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Beginner Computer Courses

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.


Popular Beginner Computer Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado System

    Secure Networked System with Firewall and IDS

    Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Information Systems Security, Security Controls, Network Monitoring, Threat Detection, Linux Administration, Linux

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    60 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Shell Scripting with Bash: Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, Unix Shell, Unix Commands, Linux Commands, Unix, Linux, File I/O, File Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    61 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Microsoft

    Building Intelligent Troubleshooting Agents

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, LLM Application, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Test Case, Agentic systems, User Interface (UI), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Performance Testing, Debugging, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Algorithms, Classification Algorithms, Decision Support Systems, Model Evaluation, Performance Tuning

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Adobe After Effects for Beginners: Motion Design Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Video Editing, Motion Graphics, Timelines, Design Elements And Principles, Typography

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of London

    Responsive Website Development and Design Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Wireframing, Application Design, Technical Communication, Prototyping, Web Development, User Research, Usability Testing, Responsive Web Design, Version Control, Brainstorming, Project Planning, Application Programming Interface (API), Javascript, MongoDB

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    65 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Data Engineer, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud em Português

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Dataflow, Real Time Data, Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Preprocessing, Apache Airflow, Data Governance, Big Data, Tensorflow, Feature Engineering, Data Lakes, Workflow Management, Dashboard, Apache Spark, Metadata Management, Data Processing, Data Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    125 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Technologies and platforms for Artificial Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Platforms, Deep Learning, Hardware Architecture, Information Technology, Internet Of Things, Machine Learning Methods, Cloud Computing, Embedded Systems, Data Centers

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    87 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    GitHub Copilot for Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Code Review, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Visual Studio, GitHub, Prompt Engineering, Program Development, Software Documentation, AI Enablement, Test Automation, Computer Programming Tools, Generative AI, Debugging, Web Development Tools, React.js

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Foundations of Modern C++

    Skills you'll gain: C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Environment, Computer Programming, Microsoft Visual Studio, Apple Xcode, Performance Tuning, Debugging

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Learn Python

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Data Structures, Python Programming, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI), Computer Programming, Scripting, Software Engineering, Performance Tuning, Scripting Languages, Web Development, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Random Forest Algorithm, Software Development, Web Development Tools

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    53 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    UX Design in Practice: Accessibility and Collaboration

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    95 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Responsible AI, Cryptography, DevSecOps, Encryption, Secure Coding, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Data Encryption Standard, Security Engineering, Software Architecture, Cyber Security Strategy, Cloud Security, CI/CD, Security Awareness, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Security Controls, Software Development

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular beginner computer courses

  • Secure Networked System with Firewall and IDS: University of Colorado System
  • Shell Scripting with Bash: Basics: Coursera
  • Building Intelligent Troubleshooting Agents: Microsoft
  • Adobe After Effects for Beginners: Motion Design Essentials: Coursera
  • Responsive Website Development and Design Capstone : University of London
  • Data Engineer, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud em Português: Google Cloud
  • Technologies and platforms for Artificial Intelligence: Politecnico di Milano
  • GitHub Copilot for Project Management: Microsoft
  • Foundations of Modern C++: Packt
  • Learn Python: Scrimba

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