Computing courses can help you learn programming languages like Python and Java, data structures, algorithms, and web development fundamentals. You can build skills in software design, debugging, and database management, along with understanding network protocols and cybersecurity principles. Many courses introduce tools such as Git for version control, SQL for database querying, and various integrated development environments (IDEs) that facilitate coding and project collaboration.

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Information Systems Security, General Networking, Record Keeping, Data Integrity, File Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Datamaps, Interactive Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Graphic and Visual Design, R Programming, Geographic Information Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Network Monitoring, Exploit development, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, System Configuration, Digital Forensics, Virtual Machines
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, Scalability, Service Oriented Architecture, Distributed Computing, Load Balancing, Java, Program Development, Software Design, Maintainability, Dependency Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Mathematical Modeling, Public Health, R Programming, Differential Equations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Software, Markov Model, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Probability Distribution, Classification Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Processing, Big Data, Apache Spark, Splunk, Data Analysis, Unstructured Data, Data Storytelling, Analytics, Data Wrangling, Network Analysis, Classification Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Data Pipelines, Google Cloud Platform, Java, Public Cloud, Cloud API, Network Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Record Keeping, Cyber Security Policies, Security Management, Data Management, Records Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Security, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Cloud Computing, Data Governance, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Threat Detection, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Platforms, Security Controls, Threat Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Prompt Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Load Balancing, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Applications, Identity and Access Management, Generative AI, Kubernetes, Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, Network Routing, Firewall, Cloud Storage, TCP/IP, Virtual Machines, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Infrastructure, General Networking, Network Architecture
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Docker (Software), Containerization, Microservices, DevOps, Application Deployment, YAML, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Google Gemini, Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, AI Enablement, Google Workspace, AI Orchestration, AI Product Strategy, Agentic systems, Customer experience improvement, AI Workflows, Productivity Software, Data Ethics, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Artificial Intelligence, Tool Calling, Cloud Computing, Collaboration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months