Computer hardware courses can help you learn about computer architecture, circuit design, and system integration. You can build skills in troubleshooting hardware issues, assembling components, and optimizing performance for various applications. Many courses introduce tools like multimeters, oscilloscopes, and CAD software, that support designing and testing hardware systems.

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Bioinformatics, Data Storage, Development Testing, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Network Analysis, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Python Programming, C and C++, Infectious Diseases, Java Programming, Java, Rust (Programming Language), Javascript, Software Testing, Debugging
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Debugging, C (Programming Language), C and C++, Electronic Components, Computer Hardware, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Electronics Engineering, Program Development, Software Installation, Development Environment, Digital Communications, Build Tools
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Software Design Patterns, Computer Programming, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Software Design, Program Development, Graph Theory, Code Reusability, Computational Logic, Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures, Memory Management, File I/O, Simulations
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, UI/UX Research, Responsible AI, Persona (User Experience), AI literacy, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Experience Design, Miro AI, Design Software, AI Workflows, Brainstorming, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Human Centered Design, Wireframing
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Experience, Persona (User Experience), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Story, UI/UX Research, User Centered Design, Design Thinking, User Research, Human Factors, Human Centered Design, Ideation, Competitive Analysis, Solution Design, Persona Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Architecture, Browser Compatibility, User Centered Design, GitHub, CI/CD, Cloud Applications, Responsive Web Design, Cloud Development, NoSQL, Git (Version Control System), Webpack, HTML and CSS, Application Development, MongoDB, Front-End Web Development, Software Development
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Full-Stack Web Development, Version Control, Restful API, Data Structures, Unix Commands, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Git (Version Control System), Back-End Web Development, API Testing, GitHub, Relational Databases, Front-End Web Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management Systems, Database Management, Code Reusability, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Cloud Hosting
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Data Ethics, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, Mobile Development, AI powered creativity, Software Design Documents, Software Design, Prompt Engineering Tools, Anthropic Claude, Mobile Development Tools, LLM Application, AI literacy, iOS Development, Machine Learning Software, Software Development
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Architecture, Hibernate (Java), Database Design, Responsive Web Design, Docker (Software), Containerization, Git (Version Control System), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), CI/CD, Restful API, Data Ethics, Java Programming, Model Deployment, Version Control, Database Management, Software Development, Software Design
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Debugging, Development Testing, Software Testing, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Bioinformatics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Data Encryption Standard, Cryptographic Protocols, Encryption, Key Management, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cybersecurity, Application Security, Authentications, Data Integrity, Algorithms, Arithmetic, Probability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Data Structures, Event-Driven Programming, File I/O, Interactive Data Visualization, Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Debugging, Software Testing, Computer Programming, Cryptography, Software Engineering, Bioinformatics, Algorithms, Data Analysis, Software Design, Problem Solving
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months