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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Management, Business Analytics, Analytics, Data Quality, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Data Warehousing, Big Data, Information Systems, Data Storage Technologies, Databases, Organizational Structure, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Access, Relational Databases, SQL, Data Storage, Organizational Effectiveness, Cloud Computing
★ 4.7 (3.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: LangGraph, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, AI Orchestration, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, LangChain, LLM Application, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Prompt Patterns, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Tool Calling, Responsible AI, Risking, Context Management, Software Development, Python Programming, Data Science
★ 4.6 (109) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Analysis, Apache Spark, Data Science, PySpark, File Systems, Analytics, Data Processing, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Data Architecture, Performance Tuning, Data Storage, System Configuration, Python Programming
★ 4 (3.3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, JSON, User Interface (UI) Design, Color Theory, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Restful API, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Event-Driven Programming, Web Design, Typography, API Design, Web Applications, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Application Programming Interface (API), React.js, Javascript, Web Development
★ 4.7 (598) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Cloudera
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, Apache Hive, Relational Databases, Databases, Database Management, Database Management Systems, Big Data, Database Systems, Amazon Web Services, MySQL, Data Management, Query Languages, Amazon S3, Apache Hadoop, Data Storage, NoSQL, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Storage, Data Analysis
★ 4.7 (1.4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Storytelling, Social Network Analysis, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Machine Learning, R (Software), Bayesian Statistics, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Machine Learning Methods, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Programming, Web Scraping, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Linear Algebra
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Restful API, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Application Lifecycle Management, Proxy Servers, Software Documentation, Application Development, Enterprise Architecture, Development Environment, Application Deployment, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Debugging
★ 4.7 (2.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, Database Management Systems, Database Development, NoSQL, Relational Databases, Data Warehousing, Database Theory, Database Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Databases, Database Software, Database Administration, Data Store, Database Management, Data Modeling, Query Languages, Big Data, Data Architecture, Database Application
★ 4.7 (1.5K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Data Processing, Big Data, Apache Spark, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Databricks, Infrastructure Security, Data Pipelines, Virtual Networking, Azure DevOps, Virtual Machines, Azure Active Directory, Analytics, Active Directory, Network Security, Model Deployment, Python Programming, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
★ 4.4 (1.6K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Ajax, jQuery, Model View Controller, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript and jQuery, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), JSON, HTML and CSS, Linux, Linux Commands, Application Development, Back-End Web Development, Database Application, Web Development, Cloud Deployment, Web Applications, Application Deployment, Javascript, SQL
★ 4.7 (2.5K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Tool Calling, AI Integrations, Vector Databases, Agentic Workflows, Database Architecture and Administration, AI Security, LLM Application, Operational Databases, SQL, Generative AI Agents, Databases, Query Languages, Data Access, Embeddings, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Agentic systems, System Implementation, Verification And Validation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Data Quality, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Processing, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis Software, Text Mining, Data Validation, Jupyter, Data Analysis, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Analysis, Programming Principles, Data Preprocessing, Descriptive Analytics
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months