Free courses can help you learn coding languages like Python and JavaScript, data analysis techniques, and web development fundamentals. You can build skills in problem-solving, algorithm design, and creating interactive websites. Many courses introduce tools such as Git for version control, SQL for database management, and various frameworks that streamline web development, allowing you to apply your skills in practical projects.

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Linux Servers, Computer Engineering, File Systems, Unix, C (Programming Language), File Management, Memory Management, Computer Programming, Open Source Technology, OS Process Management, Build Tools
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Memory Management, Computer Programming, Code Reusability, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Data Structures, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Java, Code Reusability, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Application Development, Android Development, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Memory Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Scanning, Proxy Servers, Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Brute-force attacks, Test Tools, Web Scraping
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, C (Programming Language), C and C++, Programming Principles, Data Management, Memory Management, Algorithms, Computer Programming, File I/O, Program Development, File Management, Other Programming Languages, Development Environment, Computational Logic
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, OpenAI API, OpenAI, Hugging Face, Large Language Modeling, Agentic systems, Embeddings, AI Workflows, Data Processing, Vector Databases, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, Application Development, Memory Management
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Networking Hardware, Data Storage, Computer Systems, Data Storage Technologies, Computer Engineering, System Configuration, Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Software Installation, Peripheral Devices, Memory Management
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Memory Management, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Algorithms, File I/O, Operating Systems, File Systems, Program Development, Computational Logic, Computer Hardware
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Nanjing University
Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, File Systems, File Management, Computer Systems, Memory Management, System Software, OS Process Management, File I/O, Data Storage, Computer Hardware, Program Development, Peripheral Devices, System Design and Implementation, Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Memory Management, C (Programming Language), C and C++, Data Structures, Secure Coding, Application Security, System Programming, Programming Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LangChain, LLM Application, Memory Management, AI Workflows, Vector Databases, Scalability, User Interface (UI), Embeddings, Database Application, Data Store, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Databases, Large Language Modeling, Performance Tuning, Maintainability, Data Storage, Data Preprocessing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Memory Management, System Programming, Computer Architecture, Embedded Software, Programming Principles, Code Reusability, Computer Programming, Linux
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months