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Beginner Computer Courses

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.

Popular Beginner Computer Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Genome Assembly Programming Challenge

    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 stars, 355 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (355) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Linux, Linux Administration, File Systems, Shell Script, Package and Software Management, Electrical Engineering

    4.4 stars, 156 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (156) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    IBM Systems Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Process Modeling, Process Mapping, Business Process Modeling, Process Analysis, Business Analysis, Data Storytelling, Business Analysis Tools, Business Process Improvement, Feasibility Studies, Systems Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Process Optimization, Requirements Management, Business Systems Analysis, Systems Design, Communication Planning, Test Planning, Information Technology, Database Management, Agile Methodology

    4.7 stars, 4.9K reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (4.9K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job skills
    Job skills
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Generative and Agentic AI Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative Model Architectures, Microsoft Azure, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Security, LLM Application, Application Deployment, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Machine Learning

    3.7 stars, 55 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 3.7 (55) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • N

    Nanjing University

    Data Processing Using Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Data Mining, Data Structures, Data Presentation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Scraping, Data Science, Data Capture, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Data Access, NumPy, Data Preprocessing, Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Programming Principles

    4.1 stars, 378 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.1 (378) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Introduction à la programmation orientée objet (en Java)

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Memory Management

    4.7 stars, 319 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (319) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Sequence Models

    Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Hugging Face, Natural Language Processing, Generative AI, Artificial Neural Networks, Embeddings, Large Language Modeling, Deep Learning, Transfer Learning, Fine-tuning

    4.8 stars, 31K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (31K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Critical Thinking and Decision Science

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Logical Reasoning, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Deductive Reasoning, Mathematical Modeling, Analytical Skills, Analysis, Experimentation, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Data Literacy, Systems Thinking, Statistical Methods, Simulations, Predictive Modeling, Programming Principles, Decision Making, Statistical Inference, Prompt Engineering

    4.7 stars, 5K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (5K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Data Visualization with Tableau

    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 stars, 8.4K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (8.4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Data Engineering, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud en Español

    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 stars, 815 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (815) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Browser-based Models with TensorFlow.js

    Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Tensorflow, Transfer Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Fine-tuning, Keras (Neural Network Library), JavaScript Frameworks, JSON, Model Deployment, Applied Machine Learning, Javascript, Machine Learning Methods, Model Training, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Processing, Real Time Data, Web Applications, Data Capture, Machine Learning

    4.8 stars, 1K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (1K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems: Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Mobile Development, Android Studio, Android (Operating System), Application Development, User Interface (UI), Application Design, UI Components, Java, Development Environment, Authorization (Computing), Application Lifecycle Management

    4.5 stars, 686 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (686) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular beginner computer courses

  • Genome Assembly Programming Challenge: University of California San Diego
  • Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot: University of Colorado Boulder
  • IBM Systems Analyst: IBM
  • Microsoft Generative and Agentic AI Basics: Microsoft
  • Data Processing Using Python: Nanjing University
  • Introduction à la programmation orientée objet (en Java): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Sequence Models: DeepLearning.AI
  • Critical Thinking and Decision Science: University of Michigan
  • Data Visualization with Tableau: University of California, Davis
  • Data Engineering, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud en Español: Google Cloud

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