Software engineering courses can help you learn programming languages like Python and Java, software development methodologies, version control systems, and testing practices. You can build skills in code optimization, debugging, and collaborative project management. Many courses introduce tools such as Git for version control, Docker for containerization, and integrated development environments (IDEs) like Visual Studio Code, which enhance your ability to develop, test, and deploy software efficiently.

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Java, Program Development, Graphical Tools, Simulations, Integrated Development Environments, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), GitHub, HTML and CSS, Git (Version Control System), Microsoft Copilot, Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, JSON, Semantic Web
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Python Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Liberal Arts
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Embeddings, OpenAI API, Data Import/Export, Pandas (Python Package), Generative AI, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Manipulation, Large Language Modeling, Python Programming, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Database Design, Performance Tuning, Database Management, Database Development, Databases, PostgreSQL, Data Access
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Continuous Delivery, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Integration, Agile Methodology, Test Automation, Code Review, Maintainability, Software Development, Mockups, Software Development Methodologies, Test Case, Development Testing, Software Testing, Testability, Debugging, Python Programming, Version Control
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Income Statement, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Financial Acumen, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting and Finance Software
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation, Plot (Graphics), Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Histogram
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Project Documentation, Scope Management, Requirements Management, Earned Value Management, Project Performance, Risk Management, Acceptance Testing, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Kanban Principles, Business Process Modeling, Waterfall Methodology, Team Leadership, Project Schedules, Scaled Agile Framework, Project Management Software, Communication Planning, Business Modeling, Stakeholder Analysis, Registration
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Debugging, Go (Programming Language), C (Programming Language), Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Multimodal Prompts, Google Cloud Platform, Artificial Intelligence, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Infographics, Video Production, Content Creation, Design, Video Editing, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours