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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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    Packt

    Introduction to Web Development and HTML Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Development Environment, Web Analytics and SEO

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Vector Database Projects: AI Recommendation Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, AI Personalization, Embeddings, Hugging Face, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Machine Learning, Databases, MongoDB, Natural Language Processing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Composición algorítmica en Supercollider

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Algorithms, Instrumental Music, Digital Signal Processing, Generative AI, Programming Principles, Other Programming Languages, Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Multimedia, Debugging

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Active Optical Devices

    Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Display Devices, Computer Displays, Systems Design, Electrical Engineering, Technical Design, Electronics, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electronic Components, Materials science, Image Quality, Technology Solutions, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling, Performance Testing, Physics, Emerging Technologies, Applied Mathematics

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    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Howard University

    Capstone: Data Science Problem in Linear Algebra Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Regression Analysis, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Science, Python Programming, Data Preprocessing, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Linear Algebra, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Clean Code Basics: How to Write Maintainable Code

    Skills you'll gain: Maintainability, Code Review, Testability, Debugging, Style Guides, Software Documentation, Software Design Patterns, Programming Principles, Quality Assurance

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Competencias digitales de ofimática: Microsoft Word

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, digital literacy, Computer Literacy, Document Management, Data Entry, File Management

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Getting Started with Mistral

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Tool Calling, LLM Application, JSON, Large Language Modeling, Model Deployment, Artificial Intelligence

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    Fractal Analytics

    Python for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Matplotlib, Statistical Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Seaborn, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Statistics, Business Analytics, Jupyter, Data Transformation, Descriptive Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    INSEAD

    Introduction to Blockchain for Global Commerce

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Digital Assets, Financial Inclusion, FinTech, Emerging Technologies, E-Commerce, Cryptography, Distributed Computing, Payment Systems, Financial Services, Cryptographic Protocols, Network Security, Process Design, Data Integrity, Computer Security, Transaction Processing, Scalability, Contract Management, Governance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Build Automation and Continuous Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Artifactory, Apache Maven, CI/CD, DevOps, Build Tools, Software Configuration Management, Java, GitHub, Git (Version Control System)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Foundations 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Containerization, Cloud Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Docker (Software), Development Environment, Infrastructure Architecture

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Introduction to Web Development and HTML Basics: Packt
  • Vector Database Projects: AI Recommendation Systems: IBM
  • Composición algorítmica en Supercollider: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Active Optical Devices: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Capstone: Data Science Problem in Linear Algebra Framework: Howard University
  • Clean Code Basics: How to Write Maintainable Code: Scrimba
  • Competencias digitales de ofimática: Microsoft Word: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Getting Started with Mistral: DeepLearning.AI
  • Python for Data Science: Fractal Analytics
  • Introduction to Blockchain for Global Commerce: INSEAD

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