Programming courses can help you learn coding languages like Python, Java, and JavaScript, as well as concepts such as algorithms, data structures, and software development methodologies. 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 web applications and software solutions.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Version Control, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Data Transformation, Data Science, Data Analysis, R (Software), Data Processing, R Programming, Rmarkdown, Software Installation, Command-Line Interface
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Context Protocol, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Anthropic Claude, AI Orchestration, Application Programming Interface (API), Prompt Patterns, Restful API, Prompt Engineering Tools, LLM Application, JSON, Generative AI Agents, Tool Calling, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Agentic systems, Automation, Scalability, Servers
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, UI Components, Prompt Engineering, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Generative AI, Javascript, Software Engineering, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Unsupervised Learning, Data Science, Anomaly Detection, Python Programming, Classification Algorithms
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Modeling, Data Science, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, R Programming, Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, iOS Development, Apple Xcode, Video Game Development, Swift Programming, Mobile Development, Geographic Information Systems, Game Design, Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Interface (UI), Global Positioning Systems, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Rmarkdown, R (Software), Tidyverse (R Package), Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, R Programming, Ggplot2, Data Wrangling, Scatter Plots, Data Manipulation, Histogram, Scripting, Package and Software Management, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Automation, GitHub, YAML, DevOps, Event-Driven Programming, Git (Version Control System), Software Testing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LangChain, LLM Application, AI Workflows, Vector Databases, Scalability, User Interface (UI), Embeddings, Databases, Performance Tuning, Maintainability, Data Preprocessing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), File Management, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Simulations, Risk Modeling, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, R Programming, Model Evaluation, Public Health
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Predictive Analytics, Feature Engineering, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Machine Learning Algorithms, Predictive Modeling, Analytics, Decision Tree Learning, Machine Learning, Logistic Regression, Data Analysis, Classification Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks