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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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    Niel Asher Education

    Kettlebell Training Methodology

    Skills you'll gain: Exercise Science, Sports Medicine, Injury Prevention, Athletic Training, Rehabilitation, Kinesiology, Safety Training, Coaching, Adaptive Equipment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Programación para todos (Introducción a Python)

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Software Installation, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Development Environment

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    OpenTelemetry for Unified Observability

    Skills you'll gain: .NET Framework, Prometheus (Software), Cloud-Native Computing, Site Reliability Engineering, Kubernetes, Data Import/Export, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Analysis Software

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Data Analysis Using Python

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization, Data Science, Data Cleansing, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Visualization Software, Data Preprocessing, Data Manipulation, Scatter Plots, NumPy, Exploratory Data Analysis, Jupyter, Data Import/Export, Histogram, Python Programming, Data Structures, Programming Principles

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    429 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Introduction to Agile Development and Scrum

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Agile Product Development, Agile Project Management, User Story, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Workflow Management, Performance Metric, Team Oriented, Team Performance Management, Backlogs, Team Building, Performance Measurement, Lean Methodologies, Plan Execution, Prioritization, Estimation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Washington

    Machine Learning: Regression

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Supervised Learning, Statistical Modeling, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Python Programming, Algorithms

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Generative AI for Software Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering, Test Case, Responsible AI, Microsoft Visual Studio, Version Control, Code Review, GitHub, Integrated Development Environments, Software Configuration Management, Software Development Tools, Software Documentation, AI Workflows, AI Enablement, Program Development, Development Environment, Computer Programming Tools, Artificial Intelligence, Project Management

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Design Computing: 3D Modeling in Rhinoceros with Python/Rhinoscript

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Design Software, 3D Modeling, Computational Logic, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design, Object Oriented Design, Python Programming, Animations, Scripting, Computer Programming, Scripting Languages, Automation

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    102 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Building GenAI Applications and Agents

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, Hugging Face, Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Evaluation, Large Language Modeling, CrewAI, OpenAI API, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, Vector Databases, Tool Calling, ChatGPT, Responsible AI, Embeddings, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, OpenAI, Generative AI, Python Programming

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    147 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Optimizing Enterprise Test Suites with Worksoft Certify

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Execution Engine, System Testing, Software Testing, Regression Testing, Test Case, CI/CD, Integration Testing, Maintainability, Automation, Test Data, Quality Assurance, Scalability, SAP Applications

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Django for Everybody

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Ajax, jQuery, Model View Controller, Object-Relational Mapping, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), JSON, Linux Commands, Application Deployment, Data Modeling, Database Design, Cloud Deployment, Web Applications, Database Development, Application Development, Web Development, Javascript, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), SQL

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    Architecting Solutions on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Event-Driven Programming, Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Web Services, Software Architecture, API Gateway, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Performance Tuning, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Cloud Security, AWS Kinesis, Data Analysis, Containerization, Data Visualization

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Kettlebell Training Methodology: Niel Asher Education
  • Programación para todos (Introducción a Python): University of Michigan
  • OpenTelemetry for Unified Observability: Coursera
  • Data Analysis Using Python: University of Pennsylvania
  • Introduction to Agile Development and Scrum: IBM
  • Machine Learning: Regression: University of Washington
  • Generative AI for Software Developers: Microsoft
  • Design Computing: 3D Modeling in Rhinoceros with Python/Rhinoscript: University of Michigan
  • Building GenAI Applications and Agents: Coursera
  • Optimizing Enterprise Test Suites with Worksoft Certify: Coursera

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