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.

Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Development Environment, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Style Guides
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Creative Design, Marketing Design, Branding, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Brand Management, Marketing Communications
Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Supervised Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Convolutional Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Machine Learning, Performance Tuning, Python Programming, NumPy, Linear Algebra, Algorithms
Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Identity and Access Management, Private Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Security, Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, Virtual Networking
Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Scripting, File I/O
Intermediate Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Jupyter, HTML and CSS, UI Components, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Real Time Data, Python Programming, Data Structures
Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Scripting, UI Components, Animations
Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Google Gemini, Natural Language Processing, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Administration, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), General Networking, TCP/IP, Local Area Networks, Computer Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Infrastructure, Wireless Networks, Network Security, Networking Hardware, Network Switches, OSI Models, Network Routing, Network Protocols
Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Databases, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Algorithms, Data Analysis, Java, Data Structures, Data Processing
Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Serverless Computing, Cloud Development, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud API, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Security, Application Deployment, Identity and Access Management, Operational Databases, Event-Driven Programming, Scalability
Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, JUnit, Integration Testing, Restful API, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Testing, Java Programming, Hibernate (Java), Verification And Validation
Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks