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: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Feature Engineering, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Advanced Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Science, Tableau Software, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Interviewing Skills, Python Programming
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Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Jupyter, Data Ethics, Decision Tree Learning, Tensorflow, Responsible AI, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), NumPy, Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Reinforcement Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Feature Engineering, Python Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Oracle SQL Developer, Oracle Databases
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Programming Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Mobile Development, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Debugging, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Amsterdam
Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Scientific Methods, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Research, Research Design, Sampling (Statistics), Research Reports, Science and Research, Interviewing Skills, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Research Methodologies, Social Sciences, Surveys, Quantitative Research, Statistics, Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, R Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computer Programming, Animation and Game Design, Development Environment, Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Programming Principles, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Data Structures, Computer Programming, Spreadsheet Software, Problem Solving, Automation, Algorithms, Scripting Languages, Debugging, Data Management, Data Cleansing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: JSON, Data Processing, Web Scraping, Restful API, Data Manipulation, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Data Transformation, Data Structures, Data Collection
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Scalability, Event-Driven Programming, Data Migration, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Cloud Storage, Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, API Gateway, Public Cloud, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Software Architecture
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Store, Relational Databases, Database Design, SQL, Databases, Web Scraping, Data Modeling, Database Management, Data Visualization Software, Object-Relational Mapping, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Processing, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Version Control, Data Science, R (Software), GitHub, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks