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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


  • I

    Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica

    TDD – Desenvolvimento de Software Guiado por Testes

    Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, JUnit, Program Development, Test Case, Test Automation, Software Testing, Testability, Maintainability, Software Design, Software Development, Object Oriented Design, Application Design, Programming Principles

    4.7 stars, 419 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Genomic Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Data Science, Molecular Biology, Science and Research, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Computer Science, Correlation Analysis, Biotechnology, Statistical Analysis, Computational Thinking, Life Sciences, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Software Engineering, Algorithms, Biology

    4.6 stars, 4.9K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (4.9K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • 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 Michigan

    Programming in C

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Algorithms, Memory Management, Data Structures, Other Programming Languages, System Programming, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Numerical Analysis

    4.5 stars, 101 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (101) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Introduction to Docker

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Google Cloud Platform, DevOps, Web Development

    4.3 stars, 105 reviews, Beginner, Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.3 (105) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    AI Agents in LangGraph

    Skills you'll gain: LangGraph, LangChain, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, LLM Application, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Data Persistence, Context Management

    4.7 stars, 329 reviews, Intermediate, Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.7 (329) · Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • D

    Duke University

    Introduction to Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative Model Architectures, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Large Language Modeling, OpenAI API, GitHub Copilot, AI literacy, Hugging Face, Fine-tuning, Responsible AI, Python Programming, Machine Learning

    4.5 stars, 255 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (255) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    LearnQuest

    Spring MVC, Spring Boot and Rest Controllers

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Spring Framework, Restful API, Spring Boot, Web Services, Frontend Integration, JSON, YAML, Java, Web Applications, Configuration Management, Angular, Java Programming, Software Architecture, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

    4.1 stars, 224 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.1 (224) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of New Mexico

    Desarrollo de Aplicaciones Web: Conceptos Básicos

    Skills you'll gain: Middleware, Application Frameworks, Web Applications, Model View Controller, Web Frameworks, Version Control, Web Development Tools, Agile Software Development, Git (Version Control System), Software Engineering, Data Store, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Software Development, Agile Methodology, Database Development, User Interface (UI), Back-End Web Development, Ruby on Rails, Javascript

    4.3 stars, 143 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Finetuning Large Language Models

    Skills you'll gain: Fine-tuning, Large Language Modeling, Model Training, Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Optimization, Transfer Learning, Data Preprocessing

    4.6 stars, 628 reviews, Intermediate, Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (628) · Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • D

    Duke University

    Data Visualization and Communication with Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Tableau Software, Dashboard Creation, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Interactive Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Process Improvement, Business Process, Business Process Improvement, Presentations, Data Visualization Software, Oral Expression, Data Analysis, Graphing, Analysis, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Stakeholder Communications

    4.7 stars, 3.2K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (3.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Codio

    Python Object Basics: Functions, Recursion, and Objects

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Computer Science

    4.5 stars, 66 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (66) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • TDD – Desenvolvimento de Software Guiado por Testes: Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
  • Introduction to Genomic Technologies: Johns Hopkins University
  • Adobe Illustrator Essentials: Skillshare
  • Programming in C: University of Michigan
  • Introduction to Docker: Google Cloud
  • AI Agents in LangGraph: DeepLearning.AI
  • Introduction to Generative AI: Duke University
  • Spring MVC, Spring Boot and Rest Controllers: LearnQuest
  • Desarrollo de Aplicaciones Web: Conceptos Básicos: University of New Mexico
  • Finetuning Large Language Models: DeepLearning.AI

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