You can learn as you go. Borrowing someone else's computer is probably not going to work out. Furthermore, you need a basic mindset that is open to new experiences and new technologies. Make sure you have proper equipment and skills before you start the class. I'll just look at pictures and play with the mouse.
Online courses are heavily oriented toward reading and writing.
In addition to technical skills, you need to be literate, and you need solid writing skills. But we hope this helps you understand better what you're getting into if you sign up for an online or a web-enhanced class. We're here with a great array of courses offered by our own faculty and by faculty all over the state. That's the beauty of online education. We aren't all computer people.