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 Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Unstructured Data, Semantic Web, Statistical Methods, Text Mining, Data Structures, JSON, Natural Language Processing, Data Visualization Software, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Software Architecture, OpenAI, Code Review, Unit Testing, Software Design, API Design, LLM Application, Debugging, Software Development, Application Development, Application Design, Back-End Web Development, Database Design, Python Programming, Automation, Version Control
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Random Forest Algorithm, Decision Tree Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Data Transformation, Data Processing, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Integration Testing, Continuous Integration, Docker (Software), Java, Containerization, Software Design Patterns, Development Testing, Microservices, Object Oriented Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Computer Displays, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Display Devices, Electronics, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Components, Electronic Systems, Hardware Design, Embedded Systems, Basic Electrical Systems, Embedded Software, Remote Access Systems, Computational Logic, Control Systems, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Programmable Logic Controllers, C (Programming Language), Real Time Data, Color Theory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Unstructured Data, Markov Model, Python Programming, Machine Learning Methods, Algorithms, Probability & Statistics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Histogram, Generative AI, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Scientific Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Data Storytelling, Statistics, Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Experimentation, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Research Design, Responsible AI, Statistical Visualization, Research, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Web Applications, Web Development, Microservices, Secure Coding, Single Sign-On (SSO), Performance Tuning, Identity and Access Management, Full-Stack Web Development, C# (Programming Language), Application Development, Application Security, Cloud Development, Multi-Factor Authentication, Authentications, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Scalability, Application Performance Management, Real Time Data
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Web Development Tools, Web Design, Web Content
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Project Documentation, Project Scoping, People Management, Project Planning, Dependency Analysis, Product Roadmaps, Communication Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Rmarkdown, R (Software), Tidyverse (R Package), Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, R Programming, Ggplot2, Data Wrangling, Scatter Plots, Data Manipulation, Histogram, Scripting, Package and Software Management, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks