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.

Codio
Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Unix Commands, Unix, Unix Shell, Command-Line Interface, User Provisioning, OS Process Management, File Systems, Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, Authorization (Computing), Shell Script, File Management, Data Storage
★ 4.4 (90) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Performance Tuning, AI Integrations, Application Deployment, Performance Testing, Scalability, Data Integration, User Feedback
★ 1.9 (15) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: R (Software), R Programming, Computational Logic, Arithmetic, Statistical Programming, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export
★ 4.5 (52) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Application Deployment, Virtual Machines, Web Applications, Linux Servers, Apache, Remote Access Systems
★ 4.6 (53) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: C and C++, File I/O, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Data Structures, C (Programming Language), Code Reusability, Development Environment, Program Development, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Memory Management, Computer Programming Tools, Data Persistence, Integrated Development Environments, Algorithms, Functional Design, Data Management
★ 4.6 (22) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Network Troubleshooting, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Systems Administration, IT Infrastructure, Computer Networking, OSI Models, Cloud Infrastructure, Routing Protocols, Package and Software Management, Cloud Management, Operating System Administration, Application Security, Help Desk Support, Desktop Support, Network Protocols, Cloud Computing, Customer Service, Debugging
★ 4.9 (239) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Cryptographic Protocols, Cyber Attacks, Encryption, IT Security Architecture, Identity and Access Management, Threat Management, Threat Detection, Firewall, Key Management, Security Management, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Network Planning And Design, Authorization (Computing), Public Key Infrastructure, Authentications, Risk Management Framework
★ 4.6 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Machines, Web Servers, Servers, Google Cloud Platform, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Hosting, Virtualization, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Services, Virtual Networking, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Computing, Operating Systems
★ 4.6 (30) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Natural Language Processing, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Vision Transformer (ViT), Deep Learning, Generative Model Architectures, Graph Theory, Dimensionality Reduction, Network Model, Unsupervised Learning, Model Optimization, Embeddings, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning Methods, Supervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Model Training, Model Deployment, Flask (Web Framework)
★ 4.5 (33) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Google Cloud Platform, Model Optimization, Model Training, Data Pipelines, Cloud Deployment, Deep Learning, Data Preprocessing, Feature Engineering, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Data Import/Export, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Manipulation
★ 4.5 (137) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Scalability, Containerization, API Gateway, Devops Tools, Cloud Storage, Network Troubleshooting, Authentications, DevOps, Development Environment, Debugging, YAML, Software Installation, Network Routing, General Networking, Google Cloud Platform, Network Protocols, Application Programming Interface (API)
★ 4.7 (13) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Science, Scalability, Data Processing, Data Infrastructure, Data Analysis, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, Data Management, File Systems
★ 4.5 (115) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months