Computing, Object-Relational Mapping, Transaction Processing, Data Persistence, Frontend Integration, Service Oriented Architecture, JSON, Unit Testing, Java Programming
★ 3.9 (705) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Financial Statement Analysis, Management Consulting, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Data Presentation, Business Consulting, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Generative AI, Microsoft Excel, Problem Solving, Requirements Analysis, Process Improvement, Change Management, Lean Six Sigma, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Communication
★ 4.7 (5K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, C (Programming Language), Embedded Systems, Debugging, Peripheral Devices, Memory Management, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, System Programming, Software Development Tools, Program Development, Hardware Architecture, Systems Architecture, Eclipse (Software), Data Structures, Build Tools, C and C++, Programming Principles, Microarchitecture
★ 4.4 (297) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Process Modeling, Business Process, Business Analysis, Process Mapping, Process Management, Process Flow Diagrams, Business Process Modeling, Business Modeling, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Computer Literacy
★ 4.5 (7.6K) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Scalability, Load Balancing, Data Persistence, Data Storage, General Networking, Network Security, Configuration Management
★ 4.7 (1.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: React.js, Routing Protocols, UI Components, Code Reusability, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Frontend Performance, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Event-Driven Programming, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), Debugging, Web Development Tools, Web Frameworks, Data Management, Context Management, Javascript, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Mapping
★ 4.7 (264) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, Graph Theory, Infectious Diseases, Program Development, Molecular Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Software Development
★ 4.5 (355) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, User Experience Design, User Experience, UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, Test Planning, Technical Communication, Interviewing Skills
★ 4.8 (306) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Hardware Architecture, Microarchitecture, Bash (Scripting Language), Distributed Computing, Scalability, Memory Management, Shell Script, Computer Systems, File I/O, Big Data, Linux Commands, Cloud Development, C and C++, Computer Programming Tools, Linux, Computing Platforms, Data Import/Export, C++ (Programming Language), Communication Systems, C (Programming Language)
★ 3.8 (183) · Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Word, Microsoft 365, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Office, Productivity Software, Document Management, Technical Documentation, Microsoft Windows, Writing, Editing, Computer Literacy, Peer Review
★ 4.7 (2.5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Scala Programming, Distributed Computing, Big Data, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Performance Tuning, Data Persistence, SQL, Data Import/Export
★ 4.6 (2.6K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Objective-C (Programming Language), iOS Development, Core Data (Software), Apple iOS, Video Game Development, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Model View Controller, JSON, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Mobile Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, OAuth, Memory Management, Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Animation and Game Design, Human Computer Interaction
★ 4.5 (710) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months