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.

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Web Development, Flask (Web Framework), Restful API, Cloud Deployment, Selenium (Software), Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Object-Relational Mapping, JavaScript Frameworks, Application Security, HTML and CSS, Back-End Web Development, Databases, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Vue.JS, Relational Databases, SQL, Collaboration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: ArcGIS, Spatial Data Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Data Mapping, Global Positioning Systems, Data Capture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, CI/CD, SonarQube, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Apache Tomcat, Apache Maven, Docker (Software), Continuous Deployment, Continuous Delivery, Build Tools, Configuration Management, Software Configuration Management, Application Lifecycle Management, Shell Script, Application Deployment, Continuous Monitoring, Software Development, Unit Testing, Software Installation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Network Security, Application Deployment, Amazon Web Services, Load Balancing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Applications, Kubernetes, Firewall, Public Cloud, Application Performance Management, Virtual Machines, Cloud Storage, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon S3, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Containerization
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Prototyping, Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Database Systems, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Ubuntu, Routing Protocols, Database Design, Application Development, Network Architecture, Linux Commands, TCP/IP, Operating Systems, Database Theory, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Data Structures, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Software Development
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Functional Specification, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Software Design Documents, Interaction Design, Prototyping, C# (Programming Language), Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Transfer Learning, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Embeddings, Text Mining, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Development Environment, Web Development, Web Design, Application Deployment, Front-End Web Development, GitHub, Typography
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Database Systems, Performance Tuning, File Systems, Information Management, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI API, Generative AI, Scripting, Python Programming, Test Case, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Machine Learning, Software Engineering
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Social Sciences, Psychology, Human Learning, Human Development, Sociology, Theoretical Computer Science, Human Factors, Human Machine Interfaces, Research, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Scientific Methods, Science and Research, Robotics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks