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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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    Coursera

    Algorithmic Solutions: Design, Problem Solving, Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Technical Communication, Pseudocode, Computational Thinking, Solution Design, Programming Principles, Software Design, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science

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    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    BiteSize Python for Absolute Beginners: Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Programming Principles, Scripting, Jupyter, Computer Programming Tools, Data Storage

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Pointers and Memory in C: Build a Rocket Display Module

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, C (Programming Language), System Programming, Software Development

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Relational Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Database Systems, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Theory, Databases, SQL, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Access, Query Languages, Data Modeling, Data Manipulation, User Accounts

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Mastering Recommendation Systems with Python

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Feature Engineering, Data Processing, Applied Machine Learning, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Cleansing, Scalability, Machine Learning Algorithms, Python Programming, Data Transformation, Pandas (Python Package), Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Text Mining, Development Environment, Unstructured Data, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Integration

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    58 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep AIF-C01: AWS Certified AI Practitioner

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Bedrock, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), AWS SageMaker, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Security, Natural Language Processing

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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1c

    Skills you'll gain: Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Cloud Services, Computer Hardware, Mobile Security, Operating Systems, Computer Displays, Containerization, Wireless Networks, Android (Operating System), Apple iOS

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    RStudio for Six Sigma - Control Charts

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Process Controls, Six Sigma Methodology, Quality Control, Plot (Graphics), Data Literacy, Statistical Analysis, R Programming

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Cybersecurity with Python: Beginner to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Cryptography

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Sungkyunkwan University

    Machine Learning for Smart Beta

    Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Machine Learning, Investments, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, R Programming, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Financial Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Decision Tree Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Asset Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    AI Business School

    Introduction to AI for sales professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Generative Model Architectures, Responsible AI, Sales Enablement, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Sales, Artificial Intelligence, Sales Strategy, Digital Transformation, Innovation, Automation

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    Packt

    Microservices Architecture: Design Patterns & Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Scalability, Software Architecture, CI/CD, Continuous Deployment, API Gateway, Containerization, Serverless Computing, Application Design, Continuous Integration, Docker (Software), Software Design Patterns, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, Kubernetes, Service Oriented Architecture, Event-Driven Programming, Transaction Processing, Data Management, Distributed Computing

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Algorithmic Solutions: Design, Problem Solving, Reporting: Coursera
  • BiteSize Python for Absolute Beginners: Essentials: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Pointers and Memory in C: Build a Rocket Display Module: Coursera
  • Introduction to Relational Databases: Illinois Tech
  • Mastering Recommendation Systems with Python: EDUCBA
  • Exam Prep AIF-C01: AWS Certified AI Practitioner: Whizlabs
  • Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1c: Illinois Tech
  • RStudio for Six Sigma - Control Charts: Coursera
  • Cybersecurity with Python: Beginner to Advanced: Packt
  • Machine Learning for Smart Beta: Sungkyunkwan University

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