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: Operations Research, Mathematical Modeling, Business Modeling, Business Analytics, Analytics, Data Modeling, Business Mathematics, Process Optimization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Decision Making, Linear Algebra, Spreadsheet Software, Graphing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Tufts University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Microsoft Excel, Quantitative Research, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Analytical Skills, Statistics, Business Analytics, Python Programming, Technical Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Mobile Development, Animations, Application Development, Application Design, Computer Vision, Image Analysis, User Interface (UI) Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Data Visualization, Datamaps, Data Visualization Software, Scatter Plots, Jupyter, Python Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Medical Science and Research
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data Management, Cloud Storage, Database Management, Data Warehousing, Data Access, Metadata Management, NoSQL, Star Schema, Data Quality, Big Data, Query Languages, Data Integration, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Tuning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Digital Design, Creative Design, Design and Product, Event Management, Computer Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Test Script Development, Continuous Integration, Test Execution Engine, Test Tools, Automation, Scripting, Web Scraping, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Design Patterns, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, Command-Line Interface, File I/O
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Game Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Quality, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Jupyter, Data Compilation, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Pandas (Python Package), Predictive Modeling, Python Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Presentations, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Rmarkdown, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Validation, Data Ethics, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Spreadsheet Software, Ggplot2, Google Sheets, SQL, Data Literacy, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Data Processing
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Continuous Integration, Test Automation, Authentications, CI/CD, Test Script Development, API Testing, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Web Development Tools, Test Case, GitHub, User Interface (UI)
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Application Development, Security Engineering, Application Security, C++ (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours