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.

Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, OSI Models, Network Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, TCP/IP, General Networking, Local Area Networks, Cybersecurity, Network Analysis, Network Protocols, Network Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Network Routers, Network Switches
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Interactive Learning, Student Engagement, Algorithms, Diversity Awareness, Pedagogy, Facebook, Mathematics Education, Instructional Strategies, Programming Principles, Teaching, Data Storage, Education and Training, Software Engineering, Geographic Information Systems, Lesson Planning, Computer Science, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Social Network Analysis, User Experience
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Demand Planning, Customer Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Production Planning, Forecasting, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Inventory Management System, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, R Programming, Data Visualization
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Query Languages, Data Analysis, Software Installation, Performance Tuning, Distributed Computing, Load Balancing, Scripting, Scalability, Information Architecture, Data Modeling, Application Programming Interface (API)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), Mobile Development, Mockups, Wireframing, Collaborative Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Software Design Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Reality, Sprint Planning, Video Production, Technical Documentation, Prototyping, Digital Publishing, User Interface (UI)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Ethics, R Programming, Surveys, Informed Consent, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Microsoft Visual Studio, .NET Framework, Game Design, Programming Principles, Linux, Application Development, Cross Platform Development
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Web Development, PHP (Scripting Language), Web Design and Development, Content Management, Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Software Engineering
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Node.JS, Restful API, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development, Web Applications, Web Servers, Javascript
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Build Tools, Continuous Integration, Software Configuration Management, Version Control, Java, Software Versioning, Mac OS, Software Installation, Development Environment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microservices, .NET Framework, ASP.NET, Microsoft Azure, Object-Relational Mapping, Cloud Storage, API Gateway, Software Architecture, Payment Systems, Authentications, Software Development, C# (Programming Language), Model View Controller, Application Programming Interface (API), Authorization (Computing)
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months