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5 Sources for Free Computer Technology Education Online
Lacking in computer knowledge? Here are 40 computer technology courses that can be taken for free online.
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1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (mit.edu)
- Computer Networks Course
- Data Communication Networks Course
- Software Engineering for Web Applications
- Programming Languages
- Principles of Computer Systems
- Medical Computing
- Database Systems Course
- Computer Graphics Course
- Network and Computer Security Course
- Internet Technology Course
MIT offers more than 50 free computer technology courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. Courses are easy to download and most include lecture notes, labs, assignments, audio, videos and text lessons.
University of California at Berkeley (berkeley.edu)
- Introduction to Computers
- Operating Systems and System Programming
- The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
- Data Structures and Programming Methodology
- Machine Structures
UC Berkeley offers a wide variety of free computer technology. Courses are broken down into separate lectures and can be viewed as webcasts or in some cases downloaded as podcasts.
3. About University (about.com)
- Build Your Own Desktop PC
- Computer Security 101
- WiFi Security 101
- Computer Viruses 101
- Web Search 101 Course
- Beyond Basic PowerPoint
- XML 101
- JavaScript Course
- Beginning Web Design
- Adobe Photoshop Basics
There are more than 50 free computer technology courses offered through About University. Courses are delivered daily or weekly to your email address of choice and last anywhere from one day to 12 weeks. Most courses are text based, but some include images, videos and links to additional resources. There is also a guide that you can email and a discussion forum if you come across something you don't understand.
4. HP Learning Center (hp.com)
- Computer Security (Quick Lesson)
- Protecting Personal Business Data
- Firewall Basics
- Printer Management 101
- Laptop PCs: Troubleshooting and Repair (Quick Lesson)
- Linux 101
- Adobe Photoshop CS2 (Advanced)
- Microsoft Excel Basics (Video Course)
- Microsoft Word (Introduction)
- Microsoft PowerPoint (Advanced)
There are dozens of free computer technology courses available through the HP Learning Center. Courses are instructor-led and available 24/7. Most of the courses are text based, but there are quite a few video courses to choose from as well.
5. Goodwill Community Foundation (gcflearnfree.org)
GCFLearnFree.org, which is funded by the GCF, offers several different free computer technology courses. Most courses focus on the basics and are broken down into easy-to-follow lessons. Individuals who aren't interested in self-study can sign up for instructor-led courses (also free.)
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