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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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    Packt

    OpenTelemetry in Practice: The Complete Observability Course

    Skills you'll gain: Prometheus (Software), Grafana, Cloud-Native Computing, Kubernetes, Site Reliability Engineering, Devops Tools, DevOps, Business Metrics, System Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Application Deployment, Context Management, Cloud Platforms, Service Level, Docker (Software), YAML, Microservices, Data Pipelines, Software Development, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Developing APIs with Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, OAuth, Restful API, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud API, Application Deployment, Application Security, Continuous Deployment, AI Integrations, Cloud Deployment, LLM Application, Authentications, Data Loss Prevention, Web Services, AI Security, Data Security, Google Cloud Platform, CI/CD, AI Workflows

    4.7 stars, 2.9K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (2.9K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • K

    KodeKloud

    Linux System Administration: Deployment and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Servers, Linux Commands, Scripting, Data Integrity

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Packt

    Advanced Spring Security Authentication & Access

    Skills you'll gain: Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Spring Framework, OAuth, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Single Sign-On (SSO), Java Programming, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Spring Boot, Secure Coding, Identity and Access Management, Data Persistence, Apache Tomcat, Public Key Infrastructure, Databases

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    LearnKartS

    Reactive Angular: RxJS, Signals & Deployment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Microsoft Excel: Learn with Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft 365, ChatGPT, Data Analysis, Microsoft Office, Data Visualization, Document Management, Project Management Software, Collaborative Software, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Text Mining, Project Management, Data Entry, Generative AI, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    4.6 stars, 24K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (24K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    LearnKartS

    Docker Networking and Storage

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Devops Tools, Data Storage, DevOps, Virtual Networking, Network Troubleshooting, Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Data Storage Technologies, Data Persistence, Network Model, Data Loss Prevention, General Networking, Network Architecture, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Security, Application Deployment, Data Management, Data Migration, Command-Line Interface

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    Developing Mobile Apps with React Native

    Skills you'll gain: React Native, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Front-End Web Development, React Redux, Ajax, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Javascript, React.js, Data Structures, Application Development, Apple iOS, Debugging, iOS Development, UI Components, JavaScript Frameworks, User Story, Android Development, Mobile Development Tools, Database Application

    4.4 stars, 981 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.4 (981) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    Hands-on Introduction to Linux Commands and Shell Scripting

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, File Management, Unix Shell, Linux, File Systems, Unix Commands, Linux Servers, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, Linux Administration, Scripting Languages, Unix, File I/O, grep, Operating Systems, Package and Software Management, Network Protocols, Data Import/Export

    4.6 stars, 1.8K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (1.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Packt

    Exploiting and Securing AI/MCP Systems

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Model Context Protocol, AI Integrations, Threat Modeling, Anthropic Claude, LLM Application, Security Architecture Review, Security Testing, Hardening, Tool Calling, Penetration Testing, Security Controls, Prompt Engineering, Exploitation techniques, Systems Architecture, System Configuration, Server Side, Python Programming, Servers, Security Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Programación para todos (Introducción a Python)

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Software Installation, Code Reusability, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Program Development, Computational Thinking, Computational Logic, Memory Management, System Configuration

    4.8 stars, 288 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (288) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Packt

    Agentic AI Architectures with Patterns, Frameworks and MCP

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, AI Orchestration, Model Context Protocol, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Context Engineering, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, LangChain, ChatGPT, Tool Calling, AI Integrations, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Context Management, Software Architecture, Deep Learning, Interoperability, Software Design Patterns

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • OpenTelemetry in Practice: The Complete Observability Course: Packt
  • Developing APIs with Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform: Google Cloud
  • Linux System Administration: Deployment and Security: KodeKloud
  • Advanced Spring Security Authentication & Access: Packt
  • Reactive Angular: RxJS, Signals & Deployment: LearnKartS
  • Microsoft Excel: Learn with Projects: Coursera
  • Docker Networking and Storage: LearnKartS
  • Developing Mobile Apps with React Native: IBM
  • Hands-on Introduction to Linux Commands and Shell Scripting: IBM
  • Exploiting and Securing AI/MCP Systems: Packt

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