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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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    Peking University

    算法基础

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Program Development, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Pseudocode, Computational Thinking, Performance Tuning, Data Structures, Design Strategies, Graph Theory

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    321 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Learn Python: 1

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Programming Principles, Python Programming, User Interface (UI), Scripting, Scripting Languages, Computer Programming, Web Development Tools, Software Engineering, Web Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Learn Python

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Data Structures, Python Programming, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI), Computer Programming, Scripting, Software Engineering, Performance Tuning, Scripting Languages, Web Development, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Random Forest Algorithm, Software Development, Web Development Tools

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    52 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon Web Services

    Developing Applications in Python on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Amazon DynamoDB, Database Management, Cloud Applications, Amazon Web Services, Event-Driven Programming, API Gateway, Relational Databases, Cloud Development, Serverless Computing, Python Programming, Cloud API, Service Oriented Architecture, Microservices, NoSQL, Application Development, Web Development, Automation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    104 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    Data Science and Analysis Tools - from Jupyter to R Markdown

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Box Plots, Plot (Graphics), Descriptive Statistics, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Jupyter, Matplotlib, Data Presentation, Ggplot2, Statistical Visualization, Data Manipulation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, R Programming, Python Programming

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Analysis, Data Presentation, Ggplot2, Program Evaluation, Policy Analysis, Surveys, Data Ethics, R (Software), Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Statistical Visualization, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Case Studies, Political Sciences

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    91 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM AI Enterprise Workflow

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Model Deployment, Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Unsupervised Learning, Data Presentation, Tensorflow, Dimensionality Reduction, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Probability Distribution, Apache Spark, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Supervised Learning, Data Pipelines, Design Thinking, Data Science, Machine Learning, Python Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    353 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Frontend for Java Full Stack Development

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, HTML and CSS, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Javascript, Software Design Patterns, Web Applications, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Maintainability, Web Development, UI Components, Responsive Web Design

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    107 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arm

    Introduction to Microprocessors

    Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Computer Systems, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, OS Process Management, Computer Programming, C (Programming Language), Program Development, C# (Programming Language)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    68 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Concepts in Python: Loops, Functions and Returns

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Python Programming, Scripting, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Software Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    118 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Berklee

    Guitar Scales and Chord Progressions

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Creativity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    392 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Introduction to Application Development

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Software Development Life Cycle, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Build Tools, CI/CD, Object Oriented Design, Software Development Methodologies, Jenkins, Continuous Integration, Agile Methodology, Software Development Tools, Version Control, Software Design Patterns, Software Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Computational Thinking, Cloud Development, Continuous Delivery, Programming Principles

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    191 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • 算法基础: Peking University
  • Learn Python: 1: Scrimba
  • Learn Python: Scrimba
  • Developing Applications in Python on AWS: Amazon Web Services
  • Data Science and Analysis Tools - from Jupyter to R Markdown: Codio
  • Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R: University of Michigan
  • IBM AI Enterprise Workflow: IBM
  • Frontend for Java Full Stack Development: Board Infinity
  • Introduction to Microprocessors: Arm
  • Concepts in Python: Loops, Functions and Returns: Coursera

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