Computer programming courses can help you learn coding languages like Python, Java, and JavaScript, along with concepts such as algorithms, data structures, and software development principles. You can build skills in debugging, version control, and writing efficient code. Many courses introduce tools like Git for version control, integrated development environments (IDEs) like Visual Studio Code, and frameworks such as React or Django, that support developing applications and enhancing your programming capabilities.

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Product Family Engineering, Software Systems, Software Development, Software Documentation, Software Design Patterns, Middleware, Maintainability, Application Deployment, Scalability, Databases
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Security Engineering, Threat Modeling, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Cyber Risk, Application Security, Threat Detection, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Computer Security, Encryption
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Tree Maps, Analysis, Computational Thinking, Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cucumber (Software), Software Testing, Selenium (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), JUnit, Verification And Validation, Test Automation, Unit Testing, Security Testing, Regression Testing, System Testing, Test Case, Software Development Tools, Testability, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Performance Testing, Development Testing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Network Troubleshooting, Cloud Engineering, Problem Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence, Incident Response
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, IT Service Management, Cloud Computing, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Malware Protection, Identity and Access Management, Linux Commands, Incident Response, Networking Hardware, TCP/IP, Cybersecurity, Linux Administration, Network Security, Network Protocols, Linux Servers, Cloud Security, Operating Systems, Responsible AI, Cyber Attacks
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Usability, User Experience, User Centered Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Ideation, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Design, Peer Review, User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Qualitative Research, Mockups
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Secure Coding, Data Store, Data Management, Content Management Systems, Data Security, Data Persistence, Database Development, Content Management, PHP (Scripting Language), Back-End Web Development, Maintainability, Program Development, Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: LangChain, LangGraph, Model Context Protocol, AI Workflows, LLM Application, AI Orchestration, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Tool Calling, Model Deployment, Data Transformation, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Agentic systems, Generative AI, Middleware, Gemini, Scalability, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Responsive Web Design, Usability, User Centered Design, UI Components, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles, Mockups, Collaborative Software, Wireframing, Graphic and Visual Design, Layout Design, Typography, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Javascript, Application Design, Application Development, Data Validation, UI Components, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Prometheus (Software), Cloud Infrastructure, Load Balancing, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Cloud Computing Architecture, Firewall, Containerization, Application Performance Management, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Network Security, Network Routing, Site Reliability Engineering, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months