Embedded systems courses can help you learn programming languages like C and C++, real-time operating systems, hardware interfacing, and system design principles. You can build skills in debugging, optimizing performance, and integrating sensors and actuators into devices. Many courses introduce tools such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi, which are commonly used for prototyping, along with simulation software that aids in testing and validating system behavior.

Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Market Analysis, Information Architecture, Collaborative Software, Version Control, Ideation, Diagram Design, Organizational Structure
★ 4.5 (35) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Autoencoders, Model Training, Convolutional Neural Networks, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Data Ethics, Model Optimization, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, Generative AI, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Deployment, Generative Model Architectures, Debugging, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Intelligence, Image Analysis, Unsupervised Learning
★ 4.5 (24) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Design, Corporate Sustainability, Economic Development, Sustainability Standards, Project Finance, Public Works, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Regulations
★ 4.9 (61) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure Architecture, Business Technologies, AI Personalization, Risking, Predictive Modeling, Business Operations
★ 4.1 (22) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, PostgreSQL, Database Development, Python Programming, Restful API, SQL, API Design, Object-Relational Mapping, Application Programming Interface (API), Database Management, Databases, Data Validation, Development Environment
★ 4 (22) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: CrewAI, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, LLM Application, Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Context Protocol, Context Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, System Monitoring, Workflow Management, Context Management, Tool Calling, Continuous Monitoring, Scalability, Memory Management, Large Language Modeling
★ 4.5 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Management, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Databases, Database Administration, Database Development, Database Design, Database Theory, Data Manipulation, Query Languages, Data Management, Data Analysis
★ 4.8 (35) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

28DIGITAL
Skills you'll gain: Court Systems, Telecommunications, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Case Law, Data Access, Data Security, Digital Communications, Public Safety and National Security, Public Policies, Security Management, Security Strategy
★ 4.3 (50) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Codio
Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Build Tools, JSON, JUnit, Java Programming, Java, Web Services, Programming Principles, Package and Software Management, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Network Protocols, Unit Testing, Style Guides
★ 4.7 (37) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Health Care, Geographic Information Systems, Research Design, Geospatial Mapping
★ 4.9 (74) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Information Systems, Database Software, Database Systems, Database Management Systems, Database Design, Information Management, Databases, Diagram Design, Relational Databases, Database Management, Data Management, Software Systems
★ 4.3 (32) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Network Monitoring, Cryptographic Protocols, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Routing Protocols, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Security Controls, OSI Models, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Proxy Servers
★ 4.8 (17) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks