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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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    Google Cloud

    Deploy Go Apps on Google Cloud Serverless Platforms

    Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Cloud Applications, Go (Programming Language), Serverless Computing, Development Testing, Data Store

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Modernizing Applications with Apigee X

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Cloud API, Cloud Deployment, Restful API, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Proxy Servers, Operational Databases, Javascript, Performance Tuning

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Adobe

    Drawing and Building Shapes in Adobe Illustrator

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Logo Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Graphical Tools, Design Elements And Principles, Creative Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    P

    Packt

    CCNA v1.1 (200-301) Video Training Series

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Firewall, Network Planning And Design, Network Protocols, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Configuration Management, Encryption, System Configuration, Scalability

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California San Diego

    Teaching Impacts of Technology: Data Collection, Use, and Privacy

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Cybersecurity, Pedagogy, Data Security, Cryptography, Information Privacy, Encryption, Responsible AI, AI Personalization, Computer Science, Information Technology, Web Applications, Web Servers, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
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    C

    Coursera

    RESTful API with Rust: Build a Game Map Server

    Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Restful API, Rust (Programming Language), Application Programming Interface (API), OS Process Management, Video Game Development, Web Development, JSON, Programming Principles, Servers, Debugging, TCP/IP

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Pearson

    Rust Programming Essentials: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Software Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arm

    Optimizing Generative AI on Arm Processors

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Model Deployment, Large Language Modeling, Transfer Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Cloud Deployment, Performance Tuning, Hardware Architecture, Deep Learning, Embedded Systems, Computer Hardware, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Building Microservices API in Go

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Go (Programming Language), Restful API, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Secure Coding, API Design, Application Security, Software Testing, Microservices, Authorization (Computing), Database Development, Web Servers, Server Side, Databases, Software Architecture, JSON, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Maintainability, Software Design Patterns

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Responsible AI for Mental Health

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Social Determinants Of Health, Psychiatry, Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Research Ethics, Health Equity, Mental Health, Artificial Intelligence, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Natural Language Processing, Healthcare Ethics, Data Security, Governance, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Packt

    Blender to Unreal Engine - 3D Plants and Vegetation

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Virtual Environment, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Computer Graphic Techniques, Virtual Reality, Data Import/Export, File Management

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    PyQt Training Intermediate Level

    Skills you'll gain: Application Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Graphical Tools, Python Programming, Computer Graphics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Deploy Go Apps on Google Cloud Serverless Platforms: Google Cloud
  • Modernizing Applications with Apigee X: Google Cloud
  • Drawing and Building Shapes in Adobe Illustrator: Adobe
  • CCNA v1.1 (200-301) Video Training Series: Packt
  • Teaching Impacts of Technology: Data Collection, Use, and Privacy: University of California San Diego
  • RESTful API with Rust: Build a Game Map Server: Coursera
  • Rust Programming Essentials: Unit 1: Pearson
  • Optimizing Generative AI on Arm Processors: Arm
  • Building Microservices API in Go: Packt
  • Responsible AI for Mental Health: Northeastern University

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