Computer Science courses can help you learn programming languages like Python and Java, algorithms, data structures, and software development principles. You can build skills in debugging, version control, and database management, along with understanding web development frameworks. Many courses introduce tools such as Git for version control, SQL for database queries, and integrated development environments (IDEs) to streamline coding practices, all of that support creating efficient software solutions.

Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Software Development Life Cycle, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Istio, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Agile Software Development, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Kubernetes, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Restful API, Git (Version Control System), DevOps, Grafana, Software Engineering, Data Import/Export, Application Development
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cybersecurity, Digital Communications, Authentications, Data Integrity, Algorithms, Computer Science
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Scripting, Software Development Tools, Integrated Development Environments, Data Import/Export, Jupyter, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Software Installation, Programming Principles, Other Programming Languages, Functional Design, Computer Programming, Ruby (Programming Language), Theoretical Computer Science, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computational Thinking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Operating Systems, File Systems, Linux Commands, Linux, SQL, Unix, Database Management, Command-Line Interface, Relational Databases, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, User Accounts
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Management, Security Awareness, Data Ethics, Data Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Technical Communication, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Deductive Reasoning, Test Case, Program Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Java, Algorithms, Java Programming, Statistical Analysis, Software Design, Computer Programming, Data Import/Export, Integrated Development Environments, Data Manipulation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Analysis, Software Testing, Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: MySQL, SQL, Relational Databases, Data Analysis, Computer Programming, Computer Science
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Persona (User Experience), User Interface (UI), Prompt Engineering, Interaction Design, Usability, User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, Usability Testing, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, AI Personalization, User Research, Prototyping, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Usability, Persona (User Experience), User Interface (UI), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Wireframing, Prototyping, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, jQuery, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Experience Design, User Accounts, MongoDB, User Experience, Wireframing, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Interactive Data Visualization, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, User Interface (UI), Javascript
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months