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.

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Commands, Computer Systems, Command-Line Interface, Cybersecurity, Computer Architecture, Network Security, Cyber Attacks, Vulnerability Assessments, Hardware Architecture, Information Systems Security, Application Security, Threat Detection, Authorization (Computing), Network Protocols, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Operating Systems, VPN Clients, Systems Architecture, Authentications
★ 4.8 (45) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Software Documentation, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Embedded Software, Computer Programming Tools, Computational Logic, Linux
★ 4.6 (265) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, C (Programming Language), Computer Programming, C and C++, Computer Science, Data Structures, Program Development, Numerical Analysis, Memory Management, Debugging
★ 4.8 (370) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), Application Deployment, Web Applications, Application Frameworks, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Application Development, Web Development, HTML and CSS, Python Programming
★ 4.5 (16) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Web Design, Web Development, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Unix Shell, Linux Administration, Package and Software Management, DevOps
★ 4.5 (160) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Linux, Ubuntu, Operating System Administration, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Unix, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Network Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Web Servers, System Configuration, General Networking, Firewall, Virtual Machines
★ 4.7 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of London
Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Debugging, Development Environment, Computer Systems, Web Applications, Arithmetic, Computer Literacy, General Networking, Javascript, Network Security, Computer Networking, Application Security, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming Tools, Applied Mathematics, Computer Graphics, Computer Programming, General Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Problem Solving
★ 4.2 (1.6K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Hardware Architecture, Data Storage, Computer Systems, Memory Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Program Development, Development Environment, C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Computer Programming Tools, Integrated Development Environments, Maintainability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Video Game Development, Computer Programming Tools, Game Design, Computer Programming, Program Development, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Computer Science
★ 4.5 (1.5K) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours