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: Scala Programming, Data Structures, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Functional Design, Java Programming, Other Programming Languages, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing
★ 4.4 (1.8K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, C (Programming Language), Embedded Systems, Debugging, Peripheral Devices, Memory Management, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, System Programming, Software Development Tools, Program Development, Hardware Architecture, Systems Architecture, Eclipse (Software), Data Structures, Build Tools, C and C++, Programming Principles, Microarchitecture
★ 4.4 (300) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

EDUCBA
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Debugging, System Programming, Systems Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Data Structures, Computer Hardware, Peripheral Devices, Memory Management, Data Storage
★ 4.2 (156) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Data Structures, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Data Storage, C and C++, Game Design, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Computational Logic
★ 4.8 (626) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Anomaly Detection, Dimensionality Reduction
★ 4.9 (5.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Firewall, IT Security Architecture, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Network Architecture, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, TCP/IP, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks, Security Controls, Enterprise Security, Network Protocols, Proxy Servers
★ 4.7 (664) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix Shell, Unix, Bash (Scripting Language), File Management, Productivity, Computer Programming
★ 4.5 (381) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Advanced Analytics, Stakeholder Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Graphing, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Mapping, Requirements Analysis, Data Wrangling, Storyboarding
★ 4.5 (8.4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, Graph Theory, Infectious Diseases, Program Development, Molecular Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Software Development
★ 4.5 (355) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Code Review, Data Ethics, AI Workflows, AI literacy, Artificial Intelligence, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Risking, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Neural Networks, Maintainability, Computer Programming, AI powered creativity, Debugging, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis
★ 4.6 (422) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Test Script Development, Programming Principles, Software Testing, Data Structures, Python Programming, Program Development, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Debugging, Django (Web Framework), Functional Design, Package and Software Management, Cloud Hosting
★ 4.6 (1.9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Program Development, Python Programming, Computer Science, Verification And Validation
★ 4.8 (365) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks