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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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    Codio

    Intro to Operating Systems 3: Concurrency

    Skills you'll gain: OS Process Management, Operating Systems, System Programming, Performance Tuning, C (Programming Language), Data Structures, Debugging

    4.4
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    35 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Building Statistical Models in R: Linear Regression

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Visualization, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Scatter Plots, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Plot (Graphics), R (Software), Ggplot2

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Diseño y Creación de videojuegos

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Peer Review, User Interface (UI) Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Animations, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design Documents, Design, User Interface (UI), Experience Design, Music, Animation and Game Design, Usability, Microsoft Visual Studio, Unreal Engine

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    914 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Generative AI Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Amazon Bedrock, AWS SageMaker, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI Agents, Amazon Web Services, AI Orchestration, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Model Deployment, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Solution Architecture, Data Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    99 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Edinburgh

    برمج بنفسك! مقدمة حول البرمجة

    Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Software Development, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Software Testing, Computational Thinking, Game Design, Animation and Game Design

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Applying Data Analytics in Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Accounting, Data Management, Internal Controls, Internal Auditing, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Auditing, Financial Auditing, Fraud detection, Data Quality, Accounting Software, Data Integrity, Pandas (Python Package), Emerging Technologies, Data Analysis, Analytics, Automation, GitHub, Python Programming, Natural Language Processing

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    74 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Azure SQL

    Skills you'll gain: Database Administration, Database Systems, Microsoft Azure, Databases, Relational Databases, MySQL, SQL, Database Management, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, Data Security, Data Management, Cloud Deployment, Scalability

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    268 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Networking and Security in iOS Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Core Data (Software), Apple iOS, iOS Development, JSON, Objective-C (Programming Language), OAuth, Authentications, Mobile Development, Single Sign-On (SSO), Secure Coding, Data Store, Cryptographic Protocols, Application Security, Data Persistence

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    255 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    The Intersection of Finance, Strategy, and Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Business, Business Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Governance, Financial Reporting, Business Metrics, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Stakeholder Management, Environmental Issue, Business Ethics, Compliance Reporting, Stakeholder Analysis, Risk Management, Social Impact, Corporate Strategy, Finance

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    98 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Medical Insurance Premium Prediction with Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Keras (Neural Network Library), Data Preprocessing, Artificial Neural Networks, Interactive Data Visualization, Predictive Modeling, Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Data Science, Predictive Analytics, Data Manipulation, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis, Python Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    28DIGITAL

    Software Architecture for the Internet of Things

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Functional Requirement, Requirements Analysis, Internet Of Things, Software Design Patterns, User Requirements Documents, Android Development, Application Frameworks, Maintainability, Interoperability, Software Quality (SQA/SQC)

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    250 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Peking University

    操作系统原理(Operating Systems)

    Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Operating Systems, System Programming, OS Process Management, Computer Systems, File I/O, Data Storage, Unix, Computer Hardware, Data Structures, Virtualization, Algorithms

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    363 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Intro to Operating Systems 3: Concurrency: Codio
  • Building Statistical Models in R: Linear Regression: Coursera
  • Diseño y Creación de videojuegos: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • AWS Generative AI Applications: Amazon Web Services
  • برمج بنفسك! مقدمة حول البرمجة: The University of Edinburgh
  • Applying Data Analytics in Accounting: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Microsoft Azure SQL: Microsoft
  • Networking and Security in iOS Applications: University of California, Irvine
  • The Intersection of Finance, Strategy, and Sustainability: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • Medical Insurance Premium Prediction with Machine Learning: Coursera

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