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.
Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Programming Principles, Scripting, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Security Engineering, Authentications, Threat Modeling, Network Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cryptographic Protocols, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Firewall, Cyber Attacks, Cryptography, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity, Data Encryption Standard, Threat Management, Cyber Risk, IT Security Architecture, Mobile Security, Enterprise Security, Cyber Security Assessment
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Graph Theory, Code Reusability, Memory Management, Data Structures, File I/O
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Test Driven Development (TDD), Cryptography, Development Testing, Test Script Development, Application Development, Transaction Processing, Emerging Technologies, Application Design, Application Frameworks, Cryptographic Protocols, Integrated Development Environments, Software Architecture, Network Protocols, Program Development, Distributed Computing, Cloud Platforms, Microsoft Azure, Development Environment, Web Development Tools
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, Google Gemini, Generative AI, AI literacy, Risking, Model Training, Technology Roadmaps, AI Integrations, Google Sheets, Critical Thinking, Innovation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Georgia Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Prototyping, User Experience, User Centered Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Requirements Analysis, UI/UX Research, Requirements Elicitation, User Interface (UI), Design Research, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, User Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Growth Mindedness, Data Structures, Graph Theory, Event-Driven Programming, Social Network Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Java, Java Programming, Network Analysis, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Technical Communication, User Interface (UI), Peer Review, Object Oriented Design, Software Testing, Computer Programming, Program Development, Adaptability, Problem Solving
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, OpenAI API, ChatGPT, Responsible AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Fine-tuning, OpenAI, Generative AI Agents, Natural Language Processing, Token Optimization, AI Security, AI Workflows, Embeddings, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Evaluation, Computer Vision
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Princeton University
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Java, Performance Testing, Java Programming, Computational Thinking, Memory Management, Spatial Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot, Responsible AI, Cloud Development, Microsoft Azure, Anomaly Detection, Image Analysis, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Cloud Applications, Software Development, Text Mining, Unsupervised Learning, Cloud Deployment, Natural Language Processing, Data Store, Cloud Hosting, Data Storage, Computer Vision, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Control Panels, Computer Graphics, File Management, Editing, Data Import/Export, Visual Design, Blended Learning, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Go (Programming Language), File I/O, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Unit Testing, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Program Development, Software Design, Graph Theory, Software Testing, Code Reusability, Memory Management, C and C++
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months