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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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    Edureka

    Lakehouse Architecture and Delta Lake with Databricks

    Skills you'll gain: Transaction Processing, Data Lakes, Data Architecture, Databricks, Data Infrastructure, Data Pipelines, Data Warehousing, Data Integration, Apache Spark, Data Processing, Real Time Data, Big Data, Scalability, Performance Tuning, Data Quality, Data Storage Technologies, SQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Logical Operations

    Microsoft Word for Office 365 (Desktop or Online): Part 3

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Word, Collaborative Software, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Document Management, Collaboration, Productivity Software, Security Controls, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Technical Documentation, Web Content, Writing, Report Writing, Writing and Editing, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Editing, Business Writing, Computer Literacy, Business Communication

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Chef Infrastructure Automation & DevOps Configuration

    Skills you'll gain: Chef (Configuration Management Tool), Scalability, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Apache, Devops Tools, IT Automation, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtual Machines, Amazon Web Services, IT Infrastructure, Cloud Hosting, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Management, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing, Systems Administration, Full-Stack Web Development, Ruby (Programming Language), Software Installation

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    LPIC-2 Linux Engineer (202-450)

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Web Servers, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Email Security, Linux, Nginx, Apache, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Linux Commands, Servers, Operating System Administration, Hardening, Server Administration, Active Directory, Windows Servers, File Systems, System Configuration, Microsoft Servers, Network Security

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Networking in Google Cloud: Network Architecture - 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Networking, Network Infrastructure, Network Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure, General Networking, Network Routing, Google Cloud Platform, Computer Networking, Network Security, Network Analysis, Network Model, Network Performance Management, Firewall, Load Balancing, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Tibco Rendezvous: Configure, Test & Deploy FTP-RV-JDBC

    Skills you'll gain: Middleware, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Oracle Databases, Data Integration, Integration Testing, Systems Integration, Development Testing, Configuration Management, File Management

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    AWS Developer: Unit 7

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Virtual Networking, Authentications, Cloud Applications, Authorization (Computing), User Accounts, Network Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Evaluate and Create ML Workflows Visually

    Skills you'll gain: Model Training, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Software Visualization, Grafana, Code Reusability, Performance Metric, Data Pipelines, Performance Analysis, Collaborative Software

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply Python Programming for Data & Automation Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Python Programming, Data Structures, Scripting, Web Development, Data Persistence, Full-Stack Web Development, Automation, Programming Principles, Program Development, Code Reusability, File Systems, Data Manipulation, File Management, Debugging, Application Deployment, Development Environment

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Encoder-Decoder Architecture - 繁體中文

    Skills you'll gain: Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Natural Language Processing, Model Training, Applied Machine Learning

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Create Image Captioning Models - Português Brasileiro

    Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Convolutional Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Model Training, Embeddings, Generative Model Architectures, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs)

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Configuring and Managing Security Operations in Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Microsoft Azure, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Security, Continuous Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Key Management, Cloud Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Vulnerability Management, System Monitoring, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Security Policies, Security Controls, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Incident Response, Security Management, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Multi-Cloud, IT Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Lakehouse Architecture and Delta Lake with Databricks: Edureka
  • Microsoft Word for Office 365 (Desktop or Online): Part 3 : Logical Operations
  • Chef Infrastructure Automation & DevOps Configuration: EDUCBA
  • LPIC-2 Linux Engineer (202-450): Packt
  • Networking in Google Cloud: Network Architecture - 日本語版: Google Cloud
  • Tibco Rendezvous: Configure, Test & Deploy FTP-RV-JDBC: EDUCBA
  • AWS Developer: Unit 7: Pearson
  • Evaluate and Create ML Workflows Visually: Coursera
  • Apply Python Programming for Data & Automation Projects: EDUCBA
  • Encoder-Decoder Architecture - 繁體中文: Google Cloud

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