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.

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Prompt Patterns, Agentic Workflows, OpenAI API, LLM Application, AI literacy, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, AI powered creativity, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Tool Calling, Large Language Modeling, AI Security, Business Logic, File I/O
★ 4.8 (8.6K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 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

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Angular, HTML and CSS, Eclipse (Software), Java Programming, JavaScript Frameworks, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development Tools, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Java, Computer Programming Tools, Application Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Object Oriented Design, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design Patterns, Web Components, Code Reusability, Development Environment, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript
★ 4.4 (872) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, LangGraph, Agentic Workflows, LangChain, LLM Application, Tool Calling, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI, Prompt Patterns, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Engineering, AI Integrations, Application Development, Data Visualization, Responsible AI, Large Language Modeling, Risking
★ 4.6 (309) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Object Oriented Design, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Java, Cryptography, Software Engineering, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Encryption, Programming Principles, Data Store, Program Development, Web Analytics and SEO, Data Import/Export, Web Servers
★ 4.6 (3.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Madecraft
Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Scripting, Selenium (Software), Unstructured Data, Automation, File Management, Application Programming Interface (API), JSON, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Python Programming, File I/O, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), File Systems, Data Validation, HTML and CSS, Web Development Tools, Authentications, Data Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Security, DevSecOps, Cyber Governance, Security Management, Secure Coding, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Compliance Management, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Governance, Data Governance, Security Controls, Risk Management Framework, Risk Mitigation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, CI/CD
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Fine-tuning, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Machine Learning Methods, Embeddings, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Responsible AI, Model Training, Deep Learning, AI literacy, Natural Language Processing, Model Optimization, AI Workflows, Convolutional Neural Networks
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Centers, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Cloud Infrastructure, AI Workflows, Data Infrastructure, Network Infrastructure, Model Deployment, Infrastructure Architecture, Generative Model Architectures, Cloud Deployment, Artificial Intelligence, AI Orchestration, Kubernetes, Model Training, Hardware Architecture, Machine Learning, Virtual Machines, Application Deployment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Sprint Planning, Responsible AI, Scrum (Software Development), User Story, Jira (Software), ChatGPT, Backlogs, Agile Project Management, Product Requirements, AI Workflows, AI literacy, Agile Methodology, AI Integrations, Acceptance Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Goal Setting, Project Management, Workflow Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: React.js, OpenAI API, ChatGPT, UI Components, Web Development Tools, Full-Stack Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Generative AI, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Javascript, Debugging, HTML and CSS, Server Side, Software Development, GitHub, Programming Principles
★ 5 (8) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months