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.

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Information Systems Security, Security Management, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Strategy, Data Security, Security Controls, Threat Management, Information Assurance, Network Security, Threat Detection, Encryption, Information Systems, Malware Protection, Identity and Access Management, Management Information Systems, Data Governance, Information Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Animations, Event-Driven Programming, Animation and Game Design, Cinematography, Game Design, Storyboarding, 3D Assets, Programming Principles, Computer Graphics, Code Reusability, Computer Programming, Computational Logic
★ 4.2 (44) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Docs, Gmail, Google Sheets, Google Workspace, Presentations, Calendar Management, File Management, Spreadsheet Software, Productivity Software, Email Security, Email Automation, Collaborative Software, Excel Formulas, Data Visualization, Data Validation, Document Management, Setting Appointments, Meeting Facilitation, Sales Presentations, Version Control
★ 4.7 (3.3K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Javascript
★ 4.4 (110) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Ajax, jQuery, Javascript and jQuery, JSON, Django (Web Framework), Web Applications, Javascript, Debugging, Database Design, Data Modeling, Event-Driven Programming, Data Access, User Accounts, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming
★ 4.8 (295) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Code Reusability, Java Programming, Java, Software Design, File Management, Data Persistence
★ 4.3 (92) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Networking, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, General Networking, Software-Defined Networking, Network Planning And Design, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Network Routing, TCP/IP, Wide Area Networks, Data Centers, Network Performance Management, Network Switches, Virtual Machines, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Python Programming
★ 4.4 (305) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, PySpark, Data Visualization, Snowflake Schema, Data Storytelling, Site Reliability Engineering, Docker (Software), Databricks, Containerization, GitHub Copilot, Interactive Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Plotly, Data Pipelines, Kubernetes, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Science, Python Programming
★ 3.9 (130) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Development, Web Applications, Web Design, Front-End Web Development
★ 4.5 (554) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering Tools, LangChain, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Embeddings, AI Workflows, Model Optimization, Serverless Computing, Agentic Workflows, Systems Development Life Cycle, AI Orchestration, Cloud Development, Development Testing, AI Personalization, AI Enablement, AI Integrations, Application Development, AI Security, Tool Calling
★ 4.2 (55) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Desktop Support, Help Desk Support, Technical Support and Services, Technical Support, Computer Security Incident Management, Network Support, Microsoft Windows, Security Controls, Information Systems Security, System Support, End User Training and Support, Security Management, Network Troubleshooting, Operating System Administration, Information Technology Operations, Hardware Troubleshooting, Software Installation, System Configuration, Systems Administration, IT Service Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Cross Platform Development, Application Development, Prototyping, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, Design Research
★ 4.6 (98) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks