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Programming Basics Courses

Programming basics courses can help you learn fundamental concepts like variables, control structures, data types, and functions. You can build skills in problem-solving, debugging, and writing clean, efficient code. Many courses introduce tools such as Git for version control, integrated development environments (IDEs) like Visual Studio Code, and programming languages like Python or JavaScript, which are commonly used in web development and software engineering.


Popular Programming Basics Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    Advanced Backend Development, API Testing, and Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, React.js, Containerization, Cloud Deployment, API Gateway, Software Documentation, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Applications, Front-End Web Development, Software Testing, Middleware, Test Automation, Technical Documentation

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Debug and Perfect Your No-Code Apps

    Skills you'll gain: User Feedback, Functional Testing, Root Cause Analysis, UI/UX Research, Experience Design, User Experience, Problem Management, User Interface (UI) Design, Integration Testing, Application Development, Network Troubleshooting, Investigation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Washington

    Data Manipulation at Scale: Systems and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Dataflow, Databases, Data Science, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, NoSQL, Apache Spark, Distributed Computing, Apache Hadoop, SQL, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Cloud Computing, Scalability, Graph Theory, Python Programming, Algorithms

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Health Informatics Capstone & Innovation Project

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Health Technology, Health Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Electronic Medical Record, Technology Roadmaps, Patient Flow, Public Health, Innovation, Healthcare Project Management, Systems Integration, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Interoperability, Emerging Technologies, Solution Design, Model Evaluation, Application Programming Interface (API), Project Management

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    AI for Web Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Anthropic Claude, Responsible AI, OpenAI API, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Applications, LLM Application, OpenAI, HTML and CSS, ChatGPT, Application Deployment, Mobile Development, API Gateway, Generative AI, Model Deployment, Cloud Security, Data Ethics, Application Programming Interface (API), Debugging, Artificial Intelligence

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep DP-700: Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate

    Skills you'll gain: Azure Synapse Analytics, Performance Tuning, Microsoft Azure, System Monitoring, Data Engineering, Transact-SQL, Star Schema, Power BI, PySpark, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Apache Spark, Data Warehousing, Analytics, Data Modeling, Data Analysis, SQL, Azure Active Directory, Advanced Analytics, Microsoft Copilot

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Developing AI Applications on Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Deployment, Microsoft Azure, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Science, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Application Programming Interface (API)

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create a Supermarket app using Java OOP

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Software Design, Software Testing, Application Development

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Princeton University

    Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines

    Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Computer Science, Computer Architecture, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Java Programming, Computer Hardware, Scalability

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Hands-on Introduction to Linux Commands and Shell Scripting

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, File Management, Linux, File Systems, Unix Commands, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, Ubuntu, Linux Administration, Unix, Operating Systems, Network Protocols, OS Process Management, Automation, Software Installation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Intuit

    Assets in Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Inventory Accounting, Inventory Control, Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Property Accounting, Financial Accounting, Asset Management, Accounting, Financial Statements, Lease Contracts, Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Capital Expenditure, Operating Expense

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of London

    HTML: How to Build a Website

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Semantic Web, Web Content, Web Development, Interactive Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular programming basics courses

  • Advanced Backend Development, API Testing, and Deployment: Packt
  • Debug and Perfect Your No-Code Apps: Coursera
  • Data Manipulation at Scale: Systems and Algorithms: University of Washington
  • Health Informatics Capstone & Innovation Project: Illinois Tech
  • AI for Web Developers: Scrimba
  • Exam Prep DP-700: Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate: Whizlabs
  • Developing AI Applications on Azure: LearnQuest
  • Create a Supermarket app using Java OOP: Coursera
  • Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines: Princeton University
  • Hands-on Introduction to Linux Commands and Shell Scripting: IBM

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