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Computer Fundamentals Courses

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.

Popular Computer Fundamentals Courses and Certifications


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    IBM

    IBM Full Stack Software Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Unit Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, Server Side, Istio, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Responsive Web Design, Node.JS, Django (Web Framework), Git (Version Control System), HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Cloud Computing, Data Ethics, Data Import/Export, Software Development

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    60K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    New York University

    Introduction to Cyber Security

    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

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    John Wiley & Sons

    Technology-Specific Secure Coding: Languages and Frameworks

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, Mobile Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Management, Application Frameworks, Program Development, Risk Management Framework, Cyber Security Policies, Computer Security, Security Controls, C and C++, C# (Programming Language), Java Programming, C++ (Programming Language), PHP (Scripting Language), Python Programming, C (Programming Language), Memory Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Dartmouth College

    C Programming with Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Memory Management, Command-Line Interface, C (Programming Language), Linux Commands, Linux, Computer Programming Tools, Embedded Systems, File I/O, Embedded Software, Software Visualization, Programming Principles, Computer Engineering, C and C++, Linux Servers, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Debugging

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    444 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Software Development Lifecycle

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Software Design Patterns, Design Thinking, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Process Mapping, Software Engineering, Kanban Principles, Kaizen Methodology, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance, Agile Product Development, Application Security, Security Architecture Review, Scrum (Software Development), Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    RAG for Generative AI Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Generative AI, Vector Databases, Generative AI Agents, Tool Calling, Embeddings, AI Workflows, User Interface (UI), AI Integrations, Large Language Modeling, UI Components, Database Systems, Model Evaluation, Data Storage Technologies, Database Management Systems, AI Enablement

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    717 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Introduction to Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Cleansing, Jupyter, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, R (Software), Business Analysis, Model Deployment, Model Evaluation, Database Management, Relational Databases, Stored Procedure, R Programming, Data Science, Data Processing, Big Data, Computer Programming Tools, Python Programming

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    102K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Rice University

    An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1)

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Application Development, Interactive Design, Video Game Development, Animations, Animation and Game Design, Programming Principles, Computer Graphics, Python Programming, Game Design, Program Development, Computer Programming, Computational Logic

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    3.3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Introduction to Programming Using Python

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Python Programming, Scripting, Programming Principles, Code Reusability, Computer Programming, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Computational Logic, Data Structures, Functional Design, Context Management

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Data Wrangling, Plotly, Data Visualization Software, Web Scraping, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, SQL, Plot (Graphics), Unsupervised Learning, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Jupyter, Data Literacy, Generative AI, Professional Networking, Data Import/Export

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    151K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Science, Web Applications, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Programming Principles, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Programming, Game Design

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    John Wiley & Sons

    Foundations of Secure Coding and Core Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Secure Coding, Application Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cybersecurity, DevSecOps, Cryptographic Protocols, Security Controls, Computer Security, Cryptography, Data Access, Database Application, Encryption, Data Security, Information Assurance, Data Validation, Authorization (Computing), Data Integrity, Computer Programming, Identity and Access Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular computer fundamentals courses

  • IBM Full Stack Software Developer: IBM
  • Introduction to Cyber Security: New York University
  • Technology-Specific Secure Coding: Languages and Frameworks: John Wiley & Sons
  • C Programming with Linux: Dartmouth College
  • Software Development Lifecycle: University of Minnesota
  • RAG for Generative AI Applications: IBM
  • Introduction to Data Science: IBM
  • An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1): Rice University
  • Introduction to Programming Using Python: Packt
  • IBM Data Science: IBM

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