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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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    Coursera

    Where, Why, and How of Lambda Functions in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, Jupyter, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming, Computational Logic

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Vue d’ensemble sur la visualisation de données avec Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Infographics, Data Presentation, Graphing, User Accounts, Graphic Design, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Analytics

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Scrimba

    Responsive Web Essentials: Design & Navigation

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Usability, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Animations, Web Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Blueprints – Visual Scripting for Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), Data Persistence, Game Design, Video Game Development, Performance Tuning, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Human Machine Interfaces, Animation and Game Design, Scripting, Performance Testing, System Testing, Programming Principles, No-Code Development, Virtual Environment, Development Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Object Oriented Design, Animations

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Promptly for Beginners: Build a Generative AI App

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, No-Code Development, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Marketing Automation, ChatGPT, Social Media Content, Content Development and Management, Automation, User Interface (UI), User Feedback

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    D

    Duke University

    Virtualization, Docker, and Kubernetes for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Docker (Software), Containerization, Kubernetes, Virtualization, Cloud Deployment, Devops Tools, Microservices, Application Deployment, Virtual Machines, Cloud Development, Database Management, Cloud-Based Integration, Scalability

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    46 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    IBM

    AI Workflow: Feature Engineering and Bias Detection

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Ethics, Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Responsible AI, Text Mining, Data Preprocessing, Data Transformation, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Anomaly Detection, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Natural Language Processing, Data Science, Quality Assurance, Data Pipelines, Data Visualization, Python Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    76 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California, Davis

    Advanced Web Layouts

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Web Development, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    App Engine: Qwik Start - Python

    Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Application Development, DevOps

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    H

    H2O.ai

    H2O Label Genie Starter Track

    Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Large Language Modeling, Data Import/Export, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Applied Machine Learning, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Classification Algorithms

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    P

    Peking University

    生物学概念与途径

    Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Neurology, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Human Computer Interaction, Physiology, Cell Biology, Scientific Methods, Research

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Microsoft

    JavaScript Development Tools and React

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), React.js, Version Control, Web Development Tools, GitHub, Debugging, Software Development Tools, Node.JS, Development Environment, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Maintainability, Server Side, UI Components, Javascript, Package and Software Management, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Where, Why, and How of Lambda Functions in Python : Coursera
  • Vue d’ensemble sur la visualisation de données avec Canva: Coursera
  • Responsive Web Essentials: Design & Navigation: Scrimba
  • Unreal Engine Blueprints – Visual Scripting for Games: EDUCBA
  • Promptly for Beginners: Build a Generative AI App: Coursera
  • Virtualization, Docker, and Kubernetes for Data Engineering: Duke University
  • AI Workflow: Feature Engineering and Bias Detection: IBM
  • Advanced Web Layouts: University of California, Davis
  • App Engine: Qwik Start - Python: Google Cloud
  • H2O Label Genie Starter Track: H2O.ai

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