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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


  • R

    Rice University

    Algorithmic Thinking (Part 2)

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Data Structures, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Analysis, Text Mining

    4.7 stars, 220 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (220) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    JavaScript Programming Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Ajax, Javascript, Data Structures, Debugging, JSON, Web Development, Web Applications, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Computer Programming, HTML and CSS, Event-Driven Programming, Software Development, Git (Version Control System), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.5 stars, 181 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (181) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • F

    Fortinet, Inc.

    Fortinet Network Security

    Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Network Support, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting, Network Routing, Network Security, Routing Protocols, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Authentications, Network Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Technical Support and Services, Remote Access Systems, Network Administration, Security Engineering, Application Security, Cybersecurity, Computer Security, Cyber Security Strategy

    4.6 stars, 161 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (161) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Single Page Web Applications with AngularJS

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, JavaScript Frameworks, Unit Testing, Ajax, Cloud Applications, Web Applications, Web Components, Application Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Javascript, Code Reusability, Software Architecture, UI Components

    4.8 stars, 1.9K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (1.9K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Trees and Graphs: Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Tree Maps, Theoretical Computer Science, Analysis, Python Programming

    4.6 stars, 192 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (192) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Securing Digital Democracy

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Policies, Information Systems Security, Human Factors (Security), Computer Security, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, Vulnerability, Threat Modeling, Policy Analysis, Political Sciences, Security Controls, Public Policies, Public Safety and National Security, Safety and Security, Human Factors, Authentications, Data Integrity, Usability, Software Testing

    4.8 stars, 172 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (172) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Toronto

    State Estimation and Localization for Self-Driving Cars

    Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Estimation, Robotics, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Linear Algebra

    4.7 stars, 842 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (842) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    Application Development using Microservices and Serverless

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, OpenShift, Cloud Applications, Serverless Computing, Microservices, Istio, API Gateway, Cloud-Native Computing, Restful API, Cloud Computing, IBM Cloud, Kubernetes, Application Development, Containerization, Software Architecture, Scalability, Flask (Web Framework)

    4.6 stars, 412 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (412) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Codio

    Python Basics: Selection and Iteration

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Computational Logic, Computer Science

    4.5 stars, 272 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (272) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Delivery Problem

    Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Applied Mathematics, Python Programming, Program Development, Mathematical Modeling

    4.7 stars, 376 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (376) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Snowflake

    Intro to Snowflake for Devs, Data Scientists, Data Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Data Engineering, Data Manipulation, Data Store, Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Pipelines, Extract, Transform, Load, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Stored Procedure, Cloud Services, LLM Application, Application Frameworks, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Data Science, Machine Learning

    4.8 stars, 238 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (238) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Meta

    Introduction to Mobile Development

    Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, React Native, Responsive Web Design, Browser Compatibility, HTML and CSS, Cross Platform Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Javascript, Application Development, Application Frameworks, JavaScript Frameworks, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, React.js, UI Components

    4.7 stars, 608 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (608) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular computer fundamentals courses

  • Algorithmic Thinking (Part 2): Rice University
  • JavaScript Programming Essentials: IBM
  • Fortinet Network Security: Fortinet, Inc.
  • Single Page Web Applications with AngularJS: Johns Hopkins University
  • Trees and Graphs: Basics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Securing Digital Democracy: University of Michigan
  • State Estimation and Localization for Self-Driving Cars: University of Toronto
  • Application Development using Microservices and Serverless: IBM
  • Python Basics: Selection and Iteration: Codio
  • Delivery Problem: University of California San Diego

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