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.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, Leaflet (Software), Technical Documentation, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Data Visualization Software, Code Review, R Programming, GitHub, Continuous Integration, Software Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Numerical Analysis, Simulations, Engineering Analysis, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Verification And Validation, Mathematical Modeling, Matlab
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Process Capability, Statistical Process Controls, R (Software), Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, R Programming, Quality Control, Quality Improvement, Statistical Methods, Process Analysis, Data Transformation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Large Language Modeling, Matplotlib, Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Statistical Modeling, Data Modeling, R Programming, Differential Equations, Statistical Methods, Public Health, Probability & Statistics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hive, Database Management, SQL, Big Data, Databases, Data Management, Amazon S3, Apache Hadoop, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Performance Tuning, File Systems, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Image Analysis, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Applied Machine Learning, Application Deployment, Machine Learning Algorithms, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Machine Learning
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Development Environment, Tool Calling, Prompt Engineering, Human Machine Interfaces, Application Deployment, Software Development Tools, Python Programming, System Configuration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Radiation Therapy, Medical Equipment, Radiography, Materials science, Semiconductors, Physics, Emerging Technologies, Laboratory Equipment, Medical Imaging, Electrical Engineering, Safety Assurance, Simulation and Simulation Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

MathWorks
Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Matlab, Computer Vision, Automation, Anomaly Detection, Engineering Practices, Data Analysis Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Numerical Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Differential Equations, Matlab, Applied Mathematics, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Modeling, Integral Calculus, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Advanced Mathematics, Estimation, Algorithms, Derivatives
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Operating Systems, Data Integrity, Debugging, Systems Design, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, C (Programming Language), System Programming, Computer Systems, Command-Line Interface, Data Security, Computer Hardware, Scalability, Version Control
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months