IT courses can help you learn programming languages like Python and Java, database management, networking fundamentals, and cybersecurity principles. You can build skills in troubleshooting, system administration, and software development methodologies. Many courses introduce tools such as Git for version control, SQL for database queries, and cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, showing how these skills are applied in real-world IT environments.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Amazon Web Services, Rust (Programming Language), Cloud Deployment, Debugging, Application Deployment, Linux
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Microsoft SQL Servers, Transact-SQL, SQL, Database Development, Procedure Development, Database Management Systems, Query Languages
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Foundry, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud Deployment, DevOps, Cloud-Native Computing, Application Deployment, Cloud Platforms, Docker (Software), Containerization, Cloud Applications, Continuous Deployment, Cloud Services, Release Management, Scalability, Service Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Foundry, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Cloud Applications, Command-Line Interface, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud Platforms, Multi-Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Application Lifecycle Management, Web Development, HTML and CSS
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Agentic systems, Algorithms, Game Design, Video Game Development, Program Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Development Testing, Integrated Development Environments, Software Testing, Quality Assurance, Test Case, Verification And Validation, Java, Software Development Tools, Java Programming, Performance Tuning, Debugging, Performance Testing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Jenkins, Continuous Deployment, Dashboard Creation, Devops Tools, User Accounts, Configuration Management, Identity and Access Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Authorization (Computing)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Education Software and Technology, Programming Principles, Computer Programming Tools, Computational Thinking, No-Code Development, Data Sharing, Agentic systems, Program Development, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, UI Components, Pedagogy
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Embeddings, AI Integrations, Generative AI, Natural Language Processing, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API), Scripting
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Development Environment, Open Source Technology, Integrated Development Environments, Program Development, AI Integrations, Software Development, Software Development Tools, Generative AI, Javascript
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Model Evaluation, Data Visualization, Clinical Data Management, Statistical Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Data Visualization Software, Model Deployment, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Model Training, Predictive Modeling, Model Optimization, R Programming, Data Processing, R (Software), Ggplot2, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Facebook, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Social Media, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Social Media Marketing, Shared Media, Marketing Collateral, Promotional Strategies
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours