Programming courses can help you learn coding languages like Python, Java, and JavaScript, as well as concepts such as algorithms, data structures, and software development methodologies. You can build skills in debugging, version control, and writing efficient code. Many courses introduce tools like Git for version control, integrated development environments (IDEs) like Visual Studio Code, and frameworks such as React or Django, that support developing web applications and software solutions.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computational Logic, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Maintainability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Web Applications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Python Programming, File Management, Scripting, User Interface (UI), Data Import/Export, Data Structures, Simulations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Model Deployment, Real Time Data, Large Language Modeling, Application Deployment, System Monitoring, Cross Platform Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Machine Learning
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Regression Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Analysis, Matplotlib, Random Forest Algorithm, Machine Learning, Data Visualization, Decision Tree Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Scripting, Linux, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, User Interface (UI), IT Automation, Interactive Design, File I/O, Programming Principles, Debugging, File Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, R Programming, Alteryx, Statistical Programming, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Data Storytelling, Data Structures, Statistical Analysis, Workflow Management, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Data Preprocessing, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Data Transformation
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Databases, Big Data, SQL, Data Analysis, Data Science, Statistical Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Unstructured Data, Go (Programming Language), Web Servers, MySQL, Web Scraping, Server Side, Kubernetes, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Software Development, Linux, Database Software, Relational Databases
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Data Structures, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Python Programming, Data Processing, Data Storage Technologies, Data Manipulation, Development Environment, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Content, Web Development, UI Components
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: LangChain, Development Environment, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Tool Calling, LLM Application, Database Systems, Database Management, SQL, Database Application, OpenAI API, Software Development Tools, Prompt Engineering
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months