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 Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Continuous Integration, Test Driven Development (TDD)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Scripting, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Command-Line Interface, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Agentic Workflows, Tool Calling, LangGraph, LLM Application, Agentic systems, Multimodal Prompts, Model Context Protocol, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Vector Databases, OpenAI API, Model Deployment, Embeddings, Responsible AI, Software Development
Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Web Design and Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Usability, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Wireframing, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Data Structures, Web Components, Javascript
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Probability, Probability Distribution, Algorithms, Bayesian Statistics, Mathematical Modeling, Statistics, Arithmetic, Python Programming, Simulations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Technical Support, Software Development Life Cycle, Program Development, Scrum (Software Development), Software Development, Software Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance, Code Review, Debugging, Software Documentation, Technical Documentation, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Distributed Computing, Scalability, Software Architecture, File I/O, Big Data, Operating Systems, File Systems, Cloud Development, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, C and C++, Performance Tuning, Linux, Programming Principles, Computer Architecture, Communication Systems
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Javascript and jQuery, Systems Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Large Language Modeling, Data Processing, Model Deployment, AI Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Scalability, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Evaluation, Data Transformation, Continuous Monitoring, Feature Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Data Collection
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: React Redux, React.js, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Design and Development, UI Components, Web Applications, Web Development, Javascript, JSON, Event-Driven Programming, Data Access, Application Programming Interface (API), Dataflow
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, AI Workflows, GitHub, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: React.js, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Applications, UI Components, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development Tools, Authentications, Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Authorization (Computing), Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI), Javascript, Microsoft Azure, Network Routing, Event-Driven Programming, User Interface (UI) Design, Data Validation, Debugging
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months