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Computer Fundamentals Courses

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.

Popular Computer Fundamentals Courses and Certifications


  • M

    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Safety Culture, Cyber Risk, Security Awareness, Human Factors (Security), Cyber Attacks, Dashboard, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Mobile Security, Cyber Security Strategy, Business Metrics, Cybersecurity, Cyber Operations, Strategic Leadership, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organizational Leadership, Team Leadership

    4.8 stars, 61 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (61) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • É

    École normale supérieure

    Approximation Algorithms Part II

    Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Combinatorics, Algorithms, Operations Research, Graph Theory, Applied Mathematics, Model Optimization, Advanced Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Modeling, Network Model, Probability, Probability & Statistics

    4.7 stars, 48 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (48) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
  • M

    Microsoft

    Automation and Scripting with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Scripting, Test Script Development, Version Control, GitHub, Unstructured Data, Git (Version Control System), Scripting Languages, Automation, Shell Script, Email Automation, Unit Testing, File Systems, File I/O, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Cloud API, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Productivity

    3.7 stars, 51 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.7 (51) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • N

    National Taiwan University

    人工智慧:搜尋方法與邏輯推論 (Artificial Intelligence - Search & Logic)

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Logic, AI literacy, Model Optimization, Simulations, Machine Learning Methods, Algorithms

    4.8 stars, 327 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (327) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • I

    IBM

    Advanced RAG with Vector Databases and Retrievers

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, LLM Application, User Interface (UI), Embeddings, Large Language Modeling, UI Components, Performance Tuning

    4.7 stars, 77 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (77) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Information Systems Security

    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

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Cloud Computing Applications, Part 2: Big Data and Applications in the Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Apache Spark, Data Store, Apache Hadoop, Apache Mahout, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, Data Processing, NoSQL, Apache Kafka, Cloud Computing, Real Time Data, Databases, Analytics, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Machine Learning, Scalability, Machine Learning

    4.3 stars, 343 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.3 (343) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • T

    The Linux Foundation

    Using Git for Distributed Development

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Software Installation, Open Source Technology, Software Development Tools, Software Versioning, Debugging, Linux

    4.6 stars, 598 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (598) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    HTML and CSS: Building a Single-Page Website

    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 stars, 554 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (554) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • S

    Skillshare

    Adobe Illustrator Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Color Theory, Color Matching, Graphics Software, Creative Design, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Software, Data Import/Export, Typography, Computer Graphics, Graphical Tools, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Adobe Creative Cloud, Digital Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Creativity

    4.6 stars, 17 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (17) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Master of Science in Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, New Product Development, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Generative AI, Financial Statement Analysis, Sustainable Business, Data Mining, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Delegation Skills, Strategic Decision-Making, Real-Time Operating Systems, Object Oriented Design, Sampling (Statistics), Failure Analysis, Data Ethics, Goal Setting, Database Design, Data Visualization, Supervised Learning

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

    Category: Job ready
    Job ready
  • I

    IBM

    IBM Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Autoencoders, Feature Engineering, Dimensionality Reduction, Supervised Learning, Generative AI, Classification Algorithms, Regression Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Convolutional Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Generative Model Architectures, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Data Science, Machine Learning, Python Programming

    4.6 stars, 3.7K reviews, Intermediate, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (3.7K) · Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Top AI program
    Top AI program
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular computer fundamentals courses

  • Cyber Security: Leadership: Macquarie University
  • Approximation Algorithms Part II: École normale supérieure
  • Automation and Scripting with Python: Microsoft
  • 人工智慧:搜尋方法與邏輯推論 (Artificial Intelligence - Search & Logic): National Taiwan University
  • Advanced RAG with Vector Databases and Retrievers: IBM
  • Information Systems Security: Pearson
  • Cloud Computing Applications, Part 2: Big Data and Applications in the Cloud: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Using Git for Distributed Development: The Linux Foundation
  • HTML and CSS: Building a Single-Page Website: Coursera
  • Adobe Illustrator Essentials: Skillshare

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