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.

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, IntelliJ IDEA, Java Programming, Restful API, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, API Design, Integrated Development Environments, Scalability, Service Oriented Architecture, Web Applications, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Object-Relational Mapping, Distributed Computing, Application Security
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Django (Web Framework), Git (Version Control System), Full-Stack Web Development, Server Side, API Design, Application Development, Restful API, Unit Testing, MySQL, User Accounts, Software Testing, Web Applications, Databases
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Threat Management, Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Assessments, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Public Key Infrastructure, IT Security Architecture, Disaster Recovery, Vulnerability Management, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Threat Detection, Cyber Security Assessment, Risk Management, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Network Security, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Security, Hardening, Software-Defined Networking
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Unit Testing, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Transformation, Databases, Data Visualization Software, Object Oriented Design, Web Scraping, Data Science, Creative Design, Scatter Plots, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Python Programming, Development Testing, Computer Programming, Program Development, Diversity and Inclusion
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Pseudocode, Theoretical Computer Science, Mathematical Modeling, Computational Thinking, Applied Mathematics, Data Structures, Graph Theory, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Design Strategies, Bioinformatics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Data Import/Export, Tensorflow, Data Processing, Feature Engineering, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Data Sharing, Data Management, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, Algorithms, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of London
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C and C++, Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Data Modeling, Data Management
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Network Model
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Computer Systems, System Configuration, System Design and Implementation, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Embedded Systems, Systems Design, Automation, Computational Logic, Configuration Management, Performance Tuning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Development Testing, Web Development Tools, Application Development, Computer Programming Tools, Cryptographic Protocols, Javascript
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Secure Coding, Security Testing, Security Software, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Controls, Security Awareness, Web Development Tools, Web Applications, Browser Compatibility, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks