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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Teaching, Digital pedagogy, Graphic Design, Creativity
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, electromagnetics, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electrical Power, Computer-Aided Design, Control Systems, Simulation and Simulation Software, Design Strategies
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Security, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Planning And Design, Network Architecture, Network Routers, Infrastructure Security, General Networking, Authentications, Network Switches
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Computer Vision, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Preprocessing, Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Convolutional Neural Networks, Model Evaluation, Data Manipulation, Applied Machine Learning, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: .NET Framework, Cloud Development, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Visual Studio, Integrated Development Environments, C# (Programming Language), Software Development Tools, Cloud Deployment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), Web Applications, Web Development, Application Development, HTML and CSS, Database Application, Databases, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California San Diego
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Application Deployment, API Gateway, Network Troubleshooting, Containerization, Data Storage, Network Administration, Infrastructure Security, Cloud-Native Computing, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Software-Defined Networking, Technical Support and Services, YAML, Data Storage Technologies, General Networking, Network Architecture, Problem Management, Test Case, DevOps, Network Security
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Postman API Platform, API Testing, Software Documentation, Software Design Documents, OAuth, CI/CD, .NET Framework, Web Services, Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Autodesk Revit, Building Information Modeling, Structural Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Construction, Engineering Practices, Software Installation, Computer-Aided Design, 3D Modeling, Civil Engineering
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Modeling, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Science, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, R Programming, Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics, Google Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Customer Analysis, E-Commerce, Marketing Analytics, Performance Analysis, Performance Reporting, Marketing Effectiveness
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours