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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, MySQL, Database Management, Databases, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, Management Information Systems, SQL
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Exploitation techniques, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cryptographic Protocols, Network Protocols, General Networking, Computer Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Analysis, Proxy Servers
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: JSON, Data Structures, Computational Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Scripting, Javascript, Data Processing, Unsupervised Learning, Data Science, Data Modeling, Machine Learning, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Software Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: JSON, Javascript, Ajax, Web Development Tools, Unit Testing, Development Testing, Event-Driven Programming, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Data Validation, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Network Protocols
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Active Directory, Web Applications, Cloud Applications, Application Security, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Authorization (Computing), Key Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Mathematical Modeling, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Risk Modeling, Forecasting, Data Analysis, Statistics, Probability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Mobile Security, Cloud Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Cloud Computing, Cryptography, Vulnerability Scanning, Virtualization, Network Security, Encryption, SQL
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Ball State University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Ggplot2, Interactive Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, R (Software), R Programming, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, YAML, Containerization, Application Deployment, Microservices, Virtual Machines, Network Architecture, Data Storage, Command-Line Interface, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Education Software and Technology, Digital Transformation, Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Big Data, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cloud Storage, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Data Science, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Databases
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Transaction Processing, Event-Driven Programming, Front-End Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Development Environment, Web Development, Web Applications, Secure Coding, React.js, Application Development, Javascript, Real Time Data
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Computer Vision, Real-Time Operating Systems, Control Systems, Data Structures, Python Programming, Simulations
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months