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App Development Courses

App development courses can help you learn programming languages like Java and Swift, user interface design, and mobile app architecture. You can build skills in debugging, version control, and integrating APIs to enhance functionality. Many courses introduce tools such as Android Studio and Xcode, along with frameworks like React Native and Flutter, that support creating cross-platform applications and streamlining the development process.

Popular App Development Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    App Development with Power Apps: Create Custom Components

    Skills you'll gain: Power Apps Component Framework, Business Process Automation, No-Code Development, Microsoft Power Platform, Automation, Application Development, Microsoft 365, Data Integration

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    GenAI for Application Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Application Deployment, Responsible AI, Software Development Tools, Cloud Development, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Deployment, Generative AI, AI literacy, Prompt Engineering, AI Integrations, Debugging, Application Development

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    University of Michigan

    Finding Purpose and Meaning In Life: Living for What Matters Most

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Self-Awareness, Stress Management, Self-Motivation, Personal Development, Habit Formation, Planning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    3K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Minnesota

    Human Resource Management: HR for People Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Performance Review, Compensation Management, Compensation Strategy, Compensation and Benefits, Constructive Feedback, Workforce Planning, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Employee Performance Management, Employee Onboarding, Human Resources Management and Planning, Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Human Capital, Talent Acquisition, Management Training And Development, Human Resource Policies, Performance Measurement

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    16K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Build a Portfolio Website with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Javascript, Web Presence, Front-End Web Development, Web Content, Responsive Web Design, Web Design

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    145 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Status: AI skills
    AI skills
    A

    Amazon

    Amazon Junior Software Developer

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Git (Version Control System), Software Development Methodologies, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Version Control, Systems Development Life Cycle, Application Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Full-Stack Web Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), SQL, Software Development, Restful API, Database Management, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Digital Transformation, GitHub Copilot, Java Programming, Generative AI

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    595 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    IBM

    Developing Back-End Apps with Node.js and Express

    Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Node.JS, Full-Stack Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Services, Web Development, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Javascript, Middleware, Computer Science

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    616 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    C for Everyone, Part 1: Programming Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Program Development, Computational Logic, Memory Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6.8K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Microsoft

    Introduction to Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), GitHub, HTML and CSS, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Microsoft Copilot, Web Development, Web Design and Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Development Tools, JSON, Semantic Web

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Preview
    Preview
    C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Android Automotive for Infotainment Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Android Studio, Android Development, Android (Operating System), Mobile Development, System Software, Software Installation, Application Development, Embedded Systems, Systems Architecture, Software Testing, Application Frameworks, Software Architecture, User Interface (UI) Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google Cloud

    Developing Applications with Google Cloud: Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Application Deployment, Application Development, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Deployment, Generative AI, Authentications, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud API, CI/CD, Computer Programming Tools, Performance Tuning, Application Performance Management, Cloud Storage, Authorization (Computing), Cloud Services, Identity and Access Management, Computing Platforms

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    29 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google

    Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Presentations, User Experience Design, User Experience, Usability, User Research, Mobile Development, Design Research, Data Ethics, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Public Speaking, Research Design, Prototyping, Research Methodologies, Interviewing Skills, Information Privacy

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular app development courses

  • App Development with Power Apps: Create Custom Components: Coursera
  • GenAI for Application Developers: Coursera
  • Finding Purpose and Meaning In Life: Living for What Matters Most: University of Michigan
  • Human Resource Management: HR for People Managers: University of Minnesota
  • Build a Portfolio Website with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript: Coursera
  • Amazon Junior Software Developer: Amazon
  • Developing Back-End Apps with Node.js and Express: IBM
  • C for Everyone, Part 1: Programming Fundamentals: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Introduction to Web Development: Microsoft
  • Introduction to Android Automotive for Infotainment Systems: Coursera

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