Software development courses can help you learn programming languages like Python, Java, and JavaScript, as well as concepts such as algorithms, data structures, and software architecture. You can build skills in version control with Git, debugging techniques, and agile methodologies for project management. Many courses introduce tools like Visual Studio Code, Docker, and GitHub, showing how these technologies facilitate collaboration, streamline coding processes, and enhance software deployment.

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Data Encryption Standard, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Key Management, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Encryption, Data Integrity, Cybersecurity, Computer Security, Authentications, Data Security, Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Digital Communications, Information Architecture
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Story, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Centered Design, Ideation, Conceptual Design, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI), Usability Testing, Storyboarding, Mockups, User Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Pseudocode, Computational Thinking, Analysis, Big Data, Probability & Statistics, Computer Programming, Python Programming
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Tokyo
Skills you'll gain: Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Design, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Human Computer Interaction, Animations, User Interface (UI), Design, 3D Assets, Technical Design, Algorithms, Simulations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Game Design, Development Environment, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: DevOps, CI/CD, Process Mapping, Culture Transformation, Continuous Improvement Process, Lean Methodologies, Risk Management, Process Improvement, Organizational Structure, Kanban Principles, Operational Efficiency, User Feedback, Systems Thinking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Jenkins, Docker (Software), Spring Boot, Continuous Integration, Configuration Management, Containerization, Scalability, Software Documentation, Application Deployment, Java, Continuous Deployment, Spring Framework, API Gateway, Back-End Web Development, JUnit, Application Programming Interface (API), Java Programming, Databases, React.js
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Financial Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Management, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Modeling, Business Mathematics, Data Analysis, Problem Solving
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Security Controls, Application Security, Network Security, Data Security, JSON, Identity and Access Management, Threat Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LangChain, Image Analysis, Responsible AI, OpenAI, LLM Application, Cloud Applications, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI, Cloud API, Application Deployment, API Gateway, Generative AI Agents, Tool Calling, User Interface (UI), Data Ethics, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Computing, Open Source Technology, Software Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Problem Solving, Combinatorics, Graph Theory, Decision Support Systems, Computational Thinking, Data Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Acceptance Testing, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Test Automation, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Java Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks