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.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Image Analysis, Creativity, Prompt Engineering, Creative Design, Responsible AI, Music, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Scala Programming, Big Data, Data Manipulation, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Performance Tuning, SQL, Programming Principles, Data Storage Technologies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Processing, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JSON, Data Capture, Application Programming Interface (API), MongoDB, Data Storage, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unix Shell, Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix, Network Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, Scripting, TCP/IP, Linux, OS Process Management, File Management, Scripting Languages, Linux Commands, General Networking, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Network Administration, File Systems, Linux Administration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Full-Stack Web Development, Authentications, Server Side, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Middleware, Database Application, Data Validation, TypeScript, Application Programming Interface (API), Object-Relational Mapping, MongoDB, Databases, MySQL
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Data Processing, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Storage, Database Development, Data Storage Technologies, Unstructured Data, Application Development, Web Applications
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, MySQL, SQL, JSON, Scripting, Data Persistence, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Database Management, Databases, Data Import/Export, Data Capture, Spatial Analysis, Python Programming, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Application Deployment, Development Environment, Hibernate (Java), OAuth, Back-End Web Development, Eclipse (Software)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Networking Hardware, General Networking, Wireless Networks, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Protocols, Local Area Networks, TCP/IP, Network Security, Network Routers, Network Switches, Wide Area Networks, System Configuration, Servers
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Browser Compatibility, Animations, HTML and CSS, Frontend Performance, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Xi'an Jiaotong University
Skills you'll gain: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacy, Structural Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Performance Tuning, Cloud Storage, Debugging, Containerization, Cloud Services, Development Environment, Data Storage, Node.JS
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks