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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

    Bases y primeros pasos en R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Scripting, R Programming, Data Processing, Statistical Programming, Data Structures

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    IBM

    AIX Operating System Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Unix Shell, File Management, File Systems, Unix Commands, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, System Configuration

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Compensation: Job Evaluations & Pay Structures

    Skills you'll gain: Job Evaluation, Compensation Analysis, Compensation Strategy, Compensation Management, Job Analysis, Compensation and Benefits, Payroll, Human Resource Strategy, Performance Review, Data Visualization, Benchmarking, Data Analysis, Market Analysis, Diversity and Inclusion

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Infosec

    C++ Interacting with the World and Error Handling

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, System Programming, Secure Coding, C++ (Programming Language), C (Programming Language), Debugging, Embedded Systems, Interoperability, Data Validation

    2.8
    Rating, 2.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Auto Machine Learning (AutoML) Using AutoGluon

    Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Predictive Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Python Programming, Prototyping

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    The State University of New York

    Player Evaluation, Team Performance and Roster Management

    Skills you'll gain: Calendar Management, Performance Analysis, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Scheduling, Team Performance Management, Linear Algebra, Data Management, Administration, Contract Management, Team Management, Contract Negotiation, Business Mathematics, R Programming, Operations Management

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    L&T EduTech

    Industrial Fluid systems & Smart Factory Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Systems, Automation Engineering, Hydraulics, Programmable Logic Controllers, Control Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Real Time Data, Internet Of Things, Automation, Industrial Engineering, Hardware Troubleshooting, Equipment Design, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing and Production, Production Process, Failure Analysis, Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing Operations, Lean Manufacturing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Duke University

    Open Source LLMOps Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Generative Model Architectures, Natural Language Processing, Open Source Technology, Prompt Engineering, Containerization, Application Deployment, Application Programming Interface (API), Machine Learning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Starweaver

    GenAI Data and Analytics Academy

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Agentic systems, AI Personalization, Kubernetes, Enterprise Application Management, ChatGPT, Containerization, Docker (Software), OpenAI, LangChain, Cloud Infrastructure, Scalability, System Monitoring, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Python Programming, Engineering

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Diabetes Disease Detection with XG-Boost and Neural Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Neural Networks, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Feature Engineering, Python Programming

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    MathWorks

    Deep Learning for Computer Vision

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Anomaly Detection, Image Analysis, Matlab, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Unsupervised Learning, Application Deployment, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Data Visualization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning Methods, Data Synthesis, Performance Tuning, Data Analysis, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Validation, Medical Imaging

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Understand Big O Notation in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Performance Analysis, Simulations, Algorithms, Complex Problem Solving, Theoretical Computer Science, Python Programming, Data Structures, Software Architecture, Software Engineering

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Bases y primeros pasos en R: Coursera
  • AIX Operating System Fundamentals: IBM
  • Compensation: Job Evaluations & Pay Structures: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
  • C++ Interacting with the World and Error Handling: Infosec
  • Auto Machine Learning (AutoML) Using AutoGluon : Coursera
  • Player Evaluation, Team Performance and Roster Management: The State University of New York
  • Industrial Fluid systems & Smart Factory Automation: L&T EduTech
  • Open Source LLMOps Solutions: Duke University
  • GenAI Data and Analytics Academy: Starweaver
  • Diabetes Disease Detection with XG-Boost and Neural Networks: Coursera

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