Socket programming courses can help you learn network communication, data transmission protocols, and client-server architecture. You can build skills in handling sockets, managing connections, and implementing error handling techniques. Many courses introduce tools like Python's socket library, Java's Socket API, and C's Berkeley sockets, demonstrating how these tools facilitate the development of networked applications and services.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Data Processing, Web Scraping, Data Visualization, Relational Databases, Web Services, Restful API, SQL, Databases, Data Visualization Software, JSON, Interactive Data Visualization, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Structures, Programming Principles, Data Cleansing, Network Protocols, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Computer Programming
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Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Animations, Event-Driven Programming, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Storyboarding, 3D Assets, Programming Principles, Computer Graphics, Computer Programming, Scripting, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Program Development, C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Development Environment, Software Development, Computer Science
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Graphing, Data Presentation, Histogram, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Data Structures, Package and Software Management, Blockchain, Development Environment, Web Development, Programming Principles, Web Servers, Restful API, System Programming, Maintainability, Algorithms, Integrated Development Environments, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Software Design Patterns, Development Testing, Debugging
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Server Side, Web Applications, Software Architecture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), Debugging, Scripting Languages, Data Structures, Scripting, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Data Structures, Algorithms, Maintainability, Performance Tuning, File Management, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, OpenAI API, Command-Line Interface, AI Enablement, Agentic systems, API Testing, Rust (Programming Language), Key Management, Software Technical Review, Verification And Validation, Unit Testing, Solution Architecture, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, Big Data, Software Architecture, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Event-Driven Programming, Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks