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10 Best Technology Courses for Beginners

We compared 10 Technology courses currently listed on Udemy, Coursera and edX, priced from $24.99 to $199.00. 7 of them teach the subject directly and 3 are built around a certification exam. 3 come from a named university or institution, including Arizona State University, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and The University of Hong Kong. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.

Courses compared
10
Price range
$24.99 – $199.00
Providers
Udemy, Coursera, edX
Last updated
18 Sep 2026
How these 10 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, Coursera, edX, matched to "technology" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.

The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.

There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $24.99 to $199.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade C Lowest price here

    Blockchain Technology for Beginners

    Nowadays, you have probably heard the terms Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, crypto wallet, etc. in your day-to-day life. People usually treat it as an investment opportunity. But apart from that, the technology behind bitcoin,...

    $24.99
    listed price
  2. 2
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Introduction to Python

    Offered by Arizona State University

    In today’s society, uses for new technologies are broadening in scope and revolutionizing the world. Many new technologies automate redundant tasks so people may complete tasks of greater priority. These new automated te...

    $49.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    2026 Cryptocurrency Definitions For Beginners

    Offered by Alex Genadinik

    This is ideal for people not familiar with the Cryptocurrency world, who want to take their first step to learning about it today. After this course, you will: Understand how the Blockchain technology works at a 10,000 f...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Introduction to Connected Strategy

    Offered by The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

    Technology has caused firms to fundamentally change their strategy to connect with their customers in new and different ways. In this course, weexplore the impact of connected strategies as well as business opportunities...

    $199.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Quantum Computing Fundamentals

    Offered by MIT xPRO

    The course introduces the basic elements of quantum computing, covering qubits, superposition, entanglement, and the construction of simple quantum circuits. It explains how quantum algorithms differ from classical ones,...

  6. 6
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Introduction to FinTech

    Offered by The University of Hong Kong

    Learn from leading academics and practitioners from around the world about the innovations, technology and regulation driving the transformation of finance.

    $199.00
    listed price
  7. 7
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Generative AI Application Development Fundamentals

    Offered by IBM

    Learn GenAI development with hands-on training in prompt engineering, LangChain workflows, and model optimization to build reliable AI applications for real-world use.

    $99.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    Udemy Certificate Certification prep Grade B

    Passe no Exame AI-900: Microsoft AI Fundamentals 2025

    Seja Aprovado no exame AI-900 Microsoft AI Fundamentals 2024Se você deseja passar no Exame Oficial da Microsoft de forma objetiva sem enrolação, este curso é ideal para você. A Inteligência Artifical tem tomado uma...

    $34.99
    listed price
  9. 9
    Udemy Certificate Certification prep Grade C

    AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals Course - May 2022

    Should you take AI-900 Exam?Artificial intelligence and machine learning are all set to dictate the future of technology. The focus of Microsoft Azure on machine-learning innovation is one of the prominent reasons for th...

    $24.99
    listed price
  10. 10
    Udemy Certificate Certification prep Grade C

    AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals - Simulado

    A realização de simulados é uma das etapas mais importantes no processo de preparação para a certificação AZ-900, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals. Embora o estudo teórico seja essencial para compreender os conceitos de comp...

    $34.99
    listed price

Best Technology Courses for Beginners compared

# Course Provider Offered by Price
1 Blockchain Technology for Beginners Udemy $24.99 View →
2 Introduction to Python Coursera Arizona State University $49.00 View →
3 2026 Cryptocurrency Definitions For Beginners Coursera Alex Genadinik $49.00 View →
4 Introduction to Connected Strategy edX The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania $199.00 View →
5 Quantum Computing Fundamentals edX MIT xPRO View →
6 Introduction to FinTech edX The University of Hong Kong $199.00 View →
7 Generative AI Application Development Fundamentals edX IBM $99.00 View →
8 Passe no Exame AI-900: Microsoft AI Fundamentals 2025 Udemy $34.99 View →
9 AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals Course - May 2022 Udemy $24.99 View →
10 AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals - Simulado Udemy $34.99 View →

Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.

What the prices here tell you

The 9 priced courses on this page run from $24.99 to $199.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $174.01. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.

Who is behind these courses

These courses come from Udemy, Coursera and edX. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 3 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Arizona State University, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and The University of Hong Kong — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.

Courses versus exam preparation

3 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Technology from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.

Before you enrol

Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 18 September 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.

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