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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


  • E

    EDUCBA

    AutoCAD Foundation & Core Drafting Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: AutoCAD, Architectural Drawing, Autodesk, 3D Modeling, Technical Drawing, Engineering Drawings, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer-Aided Design, 3D Assets, Drafting and Engineering Design, Architectural Design, Building Design, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Software Visualization, Design Software, User Interface (UI)

    4.9 stars, 60 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (60) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Bash Shell Scripting

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, Scripting, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Scripting Languages, Command-Line Interface, Linux, File Management, Unix, File Systems, Systems Administration

    4.5 stars, 683 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • P

    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Fundamentos de UX y de los requisitos de software

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Human Computer Interaction, Software Development Life Cycle, Functional Requirement, Unified Modeling Language, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), Software Development Methodologies, Requirements Analysis, Prototyping, User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, User Requirements Documents, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, System Requirements, Interaction Design, Functional Specification, Requirements Elicitation, Software Development, Process Driven Development

    4.9 stars, 181 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.9 (181) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    ISC2

    Certified in Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Incident Response, Incident Management, Business Continuity Planning, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Security Controls, System Configuration, Configuration Management, Governance, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, Security Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Attacks, Computer Security Awareness Training, Information Assurance, Data Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

    4.7 stars, 1.3K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (1.3K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Codio

    Java Basic Structures: Arrays, Strings, and Files

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Data Import/Export, Java Programming, Java, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Data Structures, File Systems, File Management, Data Store, Computer Science

    4.6 stars, 45 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    AI for Medicine

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Deep Learning, Statistical Analysis, Clinical Trials, Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Risk Modeling, Statistical Methods, Treatment Planning, Data Analysis, Precision Medicine, Convolutional Neural Networks, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Image Analysis, Statistical Machine Learning, Diagnostic Radiology, Machine Learning

    4.7 stars, 2.5K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (2.5K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Top AI program
    Top AI program
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    LearnQuest

    Spring - Ecosystem and Core

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, JUnit, Application Frameworks, Unit Testing, Java Programming, Enterprise Application Management, Integration Testing, Configuration Management, Development Environment, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Context Management

    3.8 stars, 456 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3.8 (456) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Black-box and White-box Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Test Engineering, Functional Testing, Test Automation, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Java Programming

    3.8 stars, 117 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3.8 (117) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    Full Stack Application Development Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Design, Node.JS, Django (Web Framework), Back-End Web Development, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Restful API, Application Development, GitHub, Microservices, Web Development, User Accounts, Kubernetes, Frontend Integration, Javascript

    4.6 stars, 208 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (208) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Solutions, Public Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Serverless Computing, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Security, Cloud Storage, Security Controls, Databases, Database Systems, Virtual Networking, Data Storage, Network Architecture, Data Migration

    4.8 stars, 2.1K reviews, Beginner, Course, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (2.1K) · Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job ready
    Job ready
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Effective Programming in Scala

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Program Development, Data Validation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Build Tools, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Design, Algorithms, Software Testing, Enterprise Modeling, Unit Testing, Data Structures, Data Modeling

    4.6 stars, 178 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (178) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • L

    LearnKartS

    RHCSA Certification Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, Package and Software Management, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Systems Administration, Unix Shell, Network Troubleshooting, Operating Systems, Firewall, File Systems, Hardening, Authorization (Computing), IT Automation, Computer Networking, User Accounts, Network Protocols

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • AutoCAD Foundation & Core Drafting Mastery: EDUCBA
  • Introduction to Bash Shell Scripting: Coursera
  • Fundamentos de UX y de los requisitos de software: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • Certified in Cybersecurity: ISC2
  • Java Basic Structures: Arrays, Strings, and Files: Codio
  • AI for Medicine: DeepLearning.AI
  • Spring - Ecosystem and Core: LearnQuest
  • Black-box and White-box Testing: University of Minnesota
  • Full Stack Application Development Capstone Project: IBM
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials: Amazon Web Services

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