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Development courses can help you learn programming languages like Python and JavaScript, web development techniques, and database management. You can build skills in version control, debugging, and creating responsive designs. Many courses introduce tools such as Git for version control, frameworks like React for building user interfaces, and SQL for managing databases, showing how these skills are applied in real-world projects.


Popular Development Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Storytelling That Delivers Program and Project Outcomes

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Negotiation, Data Presentation, Product Requirements, Risk Management, Professional Development, Drive Engagement

    ★ 4.6 (11) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • B

    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Sustainable Infrastructure Project Financing

    Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Sustainable Development, Private Equity, Capital Markets, Economic Development, Innovation, Loans, Financial Policy, General Lending, Sustainability Standards, International Finance, Financial Market

    ★ 4.6 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for Mobile App Developers (iOS, Android)

    Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, Generative AI, Application Development, AI literacy, Test Automation, User Interface (UI), Responsible AI, Performance Tuning, Data Ethics, Automation, Analysis

    ★ 4.5 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Pearson

    Rust Programming Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Rust (Programming Language), Data Structures, Memory Management, Relational Databases, Other Programming Languages, Databases, Data Access, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Application Development, Code Reusability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Interoperability, Systems Integration, File I/O, Command-Line Interface, Software Development, Data Import/Export

    ★ 3.9 (8) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Build an Online Auction Server with ExpressJS

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Server Side, Restful API, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development, Web Frameworks, Frontend Integration, Web Applications, Web Servers, Javascript, Servers

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • N

    National Academy of Sports Medicine

    Pre- and Post-Workout Supplements for the Beginner

    Skills you'll gain: Exercise Science, Nutrition Education, Physiology, Sports Medicine, Decision Making, Nutrition and Diet, Preventative Care, Nutritional Assessment, Pharmacology, Contraindication

    ★ 4.8 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    CI/CD with GitLab: Automating DevOps Pipelines

    Skills you'll gain: GitLab, CI/CD, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, Devops Tools, DevOps, Build Tools, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Deployment, Security Testing, Test Automation, DevSecOps, Unit Testing, Program Development, Secure Coding, Vulnerability Scanning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
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    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    .NET 8 Backend Bootcamp – Modulith, DDD & CQRS

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), ASP.NET, Integration Testing, Object-Relational Mapping, API Design, Identity and Access Management, Enterprise Architecture, Distributed Computing, Authorization (Computing), Database Development, Database Management, Dependency Analysis, Data Validation, Transaction Processing

    ★ 4.5 (6) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Mastering NestJS

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Applications, Authentications, Server Side, JavaScript Frameworks, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Middleware, Dataflow, Data Validation, Application Programming Interface (API), Object-Relational Mapping, Authorization (Computing), MongoDB, Databases, MySQL

    ★ 4.7 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems - Bachelor's

    Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Linux, Ubuntu, Operating System Administration, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Unix, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Network Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Web Servers, System Configuration, General Networking, Firewall, Virtual Machines

    ★ 4.7 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • S

    Scrimba

    Build an AI Personal Assistant with a Vector Database

    Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, Web Design and Development, AI Personalization, Web Development, Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Natural Language Processing, Data Store, Embeddings, Javascript, Database Management, LLM Application, Persona (User Experience), Real Time Data, Generative AI Agents

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Pearson

    The Pearson Complete Course for CISM Certification

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Incident Management, Threat Modeling, Security Management, Risk Management, Business Continuity Planning, Disaster Recovery, Governance, Business Continuity, Application Security, Information Management, Risk Appetite, Security Controls, Continuous Monitoring, Configuration Management, Regulatory Compliance, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Malware Protection

    ★ 4.5 (10) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular development courses

  • Storytelling That Delivers Program and Project Outcomes: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Sustainable Infrastructure Project Financing: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • GenAI for Mobile App Developers (iOS, Android): Coursera
  • Rust Programming Essentials: Pearson
  • Build an Online Auction Server with ExpressJS: Coursera
  • Pre- and Post-Workout Supplements for the Beginner: National Academy of Sports Medicine
  • CI/CD with GitLab: Automating DevOps Pipelines: Coursera
  • .NET 8 Backend Bootcamp – Modulith, DDD & CQRS: Packt
  • Mastering NestJS: Packt
  • Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech

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