Computer Courses for Beginners
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, Enterprise Security, System Software, Information Technology, Hardware Troubleshooting, Computer Architecture, Technology Solutions, System Configuration, Technical Support and Services, Servers, Cybersecurity
Status: Free TrialUniversity of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Computer Hardware, Computer Systems, TCP/IP, Information Technology, General Networking, Computer Literacy, Network Protocols, Operating Systems, Computer Networking, Software Systems, File Systems
Status: Free TrialUniversity of London
Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Debugging, Development Environment, Computer Systems, Web Applications, Arithmetic, Computer Literacy, Javascript, Network Security, Computer Networking, Computer Programming Tools, Applied Mathematics, Computer Graphics, Web Design and Development, Software Development Tools, Cybersecurity, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, General Mathematics, Problem Solving
Status: FreePrinceton University
Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Performance Tuning, Data Structures, Java Programming, Java, Program Development, File I/O, Computational Thinking, Computer Science, Algorithms, Animations, Debugging
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, Bioinformatics, Interactive Design, Program Development, Big Data, Python Programming, Data Analysis, User Interface (UI), Machine Learning Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Computer Networking, Network Troubleshooting, TCP/IP, Network Architecture, Network Protocols, OSI Models, Network Routing, Network Infrastructure, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Wireless Networks, Network Model, Data Integrity
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Status: Free TrialUniversity of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Systems Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Agile Methodology, Productivity Software, digital literacy, Network Security, Computer Hardware, 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 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
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Peripheral Devices, Virtualization, Computer Hardware, System Configuration, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Operating System Administration, Computer Systems, Virtual Machines, Operating Systems, Hardware Troubleshooting, Linux, Software Installation, Technical Support, Mac OS, Computer Architecture, File Systems, Network Infrastructure, Data Storage, User Accounts, Disaster Recovery
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialThe Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Logical Reasoning, Theoretical Computer Science, Deductive Reasoning, Data Structures, Computer Science, Algorithms
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Program Development, Data Science, Real Time Data, Python Programming, Development Environment, NumPy, Machine Learning Methods, System Design and Implementation, Motion Graphics, Model Deployment, Debugging, Software Installation
Status: PreviewUniversity of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Program Development, Pseudocode, Problem Solving, Python Programming, Data Structures, Computer Hardware, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Analysis, Debugging
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular computer courses
- Introduction to Computers: Microsoft
- Computer Hardware and Software: University of California, Irvine
- Introduction to Computer Science and Programming: University of London
- Computer Science: Programming with a Purpose: Princeton University
- Fundamentals of Computing: Rice University
- The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking: Google
- Introduction to Computer Information Systems: University of California, Irvine
- First Principles of Computer Vision: Columbia University
- Introduction to Hardware and Operating Systems: IBM
- Discrete Math for Computer Science - Logic & Set Theory: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
