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.

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Gemini, Google Docs, Proofreading, Google Workspace, LLM Application, AI Enablement, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Embedded Software, C (Programming Language), Linux, Embedded Systems, Build Tools, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Program Development, Software Installation, Development Environment, Application Development, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Institut Mines-Télécom
Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Wireless Networks, Network Routing, Local Area Networks, Network Architecture, Network Protocols, Network Performance Management, Computer Networking, Telecommunications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

KodeKloud
Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Linux Administration, Unix Commands, File Systems, Data Storage, Network Troubleshooting, Operating Systems, Remote Access Systems, Operating System Administration, System Support, Software Installation, File Management, Service Management, General Networking, DevOps, Network Security, User Accounts
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Copywriting, Education Software and Technology, Motion Graphics, Blogs, AI Product Strategy, Graphic and Visual Design, Scripting, Color Theory, Target Audience, Creativity, Writing and Editing, Social Media Content, Typography, Marketing, Business Research
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

UiPath
Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Web Scraping, Robotic Process Automation, Automation, Business Process Automation, Excel Macros, Data Import/Export, User Interface (UI), File I/O
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidades Anáhuac
Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, AI Enablement, Prompt Engineering, Business Process Automation, LLM Application, AI Security, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Content Creation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Application Development, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Design, Machine Controls, System Design and Implementation, Engineering Analysis, Software Systems, Simulations, Automation Engineering, Control Systems, Mechanics, Systems Analysis, Diagram Design, Safety Assurance, Mechanical Engineering, Real-Time Operating Systems, Applied Mathematics, Differential Equations, Verification And Validation
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Case Studies, Program Development, Scripting, Data Processing, Automation, Statistical Programming, Data Manipulation, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Ajax, JSON, Web Applications, Web Development, Scripting, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Event-Driven Programming, Web Services, Programming Principles, Prototyping, Network Protocols
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, jQuery, Javascript and jQuery, Data Integration, Data Manipulation, JSON, Ajax, Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, Frontend Performance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks