Free courses can help you learn coding languages like Python and JavaScript, data analysis techniques, and web development fundamentals. You can build skills in problem-solving, algorithm design, and creating interactive websites. Many courses introduce tools such as Git for version control, SQL for database management, and various frameworks that streamline web development, allowing you to apply your skills in practical projects.

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, Operating System Administration, Memory Management, OS Process Management, System Software, System Programming, Command-Line Interface, Linux Administration, File Systems, System Monitoring, Performance Tuning, Package and Software Management, Systems Architecture, File Management, Algorithms, Cloud Platforms, User Accounts, Security Controls, Data Sharing
★ 4.9 (16) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Scanning, Proxy Servers, Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Brute-force attacks, Test Tools, Web Scraping
★ 4.3 (290) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Hardware Troubleshooting, Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Desktop Support, Data Storage Technologies, System Configuration, Computer Systems, Data Storage, Information Technology, Memory Management
★ 4.5 (75) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Nanjing University
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Computer Systems, Computer Architecture, Microarchitecture, System Programming, System Software, Computational Logic, Programming Principles, Hardware Architecture, Data Storage, Operating Systems, Secure Coding, Data Structures, Application Security, Memory Management, Exploit development
★ 4.7 (59) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Java, Code Reusability, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Application Development, Android Development, Memory Management
★ 4.4 (35) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Memory Management, Computational Thinking, Computer Systems, Data Structures, Algorithms, File I/O, Operating Systems, Computer Hardware
★ 4.5 (56) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Memory Management, C (Programming Language), C and C++, Data Structures, Secure Coding, Application Security, System Programming, Programming Principles
★ 4.5 (75) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

28DIGITAL
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Memory Management, Graph Theory, Data Access, Performance Tuning
★ 4.6 (60) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, OpenAI API, OpenAI, Hugging Face, Large Language Modeling, Agentic systems, Embeddings, AI Workflows, Data Processing, Vector Databases, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, Application Development, Memory Management
★ 3.2 (21) · Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Microarchitecture, Computer Systems, Computational Logic, Hardware Design, Computer Hardware, Programming Principles, System Programming, Systems Architecture, Program Development, Data Storage, Memory Management
★ 4.5 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Software Architecture, Code Reusability, Pseudocode, Microarchitecture, Memory Management, Systems Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Electronic Hardware, System Programming, Computer Architecture, Software Design, Cross Platform Development, Software Design Patterns, Systems Design, Internet Of Things, Hardware Troubleshooting
★ 2.8 (11) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Memory Management, C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Code Reusability, Vibe coding, API Design, Software Architecture, Software Design, Functional Design, Maintainability, Data Import/Export, Data Structures, AI literacy, AI Integrations, Data Validation, Performance Tuning, Secure Coding, Build Tools, Package and Software Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months