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.

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Classification Algorithms
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Functional Design, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Python Programming, Data Science, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Software Engineering
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Data Validation, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Verification And Validation, Security Controls, User Accounts, Configuration Management, Package and Software Management, Cybersecurity, Data Loss Prevention, Identity and Access Management, Software Installation, Middleware, Debugging, Computer Programming, Information Technology, Dependency Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Adobe XD, Wireframing, Figma (Design Software), UI Components, Web Design and Development, Responsive Web Design, Usability Testing, AI Workflows, Design, Design Software, Prototyping
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Front-End Web Development, Google Gemini, Web Development Tools, Generative AI, Database Management, Databases, Responsible AI, Back-End Web Development, Web Content, Web Development, User Interface (UI), ChatGPT, Web Servers, Prompt Engineering, Server Administration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Science and Research, Laboratory Research, Research Methodologies, Statistical Analysis, Data Collection, Data Analysis Software, Neurology, Psychology, Physiology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Electrophysiology, Image Analysis, Medical Equipment and Technology, Human Learning, Medical Imaging, Data Visualization Software, Functional Behavior Assessment, Statistical Inference
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

EC-Council
Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, Vulnerability Management, Event Monitoring, Threat Detection, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Security Controls, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Management, Exploitation techniques, Network Monitoring, Anomaly Detection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Linux, Mac OS, File Management, Data Integrity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Web Development, Web Servers, Restful API, System Programming, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Education Software and Technology, Peer Review, Design Reviews, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Usability, Software Design Patterns, Technical Design, Experience Design, Usability Testing, Technical Documentation, Design Strategies, Technical Writing, Simulations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design, Color Theory, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Layout Design, Image Quality, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Miro AI, Collaborative Software, Continuous Improvement Process, Stakeholder Engagement, Process Improvement, Project Controls, Project Documentation, Meeting Facilitation, Project Management, Agile Software Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours