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: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Documentation, Java Programming, Java, Technical Documentation, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Code Reusability, Computer Science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Program Development, Python Programming, Computer Science, Verification And Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Software Design, Program Development, Code Reusability, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Memory Management, C (Programming Language), Embedded Systems, Software Visualization, Computer Engineering, Embedded Software, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Linux
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Algorithms, Game Theory, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Problem Solving
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, C# (Programming Language), ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Restful API, Cloud API, Back-End Web Development, Middleware, Application Frameworks, OpenAI, Software Architecture, JSON, Secure Coding, Dependency Analysis, Performance Tuning, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), Restful API, Cloud Deployment, Dashboard Creation, Full-Stack Web Development, Data Visualization, Application Deployment, Object-Relational Mapping, Interactive Data Visualization, Cloud Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Databases, Web Applications, Web Development, Authentications, Database Management, SQL, User Accounts, Database Design, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Mainframe Technologies, z/OS, Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM DB2, Systems Development, Agile Software Development, Debugging, Pseudocode, Program Development, Software Development Methodologies, Virtualization, Agile Methodology, Software Development, File I/O
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Data Structures, Diagram Design, Data Store, Dataflow, Functional Design, Program Development, Data Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Memory Management, C (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, C and C++, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Secure Coding, Algorithms, Software Design, Application Security, Other Programming Languages, System Programming, Python Programming, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, Java, Performance Tuning, Unix
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Oracle
Skills you'll gain: Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Oracle Cloud, Computer Programming, Cloud Development, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Code Reusability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Data Structures, Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Programming Principles, Quantum computing, Computer Programming, Software Installation, Scripting, Computational Logic, Development Environment, Package and Software Management, Jupyter
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks