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Computer courses can help you learn programming languages like Python and Java, data structures, algorithms, and web development fundamentals. You can build skills in software design, debugging, and database management, along with understanding cybersecurity principles. Many courses introduce tools such as Git for version control, SQL for database queries, and frameworks like React for building user interfaces, demonstrating how these skills are applied in real-world projects.


Popular Computer Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Computing, Ethics, and Society Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Security Awareness, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cybersecurity, Responsible AI, digital literacy, Information Privacy, Social Impact, AI Personalization, Media and Communications, Data Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Collection

    ★ 4.6 (23) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Introduction to Programming

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Memory Management, Computational Thinking, Computer Systems, Data Structures, Algorithms, File I/O, Operating Systems, Computer Hardware

    ★ 4.5 (56) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Introduction to Cybersecurity for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Cyber Attacks, Cryptographic Protocols, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, Encryption, Network Security, Data Security, Cryptography, Security Awareness, Information Assurance, Public Key Infrastructure, Authentications, Data Integrity, Network Protocols

    ★ 4.7 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1c

    Skills you'll gain: Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines, Cloud Services, Display Devices, Computer Hardware, Operating Systems, Computer Displays, Containerization, Wireless Networks

    ★ 4.7 (22) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • P

    Packt

    Hardware, Networking, and Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Hardware, SQL, Hardware Architecture, General Networking, Database Design, Hardware Troubleshooting, Networking Hardware, Database Theory, Databases, Database Management Systems, Computer Networking, Relational Databases, Database Management, Network Protocols, Query Languages, Information Technology, Network Routers, Wireless Networks, IT Infrastructure, System Configuration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    Universitat Politècnica de València

    Fundamentos TIC para negocios: Hardware

    Skills you'll gain: Peripheral Devices, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Hardware Troubleshooting, Computer Architecture, Networking Hardware, Computer Systems, Microarchitecture, USB, Data Storage, General Networking, Performance Tuning, Computing Platforms, Servers, Wireless Networks, Data Storage Technologies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Programming for a Networked World

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Code Reusability, Computational Logic, Distributed Computing, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Computer Networking, Data Structures, Network Model, Natural Language Processing, Algorithms, Web Services, Problem Solving, Geospatial Information and Technology, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EC-Council

    Digital Forensics Essentials: Hands-On Edition

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Data Security, Network Security, Event Monitoring, Threat Detection, Network Analysis, Operating Systems, Data Integrity, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, File Systems, Linux, Linux Commands, Web Applications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Capstone Project: Teaching Impacts of Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Technical Communication, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Impact, Computational Thinking, Computer Science, Curriculum Development, Informatics, Innovation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    IT Fundamentals and Hardware Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Hardware Troubleshooting, Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, IT Infrastructure, Data Storage Technologies, System Configuration, Data Storage, Memory Management

    ★ 4.5 (71) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Foundations of IT and Core Hardware Components

    Skills you'll gain: Hardware Architecture, Data Storage, Computer Systems, Memory Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    Dartmouth College

    C Programming: Language Foundations - 2

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Programming Tools, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Embedded Systems, Software Development Tools, Computer Engineering, Algorithms, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Computational Logic

    ★ 4.7 (106) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular computer courses

  • Computing, Ethics, and Society Foundations: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to Programming: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Introduction to Cybersecurity for Business: University of Colorado System
  • Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1c: Illinois Tech
  • Hardware, Networking, and Databases: Packt
  • Fundamentos TIC para negocios: Hardware: Universitat Politècnica de València
  • Programming for a Networked World : Vanderbilt University
  • Digital Forensics Essentials: Hands-On Edition: EC-Council
  • Capstone Project: Teaching Impacts of Technology: University of California San Diego
  • IT Fundamentals and Hardware Essentials: Packt

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