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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


  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Business Analytics for Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Risk Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Decision Making, Simulation and Simulation Software, Risk Modeling, Business Modeling, Data Analysis, Market Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Model Optimization, Statistical Methods, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability Distribution

    4.6 stars, 1.9K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (1.9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Manage Your Versions with Git (Part II)

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Software Versioning, Software Development Tools, Collaborative Software, Software Development, Software Engineering, Project Management

    4.6 stars, 61 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (61) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    DDoS Attacks and Defenses

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Controls, Malware Protection, Security Engineering, Network Security, Security Testing, Threat Detection, Firewall, Digital Forensics, Anomaly Detection, Code Review, Network Routing, Proxy Servers, Linux, Internet Of Things

    4.5 stars, 174 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google

    Network Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Network Monitoring, Cryptographic Protocols, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Routing Protocols, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Security Controls, OSI Models, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Proxy Servers

    4.8 stars, 17 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (17) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    AI CERTs

    AI Foundations & Design Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Design and Product, Design Thinking, Experience Design, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, Human Centered Design, User Centered Design, Artificial Intelligence, AI Workflows, User Research, Design, Solution Design, AI Integrations, AI literacy, Product Strategy, Problem Solving

    3.7 stars, 30 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3.7 (30) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • T

    The State University of New York

    How to Write a Resume (Project-Centered Course)

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Writing and Editing, Personal Attributes, Organizational Skills, Personal Development, Constructive Feedback, Keyword Research, Peer Review, Action Oriented, Talent Recruitment

    4.5 stars, 3.9K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (3.9K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • M

    Microsoft

    The R Programming Starter Course

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Visual Studio, R (Software), Debugging, R Programming, Data Structures, Microsoft Development Tools, Software Documentation, Programming Principles, Statistical Programming, Program Development, Code Reusability, Development Environment, Data Manipulation, Computational Logic, Software Installation

    5 stars, 6 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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  • G

    Google

    The Nuts and Bolts of Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Decision Tree Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Advanced Analytics, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning, Analytics, Model Training, Random Forest Algorithm, Model Optimization, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Python Programming, Performance Tuning, Classification Algorithms

    4.8 stars, 645 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (645) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    Universidad Austral

    Desarrollo de páginas con Angular

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Continuous Integration, TypeScript, JSON, CI/CD, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Test Automation, Web Components, React Redux, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Services, Unit Testing, Web Applications, NoSQL, Data Store, UI Components, Software Architecture, Data Validation

    3.2 stars, 148 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3.2 (148) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University

    离散数学

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, Combinatorics, Logical Reasoning, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Computer Science, Deductive Reasoning, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms, Network Model, Computer Networking

    4.3 stars, 30 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.3 (30) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • L

    LearnKartS

    Jenkins - From Zero to Hero

    Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, Ansible, Build Tools, SonarQube, Devops Tools, DevOps, Apache Tomcat, Apache Maven, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Configuration Management, Continuous Delivery, Software Configuration Management, Code Coverage, Shell Script, Application Deployment, IT Automation, Docker (Software)

    3.8 stars, 55 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.8 (55) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Real-Time Dashboards in Python: Streamlit & Live Data

    Skills you'll gain: Real Time Data, Plotly, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Live Streaming, Technical Analysis, Data Visualization, Heat Maps, Scalability, Restful API, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, UI Components, NumPy, Data Analysis, Application Deployment, Data Persistence, Data Modeling, Event Monitoring

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Business Analytics for Decision Making: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Manage Your Versions with Git (Part II): Coursera
  • DDoS Attacks and Defenses: University of Colorado System
  • Network Operations: Google
  • AI Foundations & Design Thinking: AI CERTs
  • How to Write a Resume (Project-Centered Course): The State University of New York
  • The R Programming Starter Course: Microsoft
  • The Nuts and Bolts of Machine Learning: Google
  • Desarrollo de páginas con Angular: Universidad Austral
  • 离散数学: Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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