Coding courses can help you learn programming languages like Python, Java, and JavaScript, as well as concepts such as algorithms, data structures, and web development. You can build skills in debugging, version control, and software testing, which are crucial for creating 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, showing how these skills are applied in real projects.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Ajax, Javascript, Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Development Environment, Web Development, Web Development Tools, Web Design and Development, JSON, Web Applications, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Scripting, Browser Compatibility, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Event-Driven Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), C and C++, Programming Principles, C++ (Programming Language), Debugging, Computer Programming, File I/O, Data Structures, Computational Thinking, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Cryptography, Authentications, Exploit development, Encryption, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Security, Application Security, Exploitation techniques, Security Controls, Software Design, C and C++, Verification And Validation, Java, Programming Principles, Debugging, Cybersecurity
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Mobile Development, Google Sheets, Application Development, Application Design, Application Deployment, Data Structures, User Accounts, Personalized Service, User Feedback, Web Development, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Claude Code, Anthropic Claude, Model Context Protocol, Integrated Development Environments, Command-Line Interface, Application Development, Software Development Tools, Generative AI, Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI Agents, Image Analysis, Agentic systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Debugging, Software Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Web Applications, Algorithms, JSON, Program Development, User Story, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Automation, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Large Language Modeling, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Artificial Neural Networks, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Debugging, Natural Language Processing, Critical Thinking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Generative AI, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Python Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming Tools, Algorithms
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Business Logic, Application Development, C# (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Program Development, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Application Development, Problem Solving, Design, Computer Science
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Version Control, Collaborative Software, GitHub, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Documentation, AI Workflows, R Programming, Git (Version Control System), Computer Programming Tools, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Jupyter, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Data Science, Python Programming, Predictive Analytics, Data Analysis, Technical Communication
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours