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.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Maintainability, Program Development, C (Programming Language), Software Engineering, System Programming, Programming Principles, Software Development, Simulations, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Data Structures, Debugging, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Pseudocode, Program Development, Data Structures, Graph Theory, Mathematical Modeling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The Pennsylvania State University
Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Microbiology, Public Health, Pathology, Immunology, Preventative Care, Sanitation, Social Determinants Of Health, Social Sciences, Community Health, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Medical Science and Research, Biology, Drug Development, Social Network Analysis, Case Studies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Manufacturing Operations, Case Studies, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing and Production, Digital Transformation, Production Planning, Business Transformation, Business Technologies, Technology Strategies, Cloud Computing, Technology Roadmaps, Emerging Technologies, Automation, Strategic Partnership, Operational Efficiency, Business Modeling, System Implementation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Product Lifecycle Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Graph Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Pseudocode, Operations Research
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Program Development, Computational Thinking, Python Programming, Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Neural Networks, Applied Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Python Programming, Generative Model Architectures
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Feature Engineering, Statistical Analysis, Performance Metric
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JUnit, C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Application Programming Interface (API), UI Components, Algorithms, Application Development, Network Model, Software Development Tools, Data Structures, File Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Snowflake Schema, Data Modeling, SQL, Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Business Intelligence, Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Import/Export, Business Reporting, Databases, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Financial Statements, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Red Hat
Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Linux, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), YAML, Automation, DevOps, Configuration Management, Software Architecture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Amazon DynamoDB, Cloud Applications, Databases, Amazon Web Services, Event-Driven Programming, API Gateway, Relational Databases, Serverless Computing, Python Programming, Cloud API, Service Oriented Architecture, Microservices, NoSQL, Application Development, Web Development, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks