Computer courses can help you learn programming languages like Python and Java, data structures, algorithms, and web development fundamentals. You can build skills in software design, debugging, and database management, along with understanding cybersecurity principles. Many courses introduce tools such as Git for version control, SQL for database queries, and frameworks like React for building user interfaces, demonstrating how these skills are applied in real-world projects.

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Google Cloud Platform, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Virtual Networking, Cloud Computing, Network Architecture, Public Cloud, Virtual Machines, Network Security, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Agentic systems, Workforce Management, Scalability, Workforce Planning, Solution Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Javascript
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Functional Requirement, Data Modeling, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Systems Development Life Cycle, System Requirements, Diagram Design, Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Model Evaluation, Project Planning, Project Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, Technical Communication, Productivity Software, Graphics Software, Public Speaking, Graphic and Visual Design, Communication, User Interface (UI), Organizational Skills, Professionalism, Productivity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design Patterns, OpenAI API, Application Design, Database Management, AI Enablement, Software Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Software Development, Query Languages, Secure Coding, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Tuning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design and Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Front-End Web Development, UI Components, Typography
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Java, Java Programming, AI Personalization, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Processing, Data Preprocessing, Classification Algorithms, UI Components, Data Analysis, Data Structures, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Responsible AI, Model Evaluation, Data Ethics, Data Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Unsupervised Learning, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Quality, Model Deployment, Data Preprocessing, Human Centered Design, Machine Learning, Project Management, Product Management, Product Design, Data Science
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Grafana, System Monitoring, Prometheus (Software), Application Performance Management, DevOps, Continuous Monitoring, Docker (Software), Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Kubernetes, Microservices, Debugging, Distributed Computing, Data Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Incident Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Risk Management Framework, IT Service Management, Problem Management, IT Management, Business Risk Management, NIST 800-53, Test Planning, Employee Training, Continuous Improvement Process, Stakeholder Communications, Simulations, Root Cause Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, Software Testing, Test Automation, Integration Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Testability, Software Engineering, Android Development, Application Security, Test Case, Software Design, Software Architecture, Mobile Security, Application Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months