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Beginner Computer Courses

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.


Popular Beginner Computer Courses and Certifications


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    Whizlabs

    Information System Auditing, Governance and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Audit Planning, Enterprise Architecture, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Quality Assurance, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Quality Management

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Dynamical Modeling Methods for Systems Biology

    Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Mathematical Modeling, Differential Equations, Computational Logic, Applied Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Simulations, Statistical Modeling, Biology, Cell Biology, Physiology, Systems Analysis

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Creational Design Patterns in Modern C++

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Design, C++ (Programming Language), Software Architecture, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Maintainability, Prototyping, Database Application

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Building React Application using ASP.NET MVC5

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, ASP.NET, .NET Framework, JavaScript Frameworks, Frontend Integration, Secure Coding, Middleware, React.js, Application Frameworks, Object-Relational Mapping, Model View Controller, Web Applications, Web Development, Authentications

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Data Mining Project

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Text Mining, Innovation, Data Integration, Unstructured Data, Big Data, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Feature Engineering, Analysis, Model Evaluation, Natural Language Processing, Technical Writing, Classification Algorithms, Algorithms

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Microsoft Project for Beginners: Create Simple Project Plans

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Project, Timelines, Project Schedules, Milestones (Project Management), Scheduling, Data Visualization, Workflow Management, Dependency Analysis, Project Management, Project Planning

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Whizlabs

    Data Governance with Databricks

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Extract, Transform, Load, Metadata Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Cleansing, Databricks, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Data Lakes, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Redshift, Data Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Warehousing, Data Quality, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Integration, Data Validation, Fraud detection

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    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Frontend Job Interview Questions

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, LinkedIn, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Professional Development, Web Development, Javascript, GitHub

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Leeds

    Explore Digital Tech Careers: Introduction to Click Start

    Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Artificial Intelligence, Professional Development, Personal Development, Willingness To Learn, Digital Transformation, Computer Programming, Emerging Technologies, Learning Strategies, Goal Setting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Azure: Create a Virtual Machine and Deploy a Web Server

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Machines, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Network Security, Virtual Networking, Web Servers, Network Administration, Remote Access Systems, Ubuntu, Application Deployment

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Skillshare

    Unreal Engine for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Cinematography, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Video Production, 3D Assets, Game Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Storytelling, Video Game Development, Post-Production, Video Editing, Animations, Live Streaming, Motion Graphics, User Interface (UI), Image Quality, Real Time Data

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    JavaScript DOM - Interactive and Dynamic Web Pages

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Animations, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Event-Driven Programming, Web Design and Development, UI Components, Data Structures, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Information System Auditing, Governance and Management: Whizlabs
  • Dynamical Modeling Methods for Systems Biology: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Creational Design Patterns in Modern C++: Packt
  • Building React Application using ASP.NET MVC5: Board Infinity
  • Data Mining Project: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Microsoft Project for Beginners: Create Simple Project Plans: Coursera
  • Data Governance with Databricks: Whizlabs
  • Frontend Job Interview Questions: Scrimba
  • Explore Digital Tech Careers: Introduction to Click Start: University of Leeds
  • Azure: Create a Virtual Machine and Deploy a Web Server: Coursera

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