Computer hardware courses can help you learn about computer architecture, circuit design, and system integration. You can build skills in troubleshooting hardware issues, assembling components, and optimizing performance for various applications. Many courses introduce tools like multimeters, oscilloscopes, and CAD software, that support designing and testing hardware systems.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Research, Persona (User Experience), User Experience, Verification And Validation, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Interface (UI) Design, Embedded Systems, Wireframing, Prototyping
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Implementation, Project Design, Solution Design, Financial Services, Business Modeling, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Case Studies, Value Propositions, Market Research
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Incident Management, Threat Modeling, Cyber Governance, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Security Management, Threat Management, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Operations, Compliance Management, Governance, Risk Management, Risk Control
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Security Assessment, Risk Management Framework, Security Management, Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Threat Management, Cyber Governance, Security Awareness
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Performance Testing, Android Development, Image Analysis, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Embedded Software, Deep Learning, Tensorflow, Hardware Architecture, Artificial Neural Networks, Real Time Data, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C and C++, .NET Framework, Data Access, Microsoft Visual Studio, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Structures, Database Management, Algorithms, User Interface (UI), Network Model, Application Development, Computer Graphics, File Management
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Tools, Prompt Engineering, Version Control, Debugging, Google Gemini, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Software Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), GitLab, Responsible AI, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Application Programming Interface (API), Mobile Development, Front-End Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Application Development, GitHub, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Experience, User Centered Design, Ideation, User Interface (UI), Qualitative Research, Surveys, User Story, Data Collection, Persona Development, Data Analysis, Interviewing Skills, People Analytics, Statistical Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Regression Testing, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Test Tools, System Testing, Code Coverage, Security Testing, Verification And Validation, Test Case, Test Data, Debugging, Automation, Functional Requirement, Application Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Django (Web Framework), Application Development, Web Development, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Database Design, Data Modeling, Authentications, User Accounts, Relational Databases, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Xi'an Jiaotong University
Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, Microsoft Visual Studio, Computer Systems, C# (Programming Language), Computer Hardware, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Integrated Development Environments, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, Program Development, Computational Logic, Debugging, Data Storage
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Unstructured Data, Data Ethics, Data Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Data Quality, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks