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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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    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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    Google Cloud

    Building Scalable Java Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Google App Engine, Cloud Applications, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Java, Software Architecture, Data Migration, Cloud Services, Application Performance Management, Databases, Database Management, Cloud Storage

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Bayesian Statistics: Techniques and Models

    Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Model Evaluation, Markov Model, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Data Analysis, Probability Distribution

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Secure AI Code & Libraries with Static Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Application Security, Secure Coding, DevSecOps, Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, AI Personalization, Continuous Integration, Open Source Technology, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Dependency Analysis, Analysis, Program Implementation, Supply Chain

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of London

    Machine Learning for All

    Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Image Analysis, Data Collection, Classification Algorithms

    Build toward a degree

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    Managing AI Projects That Ship and Scale

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    University of Michigan

    Building Web Applications in PHP

    Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), MySQL, Web Applications, Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Development Environment, Back-End Web Development, Database Development, Web Servers, Software Installation, Data Validation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Wesleyan University

    Data Management and Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Presentation, Data Management, Data Literacy, Graphing, SAS (Software), Peer Review, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Reports, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    React Native

    Skills you'll gain: React Native, Mobile Development, Cross Platform Development, UI Components, Mobile Development Tools, Application Development, iOS Development, React.js, Front-End Web Development, Android Development, User Interface (UI)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Building Generative AI-Powered Applications with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LangChain, LLM Application, Hugging Face, Generative AI, OpenAI, Web Applications, Flask (Web Framework), Python Programming, Prompt Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Image Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universitat Pompeu Fabra of Barcelona

    Audio Signal Processing for Music Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Signal Processing, Music, Open Source Technology, Python Programming, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, NumPy, Mathematical Modeling, Advanced Mathematics

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Google Data Analysis with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Package and Software Management, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Integration, JSON, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Wrangling, Data Science, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, Software Design, Data Validation, Computational Logic, Data Structures

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Health Informatics Capstone & Innovation Project: Illinois Tech
  • Building Scalable Java Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Bayesian Statistics: Techniques and Models: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Secure AI Code & Libraries with Static Analysis: Coursera
  • Machine Learning for All: University of London
  • Managing AI Projects That Ship and Scale: 
  • Building Web Applications in PHP: University of Michigan
  • Data Management and Visualization: Wesleyan University
  • React Native: Meta
  • Building Generative AI-Powered Applications with Python: IBM

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