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      Rice University

      Fundamentals of Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Pseudocode, Graph Theory, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Event-Driven Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Mathematical Modeling, Debugging, Data Structures, Combinatorics, Development Testing, Computer Programming, Software Testing, Animation and Game Design, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Interactive Design, Python Programming, Theoretical Computer Science

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft 365 Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Collaborative Software, Excel Formulas, Data Visualization, Productivity Software, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis Software, Document Management, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Windows, Public Speaking, Data Management, End User Training and Support, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Organizational Skills, Content Management, File Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      5.5K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Salesforce Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Salesforce Development, User Accounts, Data Quality, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Data Integration, Data Management, Dashboard, Business Process Automation, Sales Development, Process Design, Data Import/Export, Customer Relationship Management, Internal Communications, Ad Hoc Reporting, Data Modeling, Administration, Automation, Cloud Computing, Data Security

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      257 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Computer Networks and Network Security

      Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Detection and Response, Networking Hardware, Network Security, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Endpoint Security, Computer Networking, Network Routing, Network Architecture, General Networking, Firewall, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Routers, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Wireless Networks, Network Analysis, Network Switches, Microsoft Windows

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.4K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Deep Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Natural Language Processing, Keras (Neural Network Library), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Large Language Modeling, Technical Management, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Debugging, Supervised Learning, Performance Tuning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning Methods, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning Algorithms, Test Data

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      146K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Full-Stack Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Version Control, Unix Commands, Restful API, HTML and CSS, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Django (Web Framework), Relational Databases, Git (Version Control System), React.js, SQL, API Design, GitHub, Responsive Web Design, Database Management, Application Programming Interface (API), MySQL, Database Systems, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      24K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Python Programming Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Data Structures, Python Programming, Software Development Tools, Program Development, Software Testing, Programming Principles, Version Control, Computer Programming, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Algorithms, Scripting, Web Development, Scripting Languages, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      294 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Foundations of Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Security Awareness, Cyber Attacks, Computer Security, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Management, Data Security, Data Ethics, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Enterprise Security, Threat Detection, Risk Management Framework, Incident Response, Network Analysis, Information Privacy

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      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      36K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Linux Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Servers, File Management, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Bash (Scripting Language), Operating Systems, Shell Script, Web Servers, Software Installation, Open Source Technology, Service Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      919 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Multiple educators

      Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning, Anomaly Detection, Reinforcement Learning, Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Decision Tree Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Ethics, Tensorflow, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Predictive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Python Programming, NumPy, Artificial Neural Networks

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      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      35K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Full Stack Software Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Software Development Life Cycle, Node.JS, OpenShift, GitHub, Software Architecture, ChatGPT, React Redux, Web Development Tools, Microservices, Containerization, React.js, Responsive Web Design, Kubernetes, Cloud Computing Architecture, Object-Relational Mapping, CI/CD, Flask (Web Framework), Professional Networking, Web Scraping

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      57K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of London

      Introduction to Computer Science and Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Computer Science, Computer Systems, Arithmetic, Computer Networking, Web Applications, Cybersecurity, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Programming, Development Environment, Web Servers, Data Management, Servers, Maintainability, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Javascript, General Mathematics, Problem Solving

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      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Fundamentals of Computing: Rice University
    • Microsoft 365 Fundamentals: Microsoft
    • Salesforce Fundamentals: University of California, Irvine
    • Computer Networks and Network Security: IBM
    • Deep Learning: DeepLearning.AI
    • Meta Full-Stack Developer: Meta
    • Python Programming Fundamentals: Microsoft
    • Foundations of Cybersecurity: Google
    • Linux Fundamentals: LearnQuest
    • Machine Learning: DeepLearning.AI

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