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.

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Vector Databases, Embeddings, System Monitoring, Application Security, Fine-tuning, Artificial Intelligence, Model Evaluation
★ 4.8 (216) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Agile Product Development, User Story, Design Thinking, Product Improvement, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Product Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Usability Testing, Agile Project Management, User Centered Design, User Research, Persona Development, Innovation, Product Management, Discussion Facilitation, Storytelling, Software Development, Testability
★ 4.7 (3.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Security Engineering, Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Hardening, Computer Security, Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Architecture Review, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Cryptographic Protocols, Microarchitecture, Cryptography, Systems Design, Encryption, Exploitation techniques, Functional Design, Emerging Technologies
★ 4.3 (693) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: React Native, Mobile Development, Android Studio, Android Development, Android (Operating System), Application Development, User Interface (UI), iOS Development, User Story, Apple iOS, Mobile Development Tools, Application Design, UI Components, Cross Platform Development, Flutter (Software), User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, Figma (Design Software)
★ 4.6 (110) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Agile Product Development, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Release Management
★ 4.7 (7.5K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Performance Stress Testing, Performance Testing, Test Script Development, API Testing, GitHub, Postman API Platform, Continuous Integration, Software Testing, Test Tools, Version Control, Generative AI, Test Case, Git (Version Control System), AI literacy, Technical Communication, Integration Testing, Software Development, Computer Science, Information Technology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: IT Service Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Service Management, IT Management, Responsible AI, Compliance Auditing, Cyber Risk, Data Ethics, Cyber Governance, Information Technology, Regulatory Compliance, Auditing, Cybersecurity, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Compliance Management, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Cyber Security Assessment, ISO/IEC 27001, Risk Management
★ 4.7 (3.5K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Software Development Methodologies, Agile Methodology, Software Engineering, Software Development Life Cycle, Requirements Analysis, Application Deployment, Agile Software Development, Software Architecture, Verification And Validation, Software Development, Process Driven Development, Waterfall Methodology, System Requirements, Software Testing, Development Testing
★ 4.7 (2.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Visio, Diagram Design, Animations, Peer Review, Visual Design, Design Reviews, User Flows, Graphic and Visual Design, Layout Design, Style Guides, Process Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Usability Testing, Verification And Validation, User Research, Technical Communication, Business Process Modeling, Design Elements And Principles
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Microservices, Performance Tuning, CI/CD, DevOps, Scalability, Restful API, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Server Side, Secure Coding, Application Deployment, Back-End Web Development, Development Testing, Security Testing, Continuous Integration, Application Performance Management, Javascript, Program Development, Program Implementation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months