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.

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, LangGraph, Agentic Workflows, LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering Tools, LLM Application, Tool Calling, Agentic systems, Multimodal Prompts, Model Context Protocol, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, AI Security, Vector Databases, AI Integrations, Software Development
★ 4.6 (1.1K) · Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Agile Product Development, Usability, User Story, Continuous Delivery, Persona Development, Agile Software Development, Sprint Planning, Peer Review, Agile Methodology, Product Testing, Agile Project Management, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Product Improvement, User Interface (UI), Design Thinking, Customer Analysis, Product Development, Persona (User Experience)
★ 4.7 (4.9K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Visualforce, Salesforce Development, Salesforce, Application Development, Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL), Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Services, Data Modeling, API Testing, Javascript, Data Access, SQL, Programming Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development Tools, Web Development, Typography, Programming Principles, Debugging
★ 4.8 (9.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, Data Store, NoSQL, Apache Cassandra, Cloud Computing, Systems Design, Cloud Computing Architecture, Database Theory, Algorithms, Scalability, C++ (Programming Language)
★ 4.3 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Git (Version Control System), Software Development Methodologies, JUnit, Systems Development Life Cycle, Requirements Analysis, Version Control, Application Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Full-Stack Web Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), SQL, Software Development, Restful API, Database Management, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Decision Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Java Programming, Generative AI
★ 4.3 (630) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Network Routing, Network Model, Graph Theory, Operations Research, Theoretical Computer Science, Network Analysis, Computer Science, Big Data, Python Programming, Model Optimization
★ 4.6 (703) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Experience Design, Design Research, User Experience, User Research, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Design Elements And Principles, Ideation
★ 4.8 (1.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Data Structures, Java, Java Programming, Software Testing, Program Development, Performance Tuning, Algorithms, Performance Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Theoretical Computer Science
★ 4.8 (2.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animations, 3D Modeling, Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Timelines, Visual Storytelling, Graphics Software, Creativity, User Interface (UI), File Management, Creative Design, Software Installation, System Configuration
★ 4.3 (29) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Containerization, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Distributed Computing, Load Balancing, Dataflow, Scalability, Unit Testing, Data Pipelines, Test Script Development, Test Automation, API Gateway, Server Side, Microservices, Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, Software Architecture, Web Development, Web Applications
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Java Programming, Maintainability, Hardening, Java, Software Design Patterns, Application Security, Software Design, Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Performance Tuning, Memory Management, API Design, Code Reusability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Servers, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Development, Virtualization
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months