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Computer Fundamentals Courses

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.

Popular Computer Fundamentals Courses and Certifications


  • P

    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Fundamentos de la Ingeniería de Requisitos

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Functional Requirement, Requirements Analysis, User Requirements Documents, Functional Specification, Requirements Elicitation, System Requirements, Software Documentation, Technical Communication

    5 stars, 24 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 5 (24) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    Duke University

    MySQL-for-Data-Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Bash (Scripting Language), Scripting, Database Management, Relational Databases, Shell Script, Database Administration, Command-Line Interface, Operational Databases, SQL, Databases, Data Import/Export, Database Application, Data Pipelines, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Data Processing, Linux

    4.2 stars, 13 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.2 (13) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • S

    Salesforce

    Conversational Selling Playbook for SDRs

    Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Prospecting and Qualification, Lead Generation, Sales Development, Sales Prospecting, Cold Calling, Emotional Intelligence, Phone Sales, Selling Techniques, Sales, Sales Strategy, Closing (Sales), Rapport Building, Empathy, Cross-Channel Marketing, Active Listening, Value Propositions, Persona Development

    4.8 stars, 46 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (46) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    SAS

    SAS Machine Learning Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Preprocessing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Logistic Regression, Statistical Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Model Training, Supervised Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Probability & Statistics, Data Processing, Statistical Software, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning Software, Workflow Management, Machine Learning, Correlation Analysis, Applied Machine Learning

    4.7 stars, 105 reviews, Advanced, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (105) · Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    ISAE-SUPAERO

    Flight Mechanics - Anemobarometry

    Skills you'll gain: Physical Science, Applied Mathematics, Systems Of Measurement, Engineering Calculations, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Mechanics, Physics, Scientific Visualization

    4.7 stars, 76 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (76) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Risk Management and Incident Response

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Incident Management, Incident Response, Business Continuity Planning, Security Management, Threat Modeling, Computer Security Incident Management, Disaster Recovery, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Risk, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Continuous Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Management, Digital Forensics, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Scrimba

    Build Mini Projects in JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Web Applications, Javascript, Data Import/Export, Data Management, Web Development, Data Mapping, User Interface (UI), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Interactive Design, Data Structures, Computational Logic, Data Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Big Data Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Big Data, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Data Infrastructure, Real Time Data, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Apache Cassandra, Apache Hive, Data Lakes, Data Storage Technologies, MongoDB, Databases, Data Ethics, Data Architecture, Database Management Systems, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Cloud Computing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Generative AI in Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Fraud detection, Generative Model Architectures, AI Personalization, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Regulatory Compliance, AI Product Strategy, Predictive Analytics, Financial Services, Financial Regulations, Personalized Service, Payroll Reporting, Financial Forecasting, Financial Trading, Market Data, Financial Reporting, Prompt Engineering, FinTech, Compliance Management, Artificial Intelligence

    3.8 stars, 93 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3.8 (93) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • T

    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Search Engines for Web and Enterprise Data

    Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics and SEO, AI Personalization, Document Management, Semantic Web, Vector Databases, Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Text Mining, Natural Language Processing, User Research, Business Modeling, Statistical Methods

    5 stars, 8 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 5 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Agent Foundations and Prompt Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Generative AI Agents, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Agentic Workflows, Large Language Modeling, Tool Calling, Agentic systems, Debugging, Verification And Validation, Quality Assurance

    1.7 stars, 6 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 1.7 (6) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Washington

    Guided Website Development Project

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Browser Compatibility, User Story, GitHub Copilot, HTML and CSS, GitHub, Microsoft Copilot, Web Development, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development Tools, Application Deployment, Responsive Web Design, Git (Version Control System), AI powered creativity, Development Testing, Debugging, Program Development

    4.8 stars, 17 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (17) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Fundamentos de la Ingeniería de Requisitos: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • MySQL-for-Data-Engineering: Duke University
  • Conversational Selling Playbook for SDRs: Salesforce
  • SAS Machine Learning Engineer: SAS
  • Flight Mechanics - Anemobarometry: ISAE-SUPAERO
  • Risk Management and Incident Response: Packt
  • Build Mini Projects in JavaScript: Scrimba
  • Big Data Technologies: Illinois Tech
  • Introduction to Generative AI in Finance: Coursera
  • Search Engines for Web and Enterprise Data: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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