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.
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, PostgreSQL, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Systems, Data Store, Scalability, Databases, Database Design, Relational Databases, SQL, Distributed Computing, Cloud Applications, JSON
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Business Operations, Machine Learning, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Applied Machine Learning, Business Strategy, Data Maintenance, Risk Mitigation, Performance Metric, Systems Integration, Stakeholder Communications
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: ISO/IEC 27001, Risk Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Risk Management, Security Controls, System Implementation, Security Awareness, Information Privacy, Security Management, Security Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Android Development, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Debugging, C# (Programming Language), Development Testing, UI Components, Scripting, User Interface (UI) Design, Development Environment, Animations, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Installation
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Data Manipulation, SQL, Relational Databases, Database Management, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Databases, Query Languages, Data Transformation, MySQL Workbench, Data Integrity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Python Programming, Cyber Operations, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Network Security, Network Protocols, Debugging
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Algorithms, Front-End Web Development, Javascript, Computer Programming, Data Structures, JSON, Web Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Accounting, Data Management, Internal Controls, Internal Auditing, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Auditing, Financial Auditing, Fraud detection, Data Quality, Accounting Software, Data Integrity, Pandas (Python Package), Emerging Technologies, Data Analysis, Analytics, Automation, GitHub, Python Programming, Natural Language Processing
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Web Servers, Server Side, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Go (Programming Language), Back-End Web Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Dashboard, Ggplot2, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation, Application Development, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Dassault Systèmes
Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), Computer-Aided Design, Engineering Drawings, Mechanical Engineering
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, Computer Programming Tools, System Programming, C++ (Programming Language), C (Programming Language), Software Development Tools, Exploit development, Debugging, Programming Principles, Embedded Systems, Interoperability, Unix, Vulnerability Assessments, Unix Commands, Operating Systems, Data Security, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Data Validation
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months