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Basic Coding Courses

Basic coding courses can help you learn programming languages like Python, JavaScript, and HTML, along with concepts such as algorithms, data structures, and debugging techniques. You can build skills in writing clean code, understanding software development processes, and creating simple applications or websites. Many courses introduce tools like Git for version control, integrated development environments (IDEs) for coding, and frameworks that streamline web development, allowing you to apply your skills in practical projects.


Popular Basic Coding Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Healthcare Career Explorer: Certified Nursing Assistant

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Nursing and Patient Care, Nursing Basics, Care Coordination, Nursing Care, Caregiving, Patient Advocacy, Basic Patient Care, Direct Patient Care, Clinical Supervision, Patient Safety, Patient Observation, Nursing Homes, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Trend Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Gen AI - RAG Application Development using LlamaIndex

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Prompt Patterns, Tool Calling, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering Tools, Embeddings, Agentic systems, Application Development, Query Languages, Data Pipelines, Data Persistence

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • O

    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Text Mining for Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Customer Analysis, Data Ethics, Data Mining, Customer Insights, Marketing Analytics, Unstructured Data, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing, Data Processing, MarTech, Applied Machine Learning, Brand Management, Natural Language Processing, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Data Quality

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Linux Operating System: A Complete Linux Guide for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, General Networking, Memory Management, Linux Commands, OS Process Management, Firewall, File Systems, Bash (Scripting Language), Network Security, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Unix Shell, Operating Systems, Systems Administration, Virtualization, Virtual Environment, Virtualization and Virtual Machines

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • A

    Alibaba Cloud Academy

    Alibaba Cloud Native Solutions and Container Service

    Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud-Native Computing, DevOps, Kubernetes, Containerization, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Application Deployment, Cloud Services, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Application Security, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    OWASP Top 10

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptographic Protocols, Application Design, Exploitation techniques, Event Monitoring, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Server Side, Continuous Monitoring, Computer Security Incident Management, System Monitoring, System Configuration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Measure ML Impact & Business Value

    Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Business Metrics, Data Storytelling, Return On Investment, Model Evaluation, Storytelling, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Performance Measurement, Performance Metric, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), A/B Testing, Performance Analysis, Analysis, Estimation, Product Management, Sampling (Statistics), Business, Stakeholder Communications, Power Electronics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Skillshare

    Advanced Guide to Adobe InDesign CC: Books & Brochures

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe InDesign, Typography, Layout Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Creative Design, Data Import/Export, Style Guides, File Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Pittsburgh

    Data Visualization: Fundamentals to Interactive Storytelling

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Spatial Data Analysis, Datamaps, Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Leaflet (Software), Spatial Analysis, Network Model, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Geospatial Information and Technology, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Network Analysis, Geospatial Mapping

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • P

    Pearson

    Data Science Fundamentals Part 1: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, Extract, Transform, Load, Object-Relational Mapping, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Quality, Data Pipelines, Pandas (Python Package), Descriptive Statistics, Database Management, Data Transformation, Data Integrity, Relational Databases, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Store, Databases, Descriptive Analytics, Data Persistence, Data Analysis, Graphical Tools

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Linux Bash Shell Scripting with Real-Life Examples

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Commands, Shell Script, Unix Shell, Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Scripting, Network Troubleshooting, Scripting Languages, Command-Line Interface, Development Environment, Systems Administration, Virtual Machines, Virtualization, Software Installation, File Management, User Accounts

    ★ 5 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Chatbots with Deep Learning and Python

    Skills you'll gain: Model Training, Deep Learning, Model Optimization, Data Preprocessing, Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, Python Programming, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative Model Architectures, Natural Language Processing

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular basic coding courses

  • Healthcare Career Explorer: Certified Nursing Assistant: Coursera
  • Gen AI - RAG Application Development using LlamaIndex: Packt
  • Text Mining for Marketing: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Linux Operating System: A Complete Linux Guide for Beginners: Packt
  • Alibaba Cloud Native Solutions and Container Service : Alibaba Cloud Academy
  • OWASP Top 10: Packt
  • Measure ML Impact & Business Value: Coursera
  • Advanced Guide to Adobe InDesign CC: Books & Brochures: Skillshare
  • Data Visualization: Fundamentals to Interactive Storytelling: University of Pittsburgh
  • Data Science Fundamentals Part 1: Unit 3: Pearson

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