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.

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Data Structures, Distributed Computing, Algorithms, Functional Design, Java Programming, Other Programming Languages, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Collaborative Software, Web Applications, Open Source Technology, Command-Line Interface, DevOps
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Video Game Development, Game Design, Programming Principles, Animation and Game Design, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Problem Solving, Computer Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Program Development, Software Engineering, Python Programming, Algorithms, Pseudocode, Data Structures, Application Design, Debugging, Problem Management, Computer Science, Functional Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), Usability, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Javascript, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Python Programming, Unix Shell, Command-Line Interface, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Development Environment, Data Structures
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Pseudocode, Data Structures, Design Strategies, Programming Principles, Computer Science, Advanced Mathematics, Python Programming, Analysis
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Distributed Computing, Dataflow, Java Programming, Java, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Scala Programming, Data Structures, System Programming, Programming Principles, Servers, Application Frameworks, Debugging, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Functional Design, Performance Testing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Data Encryption Standard, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Brute-force attacks, Key Management, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Encryption, Data Integrity, Information Systems Security, Cybersecurity, Authentications, Information Assurance, Data Security, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Logic, Algorithms
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Supervised Learning, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Reinforcement Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Data Import/Export, C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, File Management, Computer Programming, Data Store, Computer Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Estimation, Robotics, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Computer Vision, Control Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Linear Algebra
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), Web Development, Web Applications, Application Development, Web Development Tools, Object-Relational Mapping, Back-End Web Development, Software Development, Database Management, Python Programming, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours