What is the DOM? XML + HTML Intro

As a beginning Web Developer, you’ll hear many terms thrown around, and you might be unsure which are important in your study. One of those terms you may have heard is DOM, which is an important concept for Web Developers to learn. In fact, it may be the most important. But what does DOM stand … Read more

Presenting Coursera’s 2025 Global Skills Report: the skills trends shaping the future of education and employment

By Greg Hart, Coursera CEO I’m excited to share the seventh edition of Coursera’s annual Global Skills Report, offering comprehensive insights on the skill demands shaping the future of work. Drawing on data from our community of more than 170 million learners, this year’s report reveals where skill proficiency is rising around the globe, where … Read more

What Does a Data Scientist Do?

If you’re not sure what a Data Scientist does, you’re not alone. At a high-level, a data scientist collects and analyzes large amounts of data to find useful patterns and insights. They use tools like statistics, coding, and data visualization to help businesses make smarter decisions. In this article, Catherine Zhou, a Data Scientist at … Read more

What is Bash Used For?

Bash is a command-line interface shell program used extensively in Linux and macOS. If you’ve ever opened up the terminal on your Mac, then you may have wondered what to do next. What exactly are you supposed to type in when you see that retro-looking cursor? While most of us control our computers with a … Read more

What It Is and How to Break Into Field

Early in software development, Development and Operations worked separately and sequentially. Developers wrote and tested code, then handed it over to Operations (typically an Infrastructure Engineer or Systems Administrator) for production deployment. This approach had drawbacks: code often failed in production, and new features were delivered in large, infrequent releases, lacking early testing and user … Read more

What Does an AI Engineer Do?

AI Engineers are in demand in most industries, and there’s a good reason for this. If you’re wondering what an AI Engineer does, we’ll break it down for you. Businesses can use the massive amounts of data they generate daily to improve and simplify common, everyday tasks. With the right AI systems, companies can take … Read more

Celebrating the teachers who inspire the world

By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer, Coursera Every learning journey begins with a great teacher. On National Teacher Appreciation Day, we celebrate the educators who are inspiring, shaping, and empowering learners in a rapidly changing world.  This belief in the power of learning led two educators, Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, to found Coursera … Read more

No Undergrad, No Problem — How Matt Daiter Earned His CU Boulder MSEE Online

When New Jersey native Matthew Daiter enrolled in the University of Colorado Boulder’s online MS in Electrical Engineering program, he already had nearly a decade of real-world experience behind him. No undergraduate degree. No traditional academic trajectory. Just a “funky educational path,” a can-do attitude, and a career spent building and breaking boundaries in hardware … Read more