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.

Skills you'll gain: Networking Hardware, General Networking, Network Architecture, Wireless Networks, Network Protocols, Computer Networking, TCP/IP, Local Area Networks, Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, System Configuration, Wide Area Networks, Servers
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: AI literacy, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Robotics, Healthcare Ethics, Image Analysis, Workforce Planning, Information Privacy, Information Technology, Robotic Process Automation, Social Impact, Large Language Modeling, Case Studies, Energy and Utilities
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Validation, Restful API, API Testing, Application Frameworks, Performance Tuning, Data Integrity, Software Versioning, Django (Web Framework), Software Documentation, Middleware, Node.JS, Application Performance Management, Spring Boot, Test Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Motion Graphics, Animations, Layout Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Network Protocols, Hardware Architecture, Systems Architecture, Computer Architecture, Communication Systems, Transaction Processing, Performance Tuning, Digital Communications, Memory Management, Data Integrity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Version Control, Spring Boot, Hibernate (Java), Object-Relational Mapping, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Java Programming, Java, Software Configuration Management, Software Documentation, Development Environment, JUnit, Restful API, Application Performance Management, Model View Controller, Back-End Web Development, User Accounts, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API)
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Peer Review, Business Writing, Project Design, Graphic Design, Concision, Oral Expression, Writing, Constructive Feedback, Branding, Communication, Public Speaking, Business Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Professional Development, Writing and Editing, Content Development and Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface (UI), Animations, Computer Graphic Techniques, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Event-Driven Programming, Python Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Script Development, Test Automation, Functional Testing, Test Case, Software Testing, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Application Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Javascript and jQuery, Automation, Python Programming, UI Components, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), File I/O
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Integrations, Software Documentation, Generative Model Architectures, Technical Documentation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Data Ethics, AI Orchestration, Solution Design, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Systems Architecture, Computer Science, Scalability, Image Quality, Natural Language Processing, Algorithms, Data Science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Development Environment, Data Structures, Data Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Azure DevOps Pipelines, CI/CD, Authorization (Computing), Package and Software Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Delivery, Authentications, Application Deployment, Azure DevOps, Continuous Integration, Cloud Deployment, DevSecOps, DevOps, OAuth, Security Controls, GitHub, Continuous Deployment, Git (Version Control System), Agile Methodology, Performance Tuning
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months