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.

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Scala Programming, Distributed Computing, Big Data, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Performance Tuning, Data Persistence, SQL, Data Import/Export
★ 4.6 (2.6K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: C and C++, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Maintainability, Memory Management
★ 4.9 (827) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Computer Graphic Techniques, Photography, Graphics Software, Graphical Tools, Graphic Design, Typography, Creativity
★ 2.8 (40) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

ConsenSys Academy
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Interoperability, Cryptographic Protocols, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), FinTech, Emerging Technologies, Ledgers (Accounting), Distributed Computing, Case Studies, Digital Assets, Data Integrity, Transaction Processing
★ 4.7 (846) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Scrum (Software Development), Software Technical Review, Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Software Quality Assurance, Usability Testing, User Research
★ 4.7 (1.7K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, SketchUp (3D Modeling Software), Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Software, Product Design, Graphic Design
★ 4.5 (374) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Drafting and Engineering Design, Mechanical Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Design Software, Engineering Software, Manufacturing Processes
★ 4.4 (75) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Princeton University
Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Data Structures, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Probability, Applied Mathematics, Calculus
★ 4.4 (1.1K) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Agile Product Development, Product Improvement, Customer Analysis, Analytics, Demand Planning, Usability Testing, Product Management, Customer Insights, A/B Testing, Product Development, Agile Methodology, User Experience, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer experience improvement, Predictive Analytics, Data Science, Product Testing, Agile Software Development, Software Development
★ 4.7 (515) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Data Preprocessing, Feature Engineering, Model Optimization, Responsible AI, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Ethics, Applied Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Data Quality, Machine Learning Methods, Classification Algorithms, Model Training, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Deployment, Jupyter, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Validation, Machine Learning, Project Management
★ 4.6 (1.1K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Scalability, Load Balancing, Data Persistence, Data Storage, General Networking, Network Security, Configuration Management
★ 4.7 (1.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Data Lakes, Data Pipelines, Dataflow, Tensorflow, Big Data, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Real Time Data, Data Processing, Data Integration, Unstructured Data, Dashboard Creation, Data Warehousing, Metadata Management, Applied Machine Learning, Data Architecture, Data Migration
★ 4.7 (815) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months