Programming languages courses can help you learn syntax, data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming. You can build skills in debugging, code optimization, and software development methodologies. Many courses introduce tools like Git for version control, integrated development environments (IDEs) such as Visual Studio Code, and frameworks like React or Django, that support creating robust applications and enhancing your coding efficiency.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Unix, Computer Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Unix Commands, System Programming, Shell Script, Linux, Debugging, Computer Architecture
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI, Large Language Modeling, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Application Performance Management, LLM Application, Image Analysis, Application Programming Interface (API), Multimodal Prompts, Animations, Tool Calling, Image Quality, File Management, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Generative AI Agents, Application Development, Python Programming, Computer Science
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Development, Android (Operating System), Mobile Development, Application Development, Mobile Development Tools, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Usability, Development Environment, Development Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: MySQL, MySQL Workbench, SQL, Data Cleansing, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Database Management, Databases, Data Quality, Relational Databases, Data Entry
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Codio
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Version Control, Text Mining, GitHub, Large Language Modeling, Django (Web Framework), Package and Software Management, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Plot (Graphics), Application Deployment, Object-Relational Mapping, Natural Language Processing, Data Visualization Software, Unit Testing, Data Visualization, Jupyter, Development Environment, LLM Application, Virtual Environment, Python Programming
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Performance Tuning, Front-End Web Development, Event-Driven Programming, Web Applications, Server Side, Data Validation, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Web Scraping, Data-Driven Decision-Making, SQL, Data Visualization Software, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Analysis, Databases, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Data Processing, Jupyter, Data Wrangling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Ajax, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Javascript, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Scripting, Software Design Patterns, Data Management, Data Structures, Event-Driven Programming, Data Validation, Prototyping, Programming Principles, Web Development, Software Development, Debugging, Software Engineering, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Statistical Visualization, R (Software), R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Process Analysis, Data Analysis, Test Case
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Data Access, Programming Principles, Computational Logic
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Health Care, Artificial Neural Networks, Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Vision, Medical Science and Research, Unsupervised Learning, Program Development
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Geospatial Information and Technology, Interactive Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Software Installation, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours