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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


  • W

    Whizlabs

    AWS: Compute and Data Transfer

    Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Amazon Web Services, AWS Kinesis, Cloud Computing Architecture, Solution Architecture, Containerization, Data Migration, Cloud Deployment, Data Pipelines, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Ethical Issues in Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Medical Science and Research, Responsible AI, Clinical Research Ethics, Data Security, Data Science, Medical Privacy, Machine Learning Algorithms, Algorithms, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Diversity Awareness, Cybersecurity, Case Studies, Automation

    ★ 4.8 (52) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • T

    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Introduction to advanced tomography

    Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Medical Imaging, 3D Modeling, Image Analysis, Image Quality, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Materials science, Digital Signal Processing, Python Programming

    ★ 4.7 (67) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • D

    Dell

    Dell Technologies Technical Support for Hardware

    Skills you'll gain: Hardware Troubleshooting, Desktop Support, Computer Hardware, Digital Transformation, Network Troubleshooting, Technical Support, System Support, Help Desk Support, Technical Support and Services, Networking Hardware, Servers, Network Security, Network Infrastructure, Server Administration, Data Security, Hardware Architecture, System Configuration, IT Infrastructure, Peripheral Devices, Data Storage Technologies

    ★ 4.9 (21) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Angular Foundation & Application Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Angular, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Application Frameworks, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Software Architecture, Web Development Tools, Event-Driven Programming, Development Environment, Code Reusability, Data Validation, Command-Line Interface

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Launch an auto-scaling AWS EC2 virtual machine

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Virtual Machines, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Infrastructure, Scalability, Verification And Validation, Cloud Deployment, Capacity Management, Application Deployment

    ★ 4.6 (57) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Getting Started with CyberGIS

    Skills you'll gain: Geospatial Information and Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Apache Hadoop, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Spatial Analysis, Big Data, Matplotlib, Data Processing, Computational Thinking, Distributed Computing, Data Manipulation, Theoretical Computer Science, Python Programming

    ★ 4.2 (30) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Packt

    Hands-On Projects with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), User Interface (UI), Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Event-Driven Programming, Web Applications, Web Development, Interactive Design, Design, Javascript, User Experience Design, Animations

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • W

    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep: Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Serverless Computing, Google App Engine, Cost Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Platforms, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Data Processing, Data Store, System Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Big Data, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • A

    Akamai Technologies, Inc.

    Introduction to IT Security

    Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Incident Response, Network Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Incident Management, Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Authentications, Cyber Attacks, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Encryption, Firewall, Threat Management, User Accounts, Identity and Access Management, Mobile Security, Risk Management

    ★ 4.9 (31) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Build Next-Gen LLM Apps with LangChain & LangGraph

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, API Design, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Performance Tuning, Microservices, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Scalability, Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, CI/CD, Docker (Software), Containerization, System Monitoring, Cloud Platforms, Python Programming, Security Controls

    ★ 3.1 (9) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Build Generative AI Apps with Firebase Genkit

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Cloud Deployment, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Node.JS, Application Deployment, AI Integrations, Google Cloud Platform, AI Workflows, Serverless Computing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • AWS: Compute and Data Transfer: Whizlabs
  • Ethical Issues in Data Science: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to advanced tomography: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • Dell Technologies Technical Support for Hardware: Dell
  • Angular Foundation & Application Architecture: Board Infinity
  • Launch an auto-scaling AWS EC2 virtual machine: Coursera
  • Getting Started with CyberGIS: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Hands-On Projects with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript: Packt
  • Exam Prep: Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer: Whizlabs
  • Introduction to IT Security: Akamai Technologies, Inc.

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