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
Status: Free TrialMicrosoft
Skills you'll gain: Business Software, Computer Hardware, Generative AI, Operating Systems, Data Storage Technologies, Computer Systems, Data Maintenance, Enterprise Security, System Software, Information Technology, Computer Architecture, Data Storage, System Configuration, Technical Support and Services, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Cybersecurity
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialUniversity of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Generative Model Architectures, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Microsoft Excel, Generative AI, Data Processing, Responsible AI, Unsupervised Learning, Linear Algebra, Data Manipulation, Feature Engineering, Supervised Learning
Status: NewSkills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Development Environment, Web Analytics and SEO
Status: Free TrialUniversity of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Pseudocode
Status: Free TrialRice University
Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Event-Driven Programming, Algorithms, Combinatorics, Graph Theory, Programming Principles, Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Probability, Computer Programming, Bioinformatics, Interactive Design, Program Development, Big Data, Python Programming, Data Analysis, User Interface (UI), Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science
Status: Free TrialColumbia University
Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Quality, Image Analysis, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Photography, Virtual Reality, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Medical Imaging, Artificial Neural Networks, Unsupervised Learning, Graph Theory, Dimensionality Reduction, Mathematical Modeling, Estimation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Color Theory, Algorithms, Automation Engineering, Electronic Components
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Status: PreviewHebrew University of Jerusalem
Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Computer Hardware, Computer Engineering, Computational Logic, Computer Programming, System Design and Implementation, Software Design, Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, Verification And Validation, Data Storage
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialSkillshare
Skills you'll gain: Animations, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Post-Production, Computer Graphic Techniques, Graphical Tools, Motion Graphics, User Interface (UI), Creativity, File Management, Software Installation
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Technical Design, Performance Tuning, Virtual Environment, Blended Learning
Status: Free TrialUniversity of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Systems Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Agile Methodology, Productivity Software, Network Security, Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Computer Systems, Data Security, Risk Management, System Design and Implementation, TCP/IP, Information Technology, Software Development Methodologies, Data Ethics, Cybersecurity, General Networking, Productivity, Safety and Security, Process Design
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Database Management, System Software, Databases, Relational Databases, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Network Security, Computer Hardware, SQL, Computer Science, Development Environment, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Program Development, Computer Programming, Data Modeling, Microsoft Development Tools
Status: NewStatus: PreviewInternational Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Performance Tuning
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular beginner computer courses
- Introduction to Computers: Microsoft
- Computer Vision: University of Colorado Boulder
- HTML & CSS for Beginners – First Coding Step: Packt
- C for Everyone, Part 1: Programming Fundamentals: University of California, Santa Cruz
- Fundamentals of Computing: Rice University
- First Principles of Computer Vision: Columbia University
- Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris (Project-Centered Course): Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Blender for Beginners: Skillshare
- Blender Beginners Masterclass - The Cookie Factory: Packt
- Introduction to Computer Information Systems: University of California, Irvine
