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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Design, Database Development, SQL, Database Management, Databases, Data Integrity
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Relational Databases, Database Management, Databases, Database Design, Data Visualization, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Processing, Data Modeling, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Data Structures, Application Programming Interface (API)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Exploratory Data Analysis, Metadata Management, R Programming, Scientific Methods, Data Quality
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Maternal Health, Epidemiology, Public Health, Crisis Intervention, Infectious Diseases, Surveys, Community Health, Sanitation, Emergency Response, Mental Health, Infant Care, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Nutrition Education
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Looker (Software), Data Presentation, Big Data, Data Analysis, Google Cloud Platform, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Cloud Storage, Data Storage, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, SQL, Data Processing, Data Warehousing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Jupyter, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Program Development, Electronics Engineering, Computational Logic, Simulations, Programming Principles
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, SAP Applications, Systems Architecture, Systems Development, Enterprise Resource Planning, Functional Requirement, Software Development Tools, Data Migration, Software Development Methodologies, Systems Development Life Cycle, Business Process, Business Analytics, Organizational Structure, Real Time Data, Compliance Reporting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Scalability, Microservices, .NET Framework, Redis, Application Performance Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Applications, Databases, System Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, C# (Programming Language), Microsoft Azure, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Scripting, Google Workspace, Web Development Tools, Javascript, Google Cloud Platform, Spreadsheet Software, Programming Principles, Web Development
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, Business Process Automation, Make.com, Large Language Modeling, ChatGPT, Automation, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, LLM Application, LangChain, Responsible AI, Workflow Management, OpenAI, Tool Calling, No-Code Development, Multimodal Prompts, Slack (Software), Process Optimization, Application Programming Interface (API), Decision Support Systems
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Android Studio, Application Design, Application Development, Mobile Development, Prototyping, Program Development, Mockups, User Interface (UI) Design, Development Testing, Problem Management, Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Tensorflow, Image Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Python Programming, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Unstructured Data, NumPy, Matplotlib, Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, Pandas (Python Package), Regression Analysis, Performance Tuning
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months