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      University of Virginia

      Managerial Accounting Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Operating Cost, Cost Management, Accounting, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Estimation, Budget Management, Financial Accounting, Operating Expense, Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Decision Making

      4.8
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      814 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Princeton University

      Computer Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Systems, Computer Engineering, Distributed Computing, Operating Systems, Performance Tuning, Scalability

      4.7
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      Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      The University of Edinburgh

      Code Yourself! An Introduction to Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Software Design, Software Development, Programming Principles, Game Design, Computer Programming, Debugging, Algorithms, Event-Driven Programming

      4.7
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      3.6K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Princeton University

      Computer Science: Programming with a Purpose

      Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Performance Testing, Algorithms, Computer Science, Data Structures, Computational Thinking, Animations, Debugging, Simulations

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SAP

      SAP Professional Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Engagement, Enterprise Resource Planning, Consulting, SAP Applications, Business Consulting, Technical Consulting, Project Implementation, Business Technologies, Agile Methodology, Project Management, Waterfall Methodology, System Implementation, Business Transformation, Presentations

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      944 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Web Development Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, HTML and CSS, Django (Web Framework), Relational Databases, SQL, Responsive Web Design, Database Management, MySQL, Data Integrity, Database Systems, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Databases, Front-End Web Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Back-End Web Development, Programming Principles, Web Development, Computer Programming, Pseudocode, Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      17K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Computer Vision in Microsoft Azure

      Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Microsoft Azure, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Text Mining, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Document Management, Application Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      115 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM AI Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Unsupervised Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Feature Engineering, Generative AI, Supervised Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Reinforcement Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Generative AI Agents, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Artificial Neural Networks, Jupyter, ChatGPT, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Data Science

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      21K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Project Management Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Implementation, Stakeholder Communications, Project Planning, Project Closure, Project Documentation, Risk Management

      4.7
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      389 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EC-Council

      Information Security Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Development Life Cycle, Cryptography, Encryption, Information Assurance, Security Management, Security Controls, Cybersecurity, Human Factors (Security), Threat Detection, Cyber Attacks, Security Awareness, ISO/IEC 27001, Network Security, Risk Management Framework, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), NIST 800-53, Information Systems

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Python Data Structures

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Python Programming, File Management, Development Environment, Software Installation, Virtual Environment

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      97K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Introduction to Finance and Accounting

      Skills you'll gain: Finance, Capital Budgeting, Working Capital, Financial Statement Analysis, Return On Investment, Accrual Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Financial Modeling, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Planning, Income Statement, Bookkeeping, Accounts Receivable, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      14K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Managerial Accounting Fundamentals: University of Virginia
    • Computer Architecture: Princeton University
    • Code Yourself! An Introduction to Programming: The University of Edinburgh
    • Computer Science: Programming with a Purpose: Princeton University
    • SAP Professional Fundamentals: SAP
    • Meta Web Development Fundamentals: Meta
    • Computer Vision in Microsoft Azure: Microsoft
    • IBM AI Engineering: IBM
    • Project Management Fundamentals: Microsoft
    • Information Security Fundamentals: EC-Council

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