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.

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Digital Signal Processing, Musical Composition, Music, Music Theory, Digital Communications, Patch Management, Performance Tuning, Programming Principles, Music Performance, Dataflow, Data Sharing, Interoperability, Development Environment, File I/O, Open Source Technology
★ 4.8 (37) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Google Cloud Platform, Test Tools, Cloud API, API Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Document Management
★ 4.7 (6) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cross Platform Development, Application Development, Program Development, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Python Programming, Software Installation, Computer Programming Tools, Web Development, Software Design, System Configuration
★ 4.7 (6) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Technical Communication, Statistical Reporting, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Statistical Software, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, R (Software), Markov Model, Statistical Methods, Sampling (Statistics), Simulations, Model Evaluation, Probability Distribution
★ 4.5 (10) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Data Store, Cloud API, Health Information Management, Health Informatics, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Management, Health Care, Cloud-Based Integration, Cloud Computing, Clinical Data Management, Health Technology
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Music, Musical Composition, Aesthetics, Collaborative Software, Digital Publishing, Content Creation, Computer Programming Tools, Computer Networking
★ 4.8 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Software Design Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Reality, Software Documentation, Backlogs, Sprint Planning, Video Production, Prototyping, Digital Publishing, User Interface (UI)
★ 5 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Technical Communication, Distributed Computing, Digital Transformation, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Telecommuting, Cloud Storage, Automation, Data Access, Data Analysis, Data Science, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Databases
★ 4.3 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Memory Management, C (Programming Language), Algorithms, File I/O, Graph Theory, Data Structures, Secure Coding, Scaled Agile Framework
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Program Development, Data Structures, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Graphic and Visual Design, Systems Design, Computer Graphics, Creative Design, Python Programming, Linear Algebra
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Howard University
Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Regression Analysis, Data Manipulation, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Science, Python Programming, Data Preprocessing, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Linear Algebra, Predictive Analytics, Model Training, Unsupervised Learning, Model Evaluation
★ 4.4 (8) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Applied Machine Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Machine Learning Methods, Data Preprocessing, Data Wrangling, Machine Learning, Programming Principles, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Supervised Learning, Python Programming, Data Science, NumPy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months