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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


  • C

    Corporate Finance Institute

    Preparatory Certificate in Finance and Financial Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Statement Analysis, Annual Reports, Mergers & Acquisitions, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Banking Services, Credit Risk, Loans, Capital Expenditure, Corporate Finance, Banking, Accounting, Capital Markets, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Balance Sheet, Financial Trading, Wealth Management

    4.8 stars, 950 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (950) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Concurrent Programming with GPUs

    Skills you'll gain: C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Hardware Architecture, Programming Principles, Computer Architecture, OS Process Management, Data Access, Program Development, Algorithms, Python Programming, Data Sharing, Development Environment

    2.8 stars, 151 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 2.8 (151) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    C++ For C Programmers, Part B

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Programming Principles, C (Programming Language), Algorithms, Memory Management, Graph Theory, Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures, Simulations

    4.5 stars, 337 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (337) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    Universidade de São Paulo

    UX / UI: Fundamentos para o design de interface

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Wireframing, Information Architecture, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, Prototyping, User Research, Style Guides, Design Thinking, Layout Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Design Elements And Principles, Verification And Validation

    4.5 stars, 790 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Category: Preview
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  • M

    Meta

    The Full Stack

    Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Django (Web Framework), Web Design and Development, Scalability, HTML and CSS, Cloud Hosting, Responsive Web Design, Web Development, Web Applications, Cloud Deployment, Back-End Web Development, MySQL, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cloud Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Virtual Environment, Javascript

    4.6 stars, 239 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Functions, Methods, and Interfaces in Go

    Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Data Structures

    4.6 stars, 1K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (1K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    High-Performance and Parallel Computing

    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 stars, 183 reviews, Advanced, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 3.8 (183) · Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Virginia

    Hypothesis-Driven Development

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Continuous Delivery, Product Testing, Agile Product Development, Continuous Deployment, DevOps, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, User Research, Product Development, Lean Methodologies, Innovation

    4.7 stars, 1K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (1K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Mastering the Software Engineering Interview

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Technical Communication, Adaptability, Algorithms, Overcoming Obstacles, Software Engineering, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication Strategies, Social Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Problem Solving, Complex Problem Solving, Data Structures

    4.6 stars, 555 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • 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
  • U

    University of Washington

    Programming Languages, Part C

    Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), Other Programming Languages, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Functional Design, Code Reusability

    4.9 stars, 463 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (463) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Leeds

    How to Get Into Robotics

    Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Automation, Automation Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing and Production, Engineering, Data Ethics, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Programming

    4.6 stars, 60 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (60) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Preparatory Certificate in Finance and Financial Markets: Corporate Finance Institute
  • Introduction to Concurrent Programming with GPUs: Johns Hopkins University
  • C++ For C Programmers, Part B: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • UX / UI: Fundamentos para o design de interface: Universidade de São Paulo
  • The Full Stack: Meta
  • Functions, Methods, and Interfaces in Go: University of California, Irvine
  • High-Performance and Parallel Computing: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Hypothesis-Driven Development: University of Virginia
  • Mastering the Software Engineering Interview: University of California San Diego
  • Algorithmic Thinking (Part 2): Rice University

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