Coding for beginners courses can help you learn programming fundamentals, syntax, algorithms, and problem-solving techniques. You can build skills in writing clean code, debugging, and understanding data structures. Many courses introduce tools like Git for version control, integrated development environments (IDEs) such as Visual Studio Code, and languages like Python or JavaScript, which are commonly used in web development and software engineering.

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Simulations, C (Programming Language), Computational Thinking, Automation, Algorithms, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Programming Principles, File Management, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Higher Education, Education and Training, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public History, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Curriculum Development, Cultural Diversity, Case Law, Governance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Regulatory Requirements, Environmental Regulations, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Project Closure, Operations, Operational Analysis, Plant Operations and Management, Manufacturing Operations, Environment and Resource Management, Manufacturing and Production, Sustainable Development, Workforce Development, Environment Health And Safety, Prospecting and Qualification, Environment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Exploit development, C (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Secure Coding, Application Security, System Programming, Debugging, Vulnerability Assessments
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Systems Engineering, Design Reviews, Requirements Analysis, Engineering Management, Functional Design, Leadership, Systems Integration, Engineering Design Process, Software Systems, Technology Roadmaps, Reliability, Performance Measurement, Maintainability, Manufacturing Processes, Scalability
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Data Integrity, Encryption, FinTech, Network Security, Transaction Processing, Data Structures, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Emerging Technologies, Responsible AI, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Web Scraping, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Integration, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Relational Databases, Google Sheets, Unstructured Data, R Programming, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Spreadsheet Software, Databases, SQL, Application Programming Interface (API)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, FinTech, Emerging Technologies, Ledgers (Accounting), Machine Learning, Financial Data, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Systems, Financial Services, Supervised Learning, Data Structures, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Entrepreneurship, Technology Strategies, Unsupervised Learning, Distributed Computing, Reinforcement Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Mathematics Education, Education Software and Technology, Research, Science and Research, Qualitative Research, Technical Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Computer Programming, Program Development, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Hospice, Pain Management, Patient Communication, Care Management, Oncology, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient-centered Care, Care Coordination, Dignity in Care, Long Term Care, Family Support, Mental Health
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months