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: Data Storytelling, Rmarkdown, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Validation, Ggplot2, R (Software), Sampling (Statistics), Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, LinkedIn, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Literacy, Web Presence, Data Structures, Interviewing Skills
★ 4.8 (182K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), File I/O, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, C (Programming Language), Program Development, Computer Science, Software Testing, Algorithms, Code Reusability, Graph Theory, C and C++, Computational Logic, Memory Management
★ 4.5 (7.3K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, File I/O, Memory Management, Programming Principles, Maintainability, Software Testing, Program Development, C (Programming Language), Algorithms, Test Planning, Simulations, Test Case, System Programming, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Software Development, C and C++, Software Engineering, Problem Solving, Software Design
★ 4.6 (7.5K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Program Development, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Animation and Game Design, Software Development, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Code Reusability, No-Code Development, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Animations
★ 4.7 (4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Prompt Engineering Tools, Data Ethics, Generative AI Agents, ChatGPT, AI literacy, Multimodal Prompts, Software Design Documents, Software Design, AI powered creativity, LLM Application, AI Integrations, Software Architecture, Agentic Workflows, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Continuous Integration, Software Engineering
★ 4.7 (12K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Architecture, Hibernate (Java), Database Design, Docker (Software), Containerization, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Javascript, CI/CD, Restful API, Data Ethics, Java Programming, Model Deployment, Version Control, Database Management, Software Development, Software Design
★ 4.6 (7.9K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Meta
Skills you'll gain: React Native, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), User Research, Version Control, GitHub, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Git (Version Control System), Restful API, Unix Commands, Persona (User Experience), Interaction Design, User Experience Design, SQL, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Command-Line Interface, Mobile Development, React.js, Web Development Tools, Javascript
★ 4.6 (11K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Software Development Life Cycle, OpenShift, Istio, Kubernetes, Node.JS, Software Architecture, Application Deployment, Restful API, Database Design, CI/CD, Cloud-Native Computing, NoSQL, Git (Version Control System), Cloud Applications, Javascript, Front-End Web Development, Ajax, Azure DevOps, Software Development
★ 4.6 (9.7K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Image Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, Matlab, Applied Machine Learning, Object Oriented Design, ChatGPT, File I/O, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Dimensionality Reduction, Software Engineering, Program Development, Programming Principles, Functional Design, Computer Programming, Data Analysis
★ 4.8 (18K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Responsive Web Design, Web Applications, Web Design, Ajax, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Web Development Tools, Development Environment, Javascript, Frontend Performance, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Server Side, Semantic Web, Software Installation
★ 4.7 (17K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Animations, 3D Modeling, Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Timelines, Visual Storytelling, Graphics Software, Creativity, User Interface (UI), File Management, Creative Design, Software Installation, System Configuration
★ 4.3 (29) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Linux, Embedded Software, Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Embedded Systems, Operating Systems, Internet Of Things, File Systems, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Unix Shell, Electronic Hardware, System Configuration, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Computer Programming, Program Development, Development Environment
★ 4.7 (2.8K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks