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      Johns Hopkins University

      Cybersecurity Foundations: Threats Networks, and IoT Protection

      Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Border Gateway Protocol, Malware Protection, Cybersecurity, TCP/IP, Internet Of Things, Network Security, Threat Detection, Network Routing, Network Analysis, Cyber Risk, Network Protocols, Docker (Software)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnKartS

      Cloud Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Protocols, Cloud Computing, TCP/IP, Virtualization, Cloud Infrastructure, Public Cloud, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Cloud Platforms, Servers, General Networking, Amazon Web Services, Software As A Service, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Virtual Machines, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Private Cloud

      4.3
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Web Development Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Semantic Web, Javascript, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Data Storage Technologies, Application Security, User Interface (UI), Data Validation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Digital Literacy: Introduction to Using Computers

      Skills you'll gain: File Management, Computer Literacy, Microsoft Office, Email Security, Computer Hardware, Computer Security Awareness Training, Spreadsheet Software, Information Management, Safety and Security, Cybersecurity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      NVIDIA

      The Fundamentals of RDMA Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Remote Access Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Network Model, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, System Programming, Data Access, Performance Tuning, Data Sharing, Computer Hardware

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Introduction to Computer Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Development Environment, Javascript, Program Development, Computer Graphics, Computer Programming, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Human Computer Interaction, Data Management, Animations

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101)

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Network Troubleshooting, Computer Hardware, Hardware Troubleshooting, Virtualization, Networking Hardware, TCP/IP, Virtual Machines, Network Protocols, Mobile Security, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Peripheral Devices, System Configuration, Wireless Networks

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Networking Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Networking Hardware, General Networking, Network Infrastructure, Local Area Networks, OSI Models, Network Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), TCP/IP, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Model, Wireless Networks, Network Security, Network Switches, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      How Computers Work

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Computer Systems, Web Applications, Computer Literacy, Network Security, Computer Networking, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Web Design and Development, Cybersecurity, Problem Management, Software Architecture, Data Storage

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Introduction to Computers and Office Productivity Software

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Office, Computer Hardware, Computer Literacy, Computer Graphics, Computer Systems, Graphics Software, Spreadsheet Software, File Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Fundamentals of Network Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Communications, OSI Models, Network Protocols, TCP/IP, Communication Systems, Network Routing, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, General Networking, Computer Networking, System Programming, Data Integrity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Fundamentals of Static Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Test Planning, Code Review, Software Technical Review, Software Quality Assurance, Test Case, Quality Assurance, Requirements Analysis

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Cybersecurity Foundations: Threats Networks, and IoT Protection: Johns Hopkins University
    • Cloud Fundamentals: LearnKartS
    • Web Development Fundamentals: Microsoft
    • Digital Literacy: Introduction to Using Computers: Coursera Instructor Network
    • The Fundamentals of RDMA Programming: NVIDIA
    • Introduction to Computer Programming : University of London
    • CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101): Packt
    • Networking Fundamentals: Packt
    • How Computers Work: University of London
    • Introduction to Computers and Office Productivity Software: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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