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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


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    Skillshare

    Figma Pro Pt. 1: Auto Layouts, Grids & Components

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Responsive Web Design, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Layout Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Strategies, Web Design, Scalability, Prototyping

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    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Deep Learning for Natural Language Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Natural Language Processing, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Neural Networks, Transfer Learning, Deep Learning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Embeddings, Model Evaluation, Network Architecture

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Encryption and Decryption using C++

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Application Development, Security Engineering, Application Security, C++ (Programming Language)

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Advancing Women in Tech

    Real-World Cloud Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Technical Product Management, Cloud Services, Cloud Security, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon DynamoDB, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Computing Architecture, AWS CloudFormation, Virtual Networking, AWS Kinesis, Cloud Platforms, Amazon Redshift, Databases, Innovation, Product Support, Product Management

    Build toward a degree

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    92 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Administration, IT Infrastructure, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Cloud Management, Operating System Administration, Active Directory, Server Administration, Disaster Recovery, Linux Administration, Technical Consulting, Windows Servers, Cloud Computing, Network Administration, Data Storage

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    برمجة Java: حل المشكلات باستخدام البرامج

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Debugging, Java, Computer Programming, Software Design, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Program Development, Data Analysis Software, Data Import/Export, File I/O, Integrated Development Environments

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Unit Testing in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, JUnit, Test Case, Testability, Software Testing, Software Development, Software Engineering, Java Programming, Java

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    Programming Languages Ⅱ

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Other Programming Languages, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Extensible Languages and XML, Concept Of Operations

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Formal Languages and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Pseudocode, Algorithms, Computer Science, Formal Learning, Software Engineering, Program Development, Data Science, Analysis, Debugging, Technical Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    HTML for Beginners: Getting Started

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Semantic Web, Web Content, Information Architecture, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Front-End Web Development

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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Gemini in Google Sheets

    Skills you'll gain: Gemini, Productivity Software, Google Workspace, Workflow Management, Google Sheets, Google Docs, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Issue Tracking

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Discovery and Low-Fidelity Design with Figma

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Experience, Usability, User Centered Design, Human Centered Design, Design, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, User Flows, Persona Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular computer fundamentals courses

  • Figma Pro Pt. 1: Auto Layouts, Grids & Components: Skillshare
  • Deep Learning for Natural Language Processing: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Encryption and Decryption using C++: Coursera
  • Real-World Cloud Product Management: Advancing Women in Tech
  • System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services: Google
  • برمجة Java: حل المشكلات باستخدام البرامج: Duke University
  • Unit Testing in Java: Coursera
  • Programming Languages Ⅱ: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
  • Formal Languages and Applications: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • HTML for Beginners: Getting Started: Coursera

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