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 Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Mobile Development, Android Studio, Android (Operating System), Application Development, User Interface (UI), Application Design, UI Components, Java, Development Environment, Authorization (Computing), Application Lifecycle Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Code Reusability, Software Design, Flutter (Software), Computational Logic, Functional Design, Application Development, Application Design, Computer Programming, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Go (Programming Language), File I/O, Data Structures, C and C++, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Unit Testing, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Program Development, Software Design, Graph Theory, Software Testing, Computer Science, Code Reusability
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, Algorithms, Classroom Management, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Diversity Awareness, Digital pedagogy, Program Development, Technical Communication, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Education Software and Technology, Collaborative Software, Cultural Responsiveness, Code Review, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Computer Science, Brainstorming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Frontend Integration, Back-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Server Side, Email Automation, Data Access, Apache Tomcat, Front-End Web Development, Application Servers, Java Programming, HTML and CSS, Databases, PostgreSQL, Relational Databases, Java, User Interface (UI), Web Design, Database Development
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI/UX Strategy, Collaborative Software, User Interface (UI), Layout Design, Animations, Wireframing, Interactive Design, Mobile Development, Typography, User Experience Design, Web Design, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience, UI Components, Application Design
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apple Xcode, UI Components, User Interface (UI), iOS Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Apple iOS, Mobile Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Swift Programming, Responsive Web Design, Application Design, Animations, Interactive Design, Application Development, Data Visualization Software, Integrated Development Environments, Interactive Data Visualization, Code Reusability, Model View Controller, Programming Principles
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, R (Software), Data Import/Export, R Programming, Ggplot2, Plot (Graphics), Data Manipulation, Plotly, Data Visualization, Web Scraping, Statistical Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Wrangling, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Statistical Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Authentications, Back-End Web Development, Web Servers, Web Frameworks, Databases, Server Side, Web Applications, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Sharing, Data Structures, Memory Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Java Programming, Spring Framework, Java, Spring Boot, Computer Programming, Code Reusability, Programming Principles, Application Frameworks, Data Structures, Model View Controller, Eclipse (Software), Development Environment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Restful API, Ajax, Node.JS, Web Applications, Web Servers, Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Model View Controller, Javascript, PHP (Scripting Language), Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, JSON, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Architecture, Real Time Data, Data Storage
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Code Reusability, Maintainability, Program Development, Computational Logic, Development Environment, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks