Computer fundamentals courses can help you learn basic hardware and software concepts, operating systems, networking, and cybersecurity principles. You can build skills in troubleshooting, system maintenance, and understanding data management practices. Many courses introduce tools like Windows, Linux, and various programming languages, showing how these skills apply in everyday computing tasks and professional environments.

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Network Routing, Network Model, Graph Theory, Operations Research, Theoretical Computer Science, Network Analysis, Data Structures, Computational Thinking, Linear Algebra, Computer Science, Big Data, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Probability & Statistics
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Cloud Applications, Restful API, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, OAuth, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Application Deployment, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Python Programming, Cloud Storage, Application Performance Management, Authentications, Web Applications, Data Store, MySQL, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Claude Code, Vibe coding, Microsoft Copilot, AI Workflows, Anthropic Claude, Tool Calling, GitHub, Context Management, Web Development, Real Time Data, Debugging, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Servers, Prompt Engineering, Application Development, Video Game Development, Generative AI, Software Engineering
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Development Tools, Web Applications, Web Content, Integrated Development Environments
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JSON, Object Oriented Design, Unit Testing, Python Programming, Software Testing, Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI), Front-End Web Development, Responsive Web Design, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Design, Web Development, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Full-Stack Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Back-End Web Development, React.js
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Angular, Test Tools, Test Driven Development (TDD), CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Test Automation, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Development Testing, Code Review, Integration Testing, Test Case, TypeScript, Maintainability, Web Development, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Project Design, Social Impact, Drive Engagement, Design Thinking, Employee Engagement, Motivational Skills, Training and Development, Behavior Management, Customer Engagement, Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Marketing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Mobile Development, Apple iOS, Apple Xcode, Application Development, UI Components, Data Persistence, User Interface (UI), Debugging, User Interface (UI) Design, Data Structures, Data Modeling, Animations
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Generative AI, Vector Databases, Embeddings, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Semantic Web, Database Systems, Model Evaluation, Databases, Data Storage Technologies, NoSQL, AI Enablement, Large Language Modeling, Flask (Web Framework), Database Management, AI Personalization
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Application Lifecycle Management, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Data Validation, Data Governance, Data Quality, Test Automation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Scalability, SQL
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks