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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


  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Introduction to Python Programming

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Computer Programming Tools, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Data Storage, Functional Design, Integrated Development Environments, Software Documentation, Code Reusability, Data Import/Export, Jupyter

    4.6 stars, 1.3K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (1.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Alberta

    Software Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Project Risk Management, Requirements Analysis, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Kanban Principles, Risk Management, Requirements Elicitation, Sprint Retrospectives, Functional Requirement, Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Agile Product Development, Software Development, Risk Analysis, Scrum (Software Development), Software Technical Review, Risk Management Framework, Product Management, Project Management

    4.7 stars, 12K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (12K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    IBM RAG and Agentic AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, LangGraph, Agentic Workflows, LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Prompt Patterns, Tool Calling, Agentic systems, Multimodal Prompts, Model Context Protocol, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, AI Security, Vector Databases, AI Integrations, OpenAI API, Software Development

    4.6 stars, 1.1K reviews, Advanced, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (1.1K) · Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Top AI program
    Top AI program
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Blender 5 Project Based Bootcamp: 40+ Mini Projects

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Animations, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Computer Graphic Techniques, Simulations, Virtual Environment, Physics

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Web Applications for Everybody

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, MySQL, HTML and CSS, PHP (Scripting Language), Relational Databases, JSON, Database Management, jQuery, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript and jQuery, Ajax, Database Software, Databases, Data Modeling, Database Application, Database Development, Debugging, Web Applications, Javascript

    4.7 stars, 9.4K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (9.4K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Problem Solving Using Computational Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Problem Solving, Disaster Recovery, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Epidemiology

    4.6 stars, 1.3K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (1.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Virginia

    Agile Development

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Agile Product Development, Usability, User Story, Continuous Delivery, Persona Development, Agile Software Development, Sprint Planning, Peer Review, Agile Methodology, Product Testing, Agile Project Management, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Product Improvement, User Interface (UI), Design Thinking, Customer Analysis, Product Development, Persona (User Experience)

    4.7 stars, 4.9K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (4.9K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • K

    KodeKloud

    NGINX Essentials: Web Server to Cloud-Native

    Skills you'll gain: Nginx, API Gateway, Kubernetes, Linux Administration, Proxy Servers, Web Servers, Cloud-Native Computing, Performance Tuning, Network Routing, Load Balancing, Linux Commands, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Network Troubleshooting, Public Key Infrastructure, Network Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), DevOps, System Configuration, Computer Networking

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    z/Architecture Assembler Language

    Skills you'll gain: z/OS, Computer Architecture, Microarchitecture, Systems Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Mainframe Computing, Computer Science, Mainframe Technologies, System Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computer Hardware, Computational Logic, Job Control Language (JCL), Data Structures, Program Development, Data Storage

    3.6 stars, 11 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 3.6 (11) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • D
    S

    Multiple educators

    Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Model Training, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Transfer Learning, Machine Learning, Jupyter, Data Ethics, Decision Tree Learning, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Tensorflow, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), NumPy, Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Classification Algorithms, Reinforcement Learning

    4.9 stars, 39K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (39K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Top AI program
    Top AI program
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Toronto

    Self-Driving Cars

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Convolutional Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Control Systems, Robotics, Deep Learning, Simulation and Simulation Software, Software Architecture, Simulations, Safety Assurance, Global Positioning Systems, Hardware Architecture, Systems Architecture, Network Routing, Graph Theory, Estimation, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics

    4.7 stars, 3.6K reviews, Advanced, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (3.6K) · Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Top AI program
    Top AI program
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    Key Technologies for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Responsible AI, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Development, Data Literacy, Cloud Deployment, Machine Learning Methods, Data Mining, Cloud Security, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Cloud Technologies, Prompt Patterns, Big Data, Data Analysis, Data Science, Business

    4.7 stars, 107K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (107K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Introduction to Python Programming: University of Pennsylvania
  • Software Product Management: University of Alberta
  • IBM RAG and Agentic AI: IBM
  • Blender 5 Project Based Bootcamp: 40+ Mini Projects: Packt
  • Web Applications for Everybody: University of Michigan
  • Problem Solving Using Computational Thinking: University of Michigan
  • Agile Development: University of Virginia
  • NGINX Essentials: Web Server to Cloud-Native: KodeKloud
  • z/Architecture Assembler Language: IBM
  • Machine Learning: DeepLearning.AI

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