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.

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Mobile Development, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, UI Components
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Decision Tree Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Supervised Learning, Forecasting, Machine Learning Methods, Random Forest Algorithm, Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning, Logistic Regression, Python Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Unified Modeling Language, Java Programming, Software Architecture, Application Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Engineering, API Design, Software Development
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Model Evaluation, Data Visualization, Clinical Data Management, Data Preprocessing, Data Manipulation, Predictive Modeling, R Programming, Predictive Analytics, Data Pipelines, Feature Engineering, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Performance Tuning, Logistic Regression
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Target Audience, Influencing, Executive Presence, Program Management, Constructive Feedback, Stakeholder Communications, Project Management, Communication, Leadership, Public Speaking, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Analysis, Team Building, Presentations, Strategic Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Virtual Teams
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Cloud Hosting, Web Development, Cloud Deployment, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, Web Content, Application Deployment, Typography, Javascript
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Machine Learning Methods, Data Mining, Generative AI, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Data Preprocessing, Python Programming, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Manipulation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Ball State University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Inference, Bayesian Statistics, Data Science, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, R Programming, Dimensionality Reduction, Simulations, Statistical Visualization
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Software Documentation, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Test Driven Development (TDD), Node.JS, Debugging, Maintainability, Javascript, Software Architecture, JSON, Real Time Data, Data Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Containerization, .NET Framework, Performance Tuning, Application Development, C# (Programming Language), Application Performance Management, Scalability, Web Applications, UI Components
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Containerization, Bash (Scripting Language), Version Control, File Systems, Ubuntu, Linux Servers, Linux, Docker (Software), Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, User Accounts, Command-Line Interface, Shell Script, Ansible, Firewall, Systems Administration, Microsoft Windows
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, Node.JS, Web Frameworks, Restful API, Web Development, Web Applications, Server Side, File Systems, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Web Servers, Databases, Authentications, Middleware, Cryptography
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months