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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


  • A

    AI Business School

    Introduction to AI for sales professionals

    Skills you'll gain: AI literacy, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Responsible AI, Sales Enablement, Sales Training, Risk Management, Sales, Artificial Intelligence, Agentic systems, Sales Strategy, Digital Transformation, Risk Mitigation, Innovation, Automation

    ★ 4.6 (20) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Cisco Learning and Certifications

    Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Networking, Network Troubleshooting, Data Centers, Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC), vSphere Networking and Storage, Network Switches, Cloud Services, iSCSI Configuration, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Network Architecture, Virtual Machines, Computer Networking, OSI Models, Computing Platforms, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Server Administration, Networking Hardware, Microsoft Windows

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Health Data Science Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Machine Learning Methods, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Health Care, Artificial Neural Networks, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Healthcare Project Management, Medical Science and Research, Unsupervised Learning, Program Development

    ★ 3.1 (30) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Financing and Profiting from Innovation for Corporate Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Valuation, Proposal Writing, Financial Reporting, Proposal Development, Corporate Finance, Financial Statements, Corporate Accounting, Project Finance, Business Metrics, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Sales Presentations, Cash Flows, Presentations, Innovation

    ★ 4.6 (47) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • L

    L&T EduTech

    Industrial Fluid systems & Smart Factory Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Systems, Automation Engineering, Electrical Equipment, Hydraulics, Machine Controls, Control Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Real Time Data, Internet Of Things, Automation, Industrial Engineering, Robotics, Hardware Troubleshooting, Manufacturing Processes, Sustainable Technologies, Maintenance, Repair, and Facility Services, Production Process, Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing Operations

    ★ 4.5 (33) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Creating LLM powered NPCs

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Emerging Technologies, Generative AI Agents, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Prompt Engineering, Virtual Environment, AI powered creativity, AI literacy, Artificial Intelligence, AI Integrations

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Mastering Data Analysis with Pandas: Learning Path Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Access, Python Programming

    ★ 4.8 (29) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Building Multimodal Data Pipelines

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Multimodal Prompts, Embeddings, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Data Processing, Data Pipelines, Image Analysis, Prompt Engineering, Unstructured Data, Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, Computer Vision, Vector Databases, Data Capture, Sampling (Statistics)

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Free
    Free
  • S

    SkillUp

    Digital Advertising

    Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Online Advertising, Data-Driven Marketing, Meta Ads Manager, Paid media, Keyword Research, Social Media Campaigns, Campaign Planning, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness

    ★ 4.8 (22) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Developing and Deploying Web Applications with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Apache, Web Development, Web Scraping, Web Applications, Python Programming, Database Application, Data Persistence, Web Servers, Databases, Web Frameworks, Server Side, Application Frameworks, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Scripting, Network Protocols, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Servers, UI Components, User Interface (UI)

    ★ 5 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistical Learning for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Statistical Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Science, Decision Tree Learning, Statistical Methods, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Artificial Neural Networks, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Classification Algorithms, Supervised Learning, R Programming, Statistical Inference, Machine Learning Algorithms, Dimensionality Reduction

    ★ 4.2 (23) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Illinois Tech

    Cloud: Software as a Service - Bachelor's

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Development, Cloud Computing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Public Cloud, Software As A Service, Application Deployment, Cloud Services, Cloud Security, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Database Application, Cloud-Based Integration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular computer fundamentals courses

  • Introduction to AI for sales professionals: AI Business School
  • Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations: Cisco Learning and Certifications
  • Health Data Science Foundation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Financing and Profiting from Innovation for Corporate Entrepreneurs: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Industrial Fluid systems & Smart Factory Automation: L&T EduTech
  • Creating LLM powered NPCs: Coursera
  • Mastering Data Analysis with Pandas: Learning Path Part 2: Coursera
  • Building Multimodal Data Pipelines: DeepLearning.AI
  • Digital Advertising: SkillUp
  • Developing and Deploying Web Applications with Python: EDUCBA

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