Computer design courses can help you learn graphic design principles, user interface design, 3D modeling, and animation techniques. You can build skills in color theory, typography, and layout design, along with practical applications like creating prototypes and digital illustrations. Many courses introduce tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Blender, that support executing design projects and enhancing your creative workflow.

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Code Reusability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Network Routing, Application Design, Application Development
★ 4.8 (1.2K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Restful API, ASP.NET, API Design, .NET Framework, Software Versioning, API Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Database Development, Back-End Web Development, Object-Relational Mapping, Web Services, Database Management, Databases, Development Environment, Server Side, Database Design, Application Frameworks, C# (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Administration, Network Protocols, Network Architecture, TCP/IP, Cryptographic Protocols, General Networking, Cryptography, Computer Networking, Encryption, Web Development, Web Servers, Business Technologies, Innovation
★ 4.8 (2.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

SAE Institute México
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Meta
Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, React.js, UI Components, Mobile Development Tools, Webpack, Front-End Web Development, Application Development, Dataflow, Code Reusability, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Interface (UI), Event-Driven Programming, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Development Environment
★ 4.7 (2.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Process Modeling, Process Mapping, Business Process Modeling, Process Analysis, Business Analysis, Data Storytelling, Business Analysis Tools, Business Process Improvement, Feasibility Studies, Systems Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Process Optimization, Requirements Management, Business Systems Analysis, Systems Design, Communication Planning, Test Planning, Information Technology, Database Management, Agile Methodology
★ 4.7 (4.9K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Data Persistence, Object Oriented Design, Java, Java Programming, File Management, Memory Management, Code Reusability, Application Development, File Systems, Maintainability, Computer Programming, Software Design, Development Environment, Program Development, Programming Principles, Computer Programming Tools, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments
★ 4.6 (256) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Generative AI, OpenAI API, Embeddings, Multimodal Prompts, Tool Calling, Image Analysis, Large Language Modeling, .NET Framework, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Vector Databases, Model Deployment, Microservices, Cloud API
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Event-Driven Programming, Distributed Computing, Java Programming, Dataflow, Java, OS Process Management, Scala Programming, Data Structures, System Programming, Programming Principles, Servers, Application Frameworks, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Computer Science, Functional Design
★ 4.6 (1.6K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Application Security, Security Engineering, Blockchain, Security Controls, Security Requirements Analysis, IT Security Architecture, Security Testing, Security Architecture Review, Data Security, Identity and Access Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Cryptographic Protocols, Cryptography, Threat Detection, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Information Assurance, Public Key Infrastructure, Risk Analysis, Penetration Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Probability, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Testing, Software Testing, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms, Python Programming, Game Design, General Mathematics
★ 4.7 (584) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months