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.

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cloud Security, Authorization (Computing), Cyber Risk, Authentications, Continuous Monitoring, Threat Modeling, Security Controls, Application Security, Secure Coding, System Monitoring, Cryptography, Data Security, Identity and Access Management, Infrastructure Security, Hardening
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Bedrock, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, LLM Application, Amazon Web Services, Context Management, Amazon S3
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Dataflow, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Data Validation, Performance Tuning, Google Cloud Platform, Data Processing, Apache Spark, Scalability, Data Transformation, Serverless Computing, System Monitoring
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Dataflow, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Processing, Data Integration, Data Quality, Data Transformation, Data Warehousing, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Apache Spark, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Information Systems Security, Systems Administration, Desktop Support, Computer Networking, OSI Models, Cloud Infrastructure, Routing Protocols, Package and Software Management, Operating System Administration, Network Security, Application Security, Cybersecurity, Help Desk Support, Software Installation, Network Protocols, Computer Hardware, Cloud Computing, Customer Service, Debugging
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Java, Java Programming, Eclipse (Software), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Environment, Computer Programming, Program Development, Virtual Machines, Web Applications, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Security, OSI Models, Security Controls, Wireless Networks, Network Protocols, Firewall, Network Administration, TCP/IP, Telecommunications, Proxy Servers, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Network Infrastructure, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Remote Access Systems, Authentications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Development, Continuous Deployment, Development Environment, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Docker (Software), Containerization, ASP.NET, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Scalability, Microsoft Visual Studio, Web Applications, Integrated Development Environments
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Data Sharing, Collaborative Software, Spreadsheet Software, Gmail, Cloud Computing, Communication
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Microsoft Azure, Identity and Access Management, Active Directory, User Provisioning, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Single Sign-On (SSO), User Accounts, Cloud Security, Security Engineering, Multi-Factor Authentication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Quantitative Research, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Data Science
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Database Management, Acceptance Testing, Web Applications, Microservices, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Data Infrastructure, System Monitoring, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Application Development, Distributed Computing, Prototyping, Requirements Elicitation, Test Automation, Agile Product Development, Big Data, Data Analysis
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks