Programming basics courses can help you learn fundamental concepts like variables, control structures, data types, and functions. You can build skills in problem-solving, debugging, and writing clean, efficient code. Many courses introduce tools such as Git for version control, integrated development environments (IDEs) like Visual Studio Code, and programming languages like Python or JavaScript, which are commonly used in web development and software engineering.

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Databases, SQL, Big Data, Database Systems, Operational Databases, Data Warehousing, Data Management, Virtual Machines, Data Storage, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Python Programming, Data Security
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Manipulation, Scatter Plots, Plotly, Interactive Data Visualization, R Programming, Data Mapping, Animations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Ethics, Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Responsible AI, Text Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Data Transformation, Data Wrangling, Anomaly Detection, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Data Science, Quality Assurance, Data Validation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Python Programming
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: MongoDB, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Web Applications, Authentications, Web Development, Database Application, User Accounts, Application Security, Package and Software Management, Javascript, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Software Design, Storytelling, User Experience Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools, Application Deployment, Web Design and Development, Software Development Tools, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI) Design, GitHub
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Data Analysis, Analysis, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Data Structures, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, Jupyter
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Access, Database Design, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JUnit, SQL, Java, Java Programming, Database Management, Databases
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Electrical Power, Energy and Utilities, Basic Electrical Systems, Systems Of Measurement, Sustainable Technologies, Case Studies, Reliability, Market Dynamics, Emerging Technologies, Scalability, Systems Integration, Capacity Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Bedrock, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, LangChain, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering Tools, Artificial Intelligence, AWS SageMaker, Amazon Web Services, AI Personalization, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Processing, Performance Testing, Data Integration
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months