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 Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Acceptance Testing, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Test Automation, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Java Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Predictive Modeling, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Science, Data Collection, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Predictive Analytics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, iOS Development, Apple iOS, Apple Xcode, Objective-C (Programming Language), Mobile Development, Application Development, Apple software proficiency, Application Servers, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Large Language Modeling, Creative Problem-Solving, Human Machine Interfaces, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Skills you'll gain: Speech Language Pathology, Patient Evaluation, Anatomy, Surgery, Chronic Diseases, Diagnostic Tests, Patient Treatment, Medical Management, Physiology, Pathology, Medical Terminology, Clinical Assessment, Infectious Diseases, Clinical Practices, Pharmacotherapy
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Big Data, Data Management, Database Management Systems, Real Time Data, NoSQL, Database Design, Apache Hadoop, Data Structures, Scalability, Virtual Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Stakeholder Communications, Project Management, Team Building, Team Performance Management, Project Controls, Project Planning, Project Management Life Cycle, Organizational Leadership, Project Performance, Knowledge Transfer
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Sampling (Statistics), Machine Learning Algorithms, Simulations, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Algorithms, Predictive Modeling, Probability Distribution
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Adobe Premiere, Video Production, Videography, Post-Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Editing, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Adobe Creative Cloud, Media Production, Image Quality, Proposal Development, Editing, Writing, Graphic and Visual Design, Scripting, Multimedia, Creativity, Timelines, File Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Virtualization, Network Architecture, Disaster Recovery, Software-Defined Networking, Network Security, Computer Networking, Virtual Machines, IT Automation, Firewall, Information Technology Operations, Network Routing, Cloud Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, Database Management Systems, NoSQL, Data Warehousing, Database Systems, Relational Databases, Database Administration, Database Software, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Theory, Databases, Data Modeling, Database Management, Query Languages, MongoDB, Big Data, Data Architecture, Data Integrity, Database Application
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Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: SQL, SAS (Software), Database Management, Query Languages, Data Access, Statistical Programming, Data Presentation, Data Manipulation, Data Integration, Data Processing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months