Functional programming courses can help you learn concepts like first-class functions, immutability, and higher-order functions, along with practical techniques for managing state and side effects. You can build skills in recursive problem-solving, data transformation, and leveraging pure functions for cleaner code. Many courses introduce tools such as Haskell, Scala, and JavaScript, showcasing how these languages facilitate functional programming principles and enhance software development practices.

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Game Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Database Management, Database Theory, Databases, Database Development, SQL, Database Management Systems, MySQL, Transaction Processing, Stored Procedure, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Modeling, Unified Modeling Language, Data Access, Data Integrity, Data Dictionary, Query Languages, Application Development
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Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Exploit development, Penetration Testing, Malware Protection, Network Monitoring, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Network Protocols, Network Analysis, Scripting, Remote Access Systems, Python Programming
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Management, Business Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Verification And Validation, Functional Specification, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Stakeholder Communications, Process Mapping, Interviewing Skills, Active Listening
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Import/Export, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Tsinghua University
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Bayesian Network, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, R (Software), Probability, Probability Distribution, Applied Machine Learning, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Social Network Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Simulations, Data Science, Markov Model
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Machine Learning, Logistic Regression, Statistical Inference, Model Evaluation, Probability Distribution, Linear Algebra, Calculus
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, OpenAI, Prompt Engineering, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Generative AI, LLM Application, Data Processing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Cloud Deployment, LLM Application, Model Deployment, Application Deployment, Large Language Modeling, Hugging Face, Data Ethics, Prompt Engineering, Model Evaluation, Risk Management Framework, Rust (Programming Language)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Innovation, Change Management, New Product Development, Organizational Strategy, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Team Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Product Lifecycle Management, Organizational Structure, Emerging Technologies, Business Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Codio
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Text Mining, GitHub, Large Language Modeling, Django (Web Framework), Git (Version Control System), Package and Software Management, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Plot (Graphics), Application Deployment, Natural Language Processing, Data Visualization Software, Unit Testing, Cloud Deployment, Jupyter, Database Development, Data Processing, Virtual Environment, Dependency Analysis, Python Programming
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months