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: Merchandising, E-Commerce, Product Assortment, Web Applications, Business-To-Consumer, Scalability, Project Implementation, Business Technologies, Technology Solutions, System Implementation, Value Propositions, Digital Transformation, Case Studies, Solution Delivery, Systems Integration, Business Requirements, Customer experience strategy (CX), Solution Architecture, B2B Sales, Application Programming Interface (API)
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Data Modeling, Database Design, Web Design and Development, Software Development Tools, NoSQL, Database Architecture and Administration, Usability, Application Programming Interface (API), UI Components, OpenAI, Web Applications, Version Control, Programming Principles
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), Web Applications, Web Development, Application Development, HTML and CSS, Database Application, Databases, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Key Management, Application Security, Python Programming, Scripting, Algorithms, Data Integrity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Tree Maps, Geographic Information Systems, Plotly, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Jupyter, Statistical Analysis, Pandas (Python Package)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: SQL, PostgreSQL, Query Languages, Database Management Systems, Database Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Manipulation, Statistical Analysis, Jupyter, Data Structures, Data Cleansing, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Science, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming, Probability & Statistics, Data Import/Export, Programming Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Python Programming, Data Processing, Data Storage Technologies, Data Manipulation, File Management, Development Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Natural Language Processing, JSON, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: PostgreSQL, Relational Databases, SQL, Database Management Systems, Node.JS, Database Management, Data Import/Export, Data Processing, Extract, Transform, Load
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Data Mining, Spreadsheet Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Quantitative Research, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Data Collection, Statistics, R (Software), Predictive Analytics, Query Languages, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, SQL
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Data Analysis, Generative AI, Exploratory Data Analysis, OpenAI, Data Manipulation, Prototyping, Text Mining, Pandas (Python Package), Applied Machine Learning, Interactive Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Python Programming, Dimensionality Reduction, NumPy
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours