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.

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Markov Model, Molecular Biology, Data Mapping, Machine Learning Methods, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Data Structures, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Agentic systems, Social Network Analysis, Model Evaluation, Sociology, Economics, Scientific Methods, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: React.js, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript Frameworks, UI Components, Restful API, Web Applications, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Javascript, Application Development, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Financial Data, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Financial Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation, NumPy, Seaborn, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Transformation, Python Programming, Data Cleansing, Computer Programming
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Interactive Design, Programming Principles, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Python Programming, Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphics, Computational Logic, Software Design, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, File I/O, Data Structures, Animations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Teaching, Programming Principles, Program Development, Pedagogy, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Computational Thinking, Education Software and Technology, Cultural Responsiveness, Digital pedagogy, Test Case, Computational Logic, Pseudocode, Algorithms, Data Structures
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing and Production, Engineering, Data Ethics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Vision, Control Systems, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Angular, OAuth, Test Driven Development (TDD), Cryptography, Web Components, Data Validation, Vue.JS, Data Security, Authentications, HTML and CSS, Encryption, Authorization (Computing), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Web Development, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript, Security Strategy, Computer Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Software Development, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Software Testing, Computational Thinking, Game Design, Animation and Game Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fundação Lemann
Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Computer Programming, Learning Management Systems, Computational Thinking, Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Java, Database Application, Database Development, Databases, Software Development, Data Storage, Program Development, Computer Programming
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Unit Testing, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Databases, Data Visualization Software, Object Oriented Design, Web Scraping, Creative Design, Data Science, Scatter Plots, Data Structures, Programming Principles, File I/O, Integrated Development Environments, Software Visualization, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Program Development, Diversity and Inclusion
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months