Programming basics courses can help you learn fundamental concepts like variables, control structures, data types, and functions. You can build skills in problem-solving, debugging, and writing clean, efficient code. Many courses introduce tools such as Git for version control, integrated development environments (IDEs) like Visual Studio Code, and programming languages like Python or JavaScript, which are commonly used in web development and software engineering.

Skills you'll gain: Data Entry, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Management, Spreadsheet Software, Data Presentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Simulations
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Campaign Management, Target Audience, Marketing Strategies, Web Content, Account Management, Dashboard, Data Integration, Customer Data Management, Automation, Content Management, Configuration Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Development Environment, Performance Tuning, Distributed Computing, Docker (Software), Development Testing, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Debugging, Software-Defined Networking, Computer Hardware, Scripting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Application Development, Emerging Technologies, Computer Programming Tools, Program Development, Cryptography, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Transaction Processing, Data Structures, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

ISAE-SUPAERO
Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Sustainable Engineering, Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Issue, Thermal Management, Chemistry, Physics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Computer Programming, Data Storage, Development Environment, User Interface (UI), Scripting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Linear Algebra, Combinatorics, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Modeling, Theoretical Computer Science, Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Distributed Computing, Performance Testing, Algorithms, Computer Hardware, C (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Unix Commands, Unix Shell, Software Versioning, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Software Configuration Management, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: React.js, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Javascript, Web Development Tools, UI Components, Programming Principles
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Debugging, C (Programming Language), Electronic Components, Computer Hardware, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Electronics Engineering, Network Protocols, Development Environment, Digital Communications, Open Source Technology
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks