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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Dashboard, Automation, Scripting, Business Intelligence, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Data Integrity, Data Quality, Google Cloud Platform, Data Validation, Marketing Analytics, Auditing, SQL
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Code Review, System Design and Implementation, C and C++
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, iOS Development, Secure Coding, Encryption, Network Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Swift Programming, Mobile Security, Application Security, Data Persistence, Key Management, Data Security, Data Storage
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Animations, Prototyping, Conceptual Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Storyboarding, Design, Virtual Environment, Technical Design, Design Elements And Principles, Usability Testing, Creative Design, Design Strategies, Interactive Design, Graphic and Visual Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Middleware, .NET Framework, C# (Programming Language), Model View Controller, Back-End Web Development, Web Development, Restful API, Server Side, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Applications, Application Frameworks, Object-Relational Mapping, Microsoft SQL Servers, Data Validation, Data Migration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Embeddings, Tool Calling, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Document Management, Query Languages, Text Mining, Context Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Application Development, Application Deployment, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Design, Development Environment, Software Development Life Cycle, Test Tools, Application Performance Management, Debugging, Application Security, Event-Driven Programming, Web Services, Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Application Design, Software Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Ggplot2, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Data Quality, Anomaly Detection, Descriptive Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Functional Design, Event-Driven Programming, Java, Programming Principles, Performance Tuning, Data Structures, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Data Analysis, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Advanced Analytics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Inference, Data Science, Probability, Jupyter, Python Programming
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, User Story, New Product Development, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Failure Analysis, Sustainable Business, Data Mining, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Delegation Skills, Real-Time Operating Systems, Object Oriented Design, Sampling (Statistics), Proposal Writing, Supplier Management, Accountability, Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Database Design, Sustainable Design
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years