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.

The Linux Foundation
Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Open Source Technology, Software Development Tools, Software Versioning, Development Environment, Linux
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, Incident Response, Anomaly Detection, Network Analysis, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Protocols, Threat Detection, Technical Communication, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Computer Security, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Job Control Language (JCL), IBM DB2, z/OS, Mainframe Computing, Relational Databases, File Management, Data Management, Databases, Database Management Systems, Data Storage, Programming Principles, Command-Line Interface, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Data Modeling, Microsoft Visual Studio, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), .NET Framework, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Systems Design, Theoretical Computer Science, Systems Analysis, Computer Architecture, Software Architecture, Simulations, Graph Theory, Hardware Architecture, Logical Reasoning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon
Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Restful API, Front-End Web Development, Web Services, Application Deployment, Web Development, Spring Framework, Amazon Web Services, HTML and CSS, Server Side, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Spring Boot, Model View Controller, Responsive Web Design, Javascript
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, YAML, Microservices, Containerization, Cloud Platforms, Cloud-Native Computing, Docker (Software), DevOps, CI/CD, Application Deployment, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: LangGraph, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, LLM Application, Prompt Patterns, OpenAI, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, AI Personalization, Development Environment, Tool Calling, Microsoft Azure, Responsible AI, Microsoft Development Tools, Query Languages, User Interface (UI), Prompt Engineering, Application Development, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Selenium (Software), Software Testing, Security Testing, Test Automation, Performance Testing, Functional Testing, Test Tools, Test Execution Engine, Test Planning, Application Security, Mobile Development, Browser Compatibility, Application Performance Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Data Structures, Scripting, Computer Programming
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unity Engine, Game Design, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Graph Theory, Software Architecture, Algorithms, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Sungkyunkwan University
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Supervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Applied Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Linear Algebra, Probability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks