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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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    Meta

    Version Control

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Unix Commands, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Linux Commands, Software Versioning, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Collaborative Software, File Management, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Web Development

    4.6
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Exploratory Data Analysis for Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Processing, Data Access, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Machine Learning, Probability & Statistics, Data Transformation

    4.6
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Intuit

    Assets in Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Inventory Accounting, Inventory Control, Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Property Accounting, Financial Accounting, Asset Management, Accounting, Financial Statements, Lease Contracts, Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Capital Expenditure, Operating Expense

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Generative AI for Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Database Design, LLM Application, Software Documentation, Software Design Patterns, Databases, Test Automation, Collaborative Software, Software Testing, Application Design, Technical Documentation, Generative AI, Database Management, Software Design, Code Review, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Software Development, Machine Learning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    720 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    COVID19 Data Analysis Using Python

    Skills you'll gain: Correlation Analysis, Seaborn, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Integration, Statistics, Infectious Diseases, Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Duke University

    Introduction to Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Multimodal Prompts, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Responsible AI, Natural Language Processing, GitHub, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    176 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Data Science in Stratified Healthcare and Precision Medicine

    Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Bioinformatics, Image Analysis, Biomedical Technology, Process Driven Development, Medical Imaging, Big Data, Data Science, Data Ethics, Health Informatics, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Data Integration, Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Python Programming

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    337 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Excel and Copilot Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Entry, Data Presentation, Microsoft Office, Spreadsheet Software, Data Manipulation

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    226 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SAS

    AI Literacy: Responsible, Trustworthy, Effective

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Agentic systems, Discussion Facilitation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Healthcare Ethics, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Compliance Management, Case Studies, Data Synthesis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Business Ethics, SAS (Software), Risk Analysis, Compliance Training, Analytics, Machine Learning

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Hadoop & Big Data Foundations Mastery Course

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hive, NoSQL, Apache Hadoop, Extract, Transform, Load, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Data Pipelines, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Management, Databases, SQL, Performance Tuning, Data Processing, Real Time Data, Query Languages, Database Management, Data Transformation, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Scalability, Distributed Computing

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Master PL/SQL: Apply, Integrate & Optimize Database Logic

    Skills you'll gain: PL/SQL, SQL, Business Logic, Stored Procedure, Database Design, Oracle Databases, Database Development, Relational Databases, Workflow Management, Data Integrity, Scalability, Procedure Development, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    New York Institute of Finance

    Using Machine Learning in Trading and Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Financial Trading, Data Pipelines, Applied Machine Learning, Technical Analysis, Machine Learning, Securities Trading, Market Trend, Financial Market, Deep Learning, Python Programming, Predictive Modeling, Performance Metric

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Version Control: Meta
  • Exploratory Data Analysis for Machine Learning: IBM
  • Assets in Accounting: Intuit
  • Generative AI for Software Development: DeepLearning.AI
  • COVID19 Data Analysis Using Python: Coursera
  • Introduction to Generative AI: Duke University
  • Data Science in Stratified Healthcare and Precision Medicine: The University of Edinburgh
  • Excel and Copilot Fundamentals: Microsoft
  • AI Literacy: Responsible, Trustworthy, Effective: SAS
  • Hadoop & Big Data Foundations Mastery Course: EDUCBA

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