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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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    DeepLearning.AI

    Preprocessing Unstructured Data for LLM Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Unstructured Data, LLM Application, Data Preprocessing, Metadata Management, JSON, Image Analysis, Data Transformation, Document Management, Vision Transformer (ViT)

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Edureka

    Using Kafka on Confluent

    Skills you'll gain: Data Management, Data Store, Middleware, Database Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Foundations of Swift and SwiftUI

    Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Apple iOS, iOS Development, Apple software proficiency, Application Development, Mobile Development, Mobile Development Tools, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Game Developers and Esports Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Branding, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Game Design, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Partnership, Brand Management, Team Management, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    211 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Learning Management Systems, Instructional Design, Disabilities, Visual Impairment Education, Document Management, Technical Communication, Microsoft Office, Image Analysis

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    83 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    NVIDIA: LLM Experimentation, Deployment, and Ethical AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, AI Workflows, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), AI Security, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Tensorflow, Information Privacy, Model Deployment, Machine Learning, A/B Testing, Version Control, Performance Tuning

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    NVIDIA

    The Fundamentals of RDMA Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Remote Access Systems, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, System Programming, Operating Systems, Hardware Architecture, Performance Tuning, Computer Hardware

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Learn GCP DevOps Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, DevOps, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, Test Automation, Development Testing, Containerization, Cloud Deployment, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Release Management, Continuous Delivery, Development Environment, System Monitoring, Version Control

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Introduction to Rust Programming and Core Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Development Environment, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, System Programming, Algorithms

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Selenium WebDriver Advanced - Complete Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Jenkins, Test Automation, CI/CD, Test Data, Test Script Development, Test Tools, Software Testing, IntelliJ IDEA, Test Case, Development Environment, Application Frameworks, Apache Maven, Maintainability, Debugging

    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Ultimate Graphic Design Course: Create 40 Practical Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Design Reviews, Packaging and Labeling, Marketing Materials, Social Media Content, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Animations, Instagram, Branding, Advertising

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) Crash Course

    Skills you'll gain: Networking Hardware, Network Monitoring, OSI Models, Routing Protocols, Software-Defined Networking, Network Troubleshooting, Network Architecture, Network Protocols, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Network Security, TCP/IP, Network Routing, Computer Networking, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Administration, Network Performance Management, Local Area Networks, Hardening, Intrusion Detection and Prevention

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Preprocessing Unstructured Data for LLM Applications: DeepLearning.AI
  • Using Kafka on Confluent: Edureka
  • Foundations of Swift and SwiftUI: Packt
  • Game Developers and Esports Organizations: University of California, Irvine
  • Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education: University of Colorado Boulder
  • NVIDIA: LLM Experimentation, Deployment, and Ethical AI: Whizlabs
  • The Fundamentals of RDMA Programming: NVIDIA
  • Learn GCP DevOps Fundamentals: Board Infinity
  • Introduction to Rust Programming and Core Concepts: Packt
  • Selenium WebDriver Advanced - Complete Framework: Packt

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