Computer graphics courses can help you learn 2D and 3D modeling, rendering techniques, animation principles, and visual effects. You can build skills in texture mapping, lighting design, and character rigging, along with understanding color theory and composition. Many courses introduce tools like Blender, Adobe After Effects, and Unity, showing how these applications are used to create immersive visual experiences in gaming, film, and virtual reality.

Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Web Development Tools, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Javascript, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Programming Principles
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, Database Theory, Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Modeling, Data Integrity, Diagram Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Postman API Platform, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), API Testing, Authentications, Object-Relational Mapping, Development Environment, Microsoft Development Tools, Microsoft Visual Studio, Web Development Tools, Authorization (Computing), Endpoint Security, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Software Development Tools, Transaction Processing, Web Development, Program Development, Web Applications, Node.JS, Emerging Technologies, Scalability, Javascript, Application Deployment, Computer Programming, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Big Data, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Data Infrastructure, Real Time Data, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Apache Cassandra, Apache Hive, Data Lakes, MongoDB, Databases, Data Ethics, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Informatics, Cloud Computing, Software Design Patterns, Data Storage
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Gmail, Authorization (Computing), Google Workspace, Email Security, Data Governance, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Document Management, Data Management, File Management, Enterprise Application Management, User Provisioning, Data Security, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Single Sign-On (SSO), Email Marketing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Application Deployment, Continuous Delivery, Spring Framework, Build Tools, Version Control
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: React.js, JavaScript Frameworks, UI Components, Javascript, Front-End Web Development, Web Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Teaching, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Digital pedagogy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Analysis, Engineering, Prototyping, Computer-Aided Design, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Cost Management, DevOps, Budget Management, Scalability, Operational Efficiency, Operational Excellence, Site Reliability Engineering, Identity and Access Management, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Disaster Recovery
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Network Protocols, Computer Networking, Wireless Networks, Information Systems Security, Cybersecurity, Real-Time Operating Systems, Emerging Technologies, Software-Defined Networking, Cryptography, Cloud Platforms, Encryption, Market Dynamics, Operational Efficiency
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months