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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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    EDUCBA

    Python Mastery: Core Concepts, Data Structures & OOP

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Data Dictionary, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Debugging, Computational Logic, Command-Line Interface, Data Cleansing, Software Design Patterns, Functional Design, Scripting, Operating Systems, Pseudocode, Development Environment, File Management, Computational Thinking

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Reviews & Metrics for Software Improvements

    Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Scrum (Software Development), Software Technical Review, Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Software Quality Assurance, Agile Methodology, User Story, Requirements Analysis, Usability Testing, User Research

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Deploy and Maintain Power BI Assets and Capstone project

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Dashboard, SQL, Microsoft SQL Servers, Data Security, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Modeling, Data Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

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    291 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Howard University

    Linear Algebra for Data Science Using Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Linear Algebra, Regression Analysis, NumPy, Predictive Modeling, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Science, Data Visualization, Applied Mathematics, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Modeling, Jupyter, Data Analysis, Machine Learning Methods, Mathematical Modeling, Algebra, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming, Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis

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    32 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Prepare for SnowPro Core Exam: Architecture & SQL

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Data Architecture, User Accounts, Data Warehousing, SQL, Database Management, Data Modeling, Data Transformation, Data Import/Export, Data Integration, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Governance, JSON, Data Security

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Web and Mobile Testing with Selenium

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Selenium (Software), Software Testing, Security Testing, Test Automation, Performance Testing, Functional Testing, Test Script Development, Test Tools, Test Execution Engine, Test Planning, Application Security, Mobile Development, Browser Compatibility

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    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Stability and Capability in Quality Improvement

    Skills you'll gain: Process Capability, Statistical Process Controls, R (Software), Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, R Programming, Quality Control, Quality Improvement, Statistical Methods, Process Analysis, Data Transformation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Data-Driven Animation for Science Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Visualization Software, Animations, Data Presentation, Video Editing, Data Storytelling, Adobe After Effects, Graphics Software, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Infographics, Storyboarding, Adobe Premiere, Peer Review, Motion Graphics, Autodesk Maya, Post-Production, Computer Graphic Techniques, Professional Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Melbourne

    Global Adolescent Health

    Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Health Policy, Health Education, Health Promotion, Public Health, Socioeconomics, Human Development, Community Health, Mental Health, Child Health, Injury Prevention, Chronic Diseases, Nutrition and Diet

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidade de São Paulo

    Processamento Neural de Linguagem Natural em Português I

    Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Natural Language Processing, Artificial Neural Networks, Tensorflow, Python Programming, Embeddings, Applied Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms, Deep Learning

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fractal Analytics

    Introduction to Vertex AI

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Generative AI, Model Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, User Interface (UI), Cloud Computing, Complex Problem Solving, Scalability, Critical Thinking

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Mining Quality Prediction Using Machine & Deep Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Deep Learning, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Import/Export, Matplotlib, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Python Mastery: Core Concepts, Data Structures & OOP: EDUCBA
  • Reviews & Metrics for Software Improvements: University of Alberta
  • Deploy and Maintain Power BI Assets and Capstone project: Microsoft
  • Linear Algebra for Data Science Using Python: Howard University
  • Prepare for SnowPro Core Exam: Architecture & SQL: Board Infinity
  • Web and Mobile Testing with Selenium: University of Minnesota
  • Stability and Capability in Quality Improvement: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Data-Driven Animation for Science Communication: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Global Adolescent Health: The University of Melbourne
  • Processamento Neural de Linguagem Natural em Português I: Universidade de São Paulo

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