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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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    Packt

    APIs, Projects & Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, API Design, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Postman API Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, Node.JS, API Testing, Web Development, Server Side, Full-Stack Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Anthropic

    Claude Code in Action

    Skills you'll gain: Claude Code, Command-Line Interface, Tool Calling, LLM Application, Software Development Tools, GitHub, Context Management, Code Review, Computer Programming Tools, Software Development, Generative AI Agents, Automation, Software Engineering

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Data Warehousing, Relational Databases, Business Intelligence, Decision Support Systems, Data Modeling, Database Management Systems, Data Visualization, Database Management, Dashboard, Business Process Management, SQL, Star Schema, Data Governance, Data Integration, Oracle Databases, Performance Measurement, MicroStrategy, Extract, Transform, Load, Business Analytics

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    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

    Fundamental Skills in Bioinformatics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Bioinformatics, Unix, Scientific Visualization, R Programming, Rmarkdown, Unix Commands, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, NumPy, Data Manipulation

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    91 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Alberta

    Software Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Project Risk Management, Requirements Analysis, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Risk Management, Project Planning, Requirements Elicitation, Sprint Retrospectives, Requirements Management, Functional Requirement, Business Requirements, Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Software Development Life Cycle, Scrum (Software Development), Software Technical Review, Risk Management Framework, Product Management, Project Management

    4.7
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced AWS Architecture, Scaling & Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Docker (Software), Cloud Computing Architecture, Microservices, Amazon Redshift, Analytics, Cloud Infrastructure, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Redis, Event-Driven Programming

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Hadoop Platform and Application Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Analysis, Apache Spark, Data Science, PySpark, Data Infrastructure, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Data Storage, Python Programming

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Build Next-Gen LLM Apps with LangChain & LangGraph

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, API Design, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Large Language Modeling, Performance Tuning, Microservices, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Scalability, Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, CI/CD, Docker (Software), Python Programming, Containerization, System Monitoring, Cloud Platforms, Security Controls

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Using Python to Interact with the Operating System

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Test Automation, Unit Testing, Scripting, Software Testing, Linux Commands, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unix Commands, Development Environment, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, File Management, OS Process Management, File Systems, Automation, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Data Pipeline Engineering & Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Preprocessing, Apache Airflow, Star Schema, Data Storytelling, Process Mapping, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Transformation, SQL, Data Pipelines, JSON, Apache Kafka, Data Warehousing, Data Modeling, Pandas (Python Package), Business Intelligence, Data Validation, Data Quality, Performance Improvement, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to Embedded Systems Software and Development Environments

    Skills you'll gain: Software Configuration Management, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Build Tools, Software Development Tools, C (Programming Language), Development Environment, Software Technical Review, Software Design, Hardware Architecture, Computer Architecture, Debugging

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Apache Maven Essentials for Build Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Build Tools, Software Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Integrated Development Environments, Java Programming, Dependency Analysis, Automation, Java, Product Lifecycle Management, Software Versioning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • APIs, Projects & Deployment: Packt
  • Claude Code in Action: Anthropic
  • Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence: University of Colorado System
  • Fundamental Skills in Bioinformatics: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
  • Software Product Management: University of Alberta
  • Advanced AWS Architecture, Scaling & Automation: Packt
  • Hadoop Platform and Application Framework: University of California San Diego
  • Build Next-Gen LLM Apps with LangChain & LangGraph: Coursera
  • Using Python to Interact with the Operating System: Google
  • Data Pipeline Engineering & Analytics: Coursera

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