Beginner computer courses can help you learn basic operating system navigation, file management, internet browsing, and word processing. You can build skills in spreadsheet creation, email communication, and online research techniques. Many courses introduce tools like Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and various web applications, showing how these skills are applied in everyday tasks and professional settings.

Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Containerization, AWS CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon CloudWatch, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Cloud Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Serverless Computing, Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Development Life Cycle, Configuration Management, Disaster Recovery, Continuous Deployment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, DevOps, API Gateway
★ 4.3 (30) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Software Versioning, Software Development Tools, Collaborative Software, Software Development, Software Engineering, Project Management
★ 4.6 (60) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Telecommunications, Internet Of Things, Wireless Networks, Emerging Technologies, Communication Systems, Mobile Security, Digital Communications, General Networking, Conceptual Design, Computer Networking, Network Protocols, Global Positioning Systems, Digital Transformation
★ 3.9 (1.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Anthropic
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, AI Integrations, Anthropic Claude, AI Workflows, Tool Calling, Prompt Engineering, Program Development, Test Tools, Servers, Debugging, Document Management
★ 4.8 (26) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Google Workspace, Generative AI, Collaborative Software, Image Quality
★ 4.3 (32) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Typography, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Color Theory
★ 4.4 (43) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Model Evaluation, Reinforcement Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks, Statistical Modeling, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Model Training, Machine Learning, Derivatives, Tensorflow
★ 3.7 (820) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Development Environment, Program Development, C++ (Programming Language), Debugging, Programming Principles, Computer Programming Tools, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Data Management, Computational Logic
★ 4.6 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Convolutional Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning Methods, Network Model, Psychology
★ 4.4 (67) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Linux Administration, Public Key Infrastructure, Linux, Linux Servers, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Firewall, Remote Access Systems, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Network Security, Hardening, Security Controls, Infrastructure Security, Identity and Access Management, System Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Information Technology
★ 4.5 (112) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Development, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Applications, Cloud Infrastructure, Bioinformatics, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Algorithms, Development Environment, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Platforms, Performance Tuning, Program Development, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Performance Testing, Computer Programming
★ 4.4 (26) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Jordan University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, C# (Programming Language), Program Development, Software Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Software Development, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Java, Query Languages
★ 3.8 (19) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks