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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


  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft AI Product Manager

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Market Research, User Story, Product Roadmaps, Competitive Intelligence, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, AI Product Strategy, Usability, Persona Development, Product Development, Market Analysis, UI/UX Strategy, New Product Development, Product Management, Customer Analysis, Product Lifecycle Management, Quality Assurance and Control, Technology Roadmaps, Product Strategy, Data Analysis

    4.5 stars, 430 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (430) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Top AI program
    Top AI program
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    AI Security Architecture, Controls, and Defensive Operations

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, IT Security Architecture, Security Controls, Application Security, Threat Modeling, Information Systems Security, Security Engineering, Security Testing, Data Security, Continuous Monitoring, Secure Coding, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Authorization (Computing), Threat Detection, Personally Identifiable Information, Model Context Protocol, Identity and Access Management, Incident Response, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Anomaly Detection

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google

    Google Advanced Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Logistic Regression, Decision Tree Learning, Advanced Analytics, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Inference, Applied Machine Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Supervised Learning, Workflow Management, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Data Cleansing, Data Structures, Interviewing Skills, NumPy, Professional Development

    4.8 stars, 13K reviews, Advanced, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (13K) · Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job ready
    Job ready
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • R

    Red Hat

    Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes Overview

    Skills you'll gain: OpenShift, Kubernetes, Grafana, Cloud Management, Cloud-Native Computing, Ansible, Multi-Cloud, Group Policy, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Application Performance Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Lifecycle Management, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Application Deployment, Configuration Management, Cloud Deployment, Dashboard Creation, Continuous Deployment, Governance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    Universidad Austral

    Introducción a la programación con Python

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Programming Principles, Software Installation, Package and Software Management, Python Programming, Development Environment, Code Reusability, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming Tools, Program Development, Scripting, Computer Programming

    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
  • C

    Chegg Skills

    UX Design with AI

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, UI/UX Strategy, Usability, Human Centered Design, Interaction Design, Journey Mapping, Product Design, Design Thinking, Visual Design, Wireframing, Figma (Design Software), Prototyping, Artificial Intelligence, Information Architecture, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Generative AI

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    IBM

    IBM IT Support

    Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Technical Support, Technical Support and Services, Cloud Computing, Generative AI, Cloud Computing Architecture, Hardware Troubleshooting, IT Service Management, Generative AI Agents, Cloud Services, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, Professional Networking, Data Storage, Peripheral Devices, Database Administration, Information Technology, Customer Service

    4.7 stars, 13K reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (13K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Alberta

    Introduction to Software Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Requirements Analysis, Software Development, Product Requirements, Requirements Management, Product Management, Software Development Methodologies, Software Engineering, Project Planning, Process Development, Project Management

    4.6 stars, 7.8K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (7.8K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Security, Governance & DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Microsoft Power Platform, Enterprise Architecture, Power BI, Data Architecture, Enterprise Application Management, Git (Version Control System), Application Deployment, Continuous Deployment, Capacity Management, Version Control, Solution Delivery, Solution Architecture, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Process Validation, Data Security, Data Integrity

    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    Edureka

    Linux System Administration

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Administration, Shell Script, Linux, OSI Models, Unix, Unix Shell, Network Troubleshooting, grep, Systems Administration, Linux Servers, Linux Commands, Network Administration, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Firewall, User Accounts, Network Routers, File Management, Automation

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    IBM

    IBM Mainframe Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Mainframe Technologies, z/OS, Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM DB2, Systems Development, Agile Software Development, Debugging, Pseudocode, Program Development, Software Development Methodologies, Virtualization, Agile Methodology, Software Development, File I/O

    4.6 stars, 1.4K reviews, Intermediate, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (1.4K) · Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Full-Stack Web Development: HTML/CSS/JS to MEAN Stack

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, MongoDB, Responsive Web Design, Full-Stack Web Development, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Server Side, Web Design and Development, Frontend Integration, Web Design, Middleware, Web Development, Javascript, Angular, Web Applications, jQuery, Restful API, Semantic Web

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Microsoft AI Product Manager: Microsoft
  • AI Security Architecture, Controls, and Defensive Operations: Packt
  • Google Advanced Data Analytics: Google
  • Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes Overview: Red Hat
  • Introducción a la programación con Python: Universidad Austral
  • UX Design with AI: Chegg Skills
  • IBM IT Support: IBM
  • Introduction to Software Product Management: University of Alberta
  • Security, Governance & DevOps: Microsoft
  • Linux System Administration: Edureka

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