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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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    Board Infinity

    Advanced Kotlin for Multi-Platform Development

    Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, Android Jetpack, Cross Platform Development, Mobile Development, Cloud Deployment, Android Development, Back-End Web Development, Google Cloud Platform, MongoDB, User Interface (UI), Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Teaching Impacts of Technology: Workplace of the Future

    Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Technical Communication, Digital Transformation, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cloud Storage, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Data Science, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Databases

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    ChatGPT + Zapier: Easy Inbox Intelligence for Smarter Email

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Calendar Management, Organizational Skills, ChatGPT, Data Integration, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Document Management, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API)

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    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    UiPath

    Step into RPA

    Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Web Scraping, Business Process Automation, Automation, Data Import/Export, Microsoft Excel, Computing Platforms, Workflow Management, User Interface (UI)

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM COBOL Software Development Process

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, z/OS, COBOL (Programming Language), Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Systems Development, Pseudocode, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Software Design, Systems Architecture, Mainframe Computing, Programming Principles, Scrum (Software Development), Software Testing

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    64 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Introduction to JavaScript Arrays

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development Tools, Data Structures, Javascript, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Epic Games

    User Experience in Game Design

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unreal Engine, User Experience Design, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, Video Game Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Prototyping, Animations

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    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Natural Language Processing Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Classification Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, Embeddings

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Debugging: Hunting and Squashing Bugs

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Unit Testing, File I/O, Integrated Development Environments, Program Development, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, Technical Communication, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Gen AI for developers: Web development with Python & Copilot

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Microsoft Copilot, Flask (Web Framework), Code Review, Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, Web Development, Integrated Development Environments, Python Programming, User Interface (UI), Generative AI, Data Security

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Edureka

    Getting Started with TypeScript

    Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Javascript, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, API Design, Programming Principles, Web Development Tools, Data Structures, Development Environment, Maintainability, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Building Applications with Spring Boot and MVC Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, Java, Back-End Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Secure Coding, Databases, Data Persistence, Dependency Analysis

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    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Advanced Kotlin for Multi-Platform Development: Board Infinity
  • Teaching Impacts of Technology: Workplace of the Future: University of California San Diego
  • ChatGPT + Zapier: Easy Inbox Intelligence for Smarter Email: Vanderbilt University
  • Step into RPA: UiPath
  • IBM COBOL Software Development Process: IBM
  • Introduction to JavaScript Arrays: Coursera
  • User Experience in Game Design: Epic Games
  • Natural Language Processing Essentials: Edureka
  • Debugging: Hunting and Squashing Bugs: University of Michigan
  • Gen AI for developers: Web development with Python & Copilot: Coursera

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