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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


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    Whizlabs

    AWS: Data Protection and Security Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Patch Management, Data Security, Cloud Security, Amazon Web Services, Data Governance, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cyber Governance, Cloud Management, Key Management, Amazon CloudWatch, Data Encryption Standard, AWS CloudFormation, IT Automation, Public Key Infrastructure, Configuration Management

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, No-Code Development, Data Integration, Power BI, Data Modeling, Application Development, Case Studies, Business Solutions, Security Controls

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    174 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Expressway to Data Science: R Programming and Tidyverse

    Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Rmarkdown, R Programming, Ggplot2, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Storytelling, Statistical Analysis, Relational Databases, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Statistical Programming, Data Integration, Software Installation, Programming Principles, Communication

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    55 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Build social awareness content for Facebook with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Facebook, Advertising, Graphic and Visual Design, Video Production, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Event Marketing

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnKartS

    CompTIA Security+ Certification Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Incident Management, Vulnerability Management, Cyber Governance, Threat Modeling, Incident Response, Network Security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Malware Protection, Cyber Attacks, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Hardening, Threat Detection, Security Strategy, Mobile Security, Business Risk Management, Cyber Security Policies, Vulnerability, Security Awareness, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universiteit Leiden

    Population Health: Responsible Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Data Ethics, Data Collection, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Logistic Regression, Statistical Modeling, Data Cleansing

    4.6
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    How to edit photos for Social media with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Photo Editing, Instagram, Social Media Content, Social Media, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Photography, User Accounts, Dashboard, Graphic Design

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Gen AI for developers: Web development with Python & Copilot

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Microsoft Copilot, Flask (Web Framework), Code Review, Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, Web Development, Integrated Development Environments, Python Programming, User Interface (UI), Generative AI, Data Security

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnKartS

    Salesforce Introduction and Setup

    Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, No-Code Development, Application Design, Data Structures, User Interface (UI)

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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Containerization, Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Capacity Management, Application Deployment, Virtual Machines, Cloud Storage, Generative AI Agents, Cloud Services, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), CI/CD, Cloud-Native Computing, Scalability, Virtual Networking, Application Development, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Essentials for Managers and Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Security Strategy, Culture Transformation, Enterprise Security, Cyber Operations, Communication, Organizational Change, Strategic Communication, Performance Reporting, Business Risk Management, Business Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Dashboard

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Async JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Frontend Performance, Web Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API)

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • AWS: Data Protection and Security Governance: Whizlabs
  • Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform: Microsoft
  • Expressway to Data Science: R Programming and Tidyverse: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Build social awareness content for Facebook with Canva: Coursera
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification Preparation: LearnKartS
  • Population Health: Responsible Data Analysis: Universiteit Leiden
  • How to edit photos for Social media with Canva: Coursera
  • Gen AI for developers: Web development with Python & Copilot: Coursera
  • Salesforce Introduction and Setup: LearnKartS
  • Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine 日本語版: Google Cloud

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