Embedded systems courses can help you learn programming languages like C and C++, real-time operating systems, hardware interfacing, and system design principles. You can build skills in debugging, optimizing performance, and integrating sensors and actuators into devices. Many courses introduce tools such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi, which are commonly used for prototyping, along with simulation software that aids in testing and validating system behavior.

Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Kubernetes, Microservices, Ubuntu, DevOps, Application Deployment, Virtualization, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, Scalability, Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Data Persistence
★ 4.2 (42) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Remote Access Systems, TCP/IP, System Programming, Network Protocols, Performance Tuning, Program Development, Memory Management, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware
★ 4.6 (53) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Deep Teaching Solutions
Skills you'll gain: Student Engagement, Differentiated Instruction, Lifelong Learning, Persistence, Learning Theory, Problem Solving, Adaptability
★ 4.8 (28) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Multimodal Prompts, LLM Application, Embeddings, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Vector Databases, Image Analysis, Applied Machine Learning
★ 4.5 (44) · Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Generative AI Agents, Agentic Workflows, AI Enablement, Email Automation, Business Process Automation, Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Agentic systems, Initiative and Leadership, Tool Calling, Anthropic Claude, ChatGPT, Automation, Responsible AI, Marketing Automation, Multimodal Prompts, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Prompt Engineering, IT Automation
★ 4.3 (27) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Learning Management Systems, digital literacy
★ 4.6 (88) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Project, Timelines, Project Schedules, Scheduling, Data Visualization, Project Management Software, Workflow Management, Dependency Analysis, Project Management, Project Planning
★ 4 (36) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Usability, Usability Testing, Problem Solving, Human Factors, Human Centered Design, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Creativity, Creative Problem-Solving, Kinesiology, Sensory Systems Analysis, User Research, Decision Making, Display Devices, Human Computer Interaction, Human Learning, Exercise Science, Data Collection, Human Factors Engineering, Accident Prevention, Mitigation
★ 4.8 (56) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Billing, Looker (Software), Billing Systems, Expense Management, Cloud Management, Billing & Invoicing, Dashboard, Cost Management, Google Sheets, Account Management, Resource Management, Identity and Access Management
★ 4.6 (78) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Engineering, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Security, Operational Excellence, Cloud Standards, Sustainable Business, Reliability, Solution Architecture, Cloud-Native Computing, Corporate Sustainability, Performance Tuning, Process Optimization, Cost Containment, Operational Efficiency, Value Engineering, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Cost Reduction, Operating Cost, Security Strategy
★ 4.6 (56) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Laboratory Experience, Laboratory Reports, Embedded Software, Electronic Hardware, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Laboratory Testing, Engineering Documentation, Electronic Systems, Debugging, System Design and Implementation, Program Development, Software Design, Software Development, Functional Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Development Environment, Eclipse (Software)
★ 4.2 (26) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Performance Management, Virtual Networking, Network Monitoring, Performance Tuning, Network Troubleshooting, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Load Balancing, Performance Testing, Google Cloud Platform, Test Tools, Network Analysis, Virtual Machines
★ 4.7 (104) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months