Computer courses can help you learn programming languages like Python and Java, data structures, algorithms, and web development fundamentals. You can build skills in software design, debugging, and database management, along with understanding cybersecurity principles. Many courses introduce tools such as Git for version control, SQL for database queries, and frameworks like React for building user interfaces, demonstrating how these skills are applied in real-world projects.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Software Testing, Program Development, Simulations, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Development Environment, C (Programming Language), Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, OpenAI API, AI Workflows, Tool Calling, OAuth, AI Orchestration, Middleware, Interoperability, API Gateway, Agentic Workflows, Software Development Tools, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, AI Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Real Time Data, Software Architecture, Systems Integration
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, No-Code Development, Application Deployment, Application Design, Application Development, Microsoft 365, Dashboard, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Software Design, Project Planning, Product Testing, Software Development, Business Solutions, Software Architecture
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), MySQL, Web Applications, Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Development Environment, Back-End Web Development, Database Development, Web Servers, Software Installation, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Tensorflow, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), BeeAI, Keras (Neural Network Library), Transfer Learning, Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Responsible AI, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence, AI Security, Scalability, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Software Quality Assurance, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Debugging, Maintainability, Regression Testing, Quality Assurance, Data Quality, Issue Tracking, Root Cause Analysis, Business Intelligence, Jira (Software)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Data Modeling, Database Management Systems, Database Management, Oracle Databases, SQL, Data Integrity, PostgreSQL, Conceptual Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Star Schema, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Storytelling, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Power BI, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Copilot, Data Presentation, No-Code Development, Data Transformation, Data Literacy, Data Modeling, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Network Model, Programming Principles, Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Theoretical Computer Science, Network Routing, Computational Logic
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Other Programming Languages, Software Design, Ruby (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Data Structures, Software Architecture, Computer Programming, Functional Design, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Model Deployment, Microsoft Azure, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Model Evaluation, Tensorflow, Data Pipelines, Prototyping, Image Quality, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Real Time Data
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months