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 Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Financial Modeling, Regression Analysis, Excel Formulas, Business Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software, Operations Research, Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Probability Distribution, Analysis, Forecasting, Predictive Analytics, Risk Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Process Optimization, Decision Tree Learning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Integrity, Verification And Validation, Reconciliation, Debugging, Auditing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Test Driven Development (TDD), Cryptography, Development Testing, Application Development, Transaction Processing, Emerging Technologies, Integrated Development Environments, Software Architecture, Network Protocols, Encryption, Web Applications, Program Development, Distributed Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Development Environment, Web Language, Web Development Tools
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: jQuery, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Event-Driven Programming, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Core Data (Software), Apple iOS, Mobile Development, Apple Xcode, Data Modeling, Secure Coding, Data Persistence, Game Design, Swift Programming, Application Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Database Design, LLM Application, Software Documentation, Software Design Patterns, Collaborative Software, Software Testing, OpenAI API, Application Design, Generative AI, Database Management, AI Enablement, Code Review, Software Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Dependency Analysis, Software Engineering, Software Development, Machine Learning
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Mental Health, Mental Concentration, Stress Management, Personal Development, Resilience, Cognitive flexibility, Persistence, Overcoming Obstacles, Patience, Emotional Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Preprocessing, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Random Forest Algorithm, Regression Analysis, Classification Algorithms, Logistic Regression, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Build Tools, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Software Configuration Management, Unit Testing, Configuration Management, Software Development Tools, Test Tools, Maintainability, Development Environment, Cross Platform Development, Package and Software Management, Command-Line Interface, Software Engineering, Software Installation, Dependency Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Model Evaluation, Unsupervised Learning, Transfer Learning, Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Dimensionality Reduction, Deep Learning, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Applied Machine Learning, BeeAI, Data Preprocessing, Convolutional Neural Networks, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Responsible AI, Python Programming, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Neural Networks, Feature Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Test Script Development, Behavior-Driven Development, API Testing, Code Coverage, Software Testing, Test Automation, Test Tools, Test Planning, Test Case, Maintainability, Software Quality Assurance, Application Programming Interface (API), Mockups, Python Programming
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