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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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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Deep Learning Methods for Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Autoencoders, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Image Analysis, Embeddings, Model Deployment, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Predictive Modeling, Health Informatics, Unsupervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Medical Imaging, Python Programming, Dimensionality Reduction

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    15 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    z/Architecture Assembler Language Pt 2: Machine Instructions

    Skills you'll gain: z/OS, Computer Architecture, Mainframe Computing, System Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Data Storage, Job Control Language (JCL)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Design and Develop a Website using Figma and CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Prototyping, Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    4.6
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    118 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Duke University

    Interpretable Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Large Language Modeling, Decision Tree Learning, Data Ethics, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Python Programming, Logistic Regression, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks

    4.7
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    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Selenium

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Script Development, Test Automation, Debugging, Automation, Web Scraping, Software Testing, Web Development Tools, Test Case, Browser Compatibility, Test Data, Data Validation

    4.6
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    27 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Master Python with Real-World Data & Web Projects

    Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Pandas (Python Package), Image Analysis, Data Manipulation, Matplotlib, Computer Vision, Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Python Programming, Data Visualization, JSON, Programming Principles, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Data Structures, Development Environment, Microsoft Visual Studio, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Software Installation

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Social Network Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Sociology, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Oracle

    Oracle Autonomous Database Professional

    Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, Data Migration, Oracle Cloud, Database Administration, Data Import/Export, Database Architecture and Administration, Application Development, Database Management, Performance Tuning, Disaster Recovery, SQL, Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Scalability

    4.6
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Enterprise Java Beans (EJBs) and the Jakarta Persistence API (JPA)

    Skills you'll gain: Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Object-Relational Mapping, Java, Application Servers, Middleware, Application Deployment, Data Persistence, Event-Driven Programming, Enterprise Application Management, Server Side, Context Management, Business Logic

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Unit Testing in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, JUnit, Test Case, Testability, Software Testing, Software Development, Software Engineering, Java Programming, Java

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Illinois Tech

    Fundamentals of Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript and jQuery, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, HTML and CSS, GitHub, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Git (Version Control System), Infrastructure Architecture, Browser Compatibility, Animations

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Semantic Segmentation with Amazon Sagemaker

    Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Model Deployment, Image Analysis, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Convolutional Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Machine Learning

    4.6
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    Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Deep Learning Methods for Healthcare: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • z/Architecture Assembler Language Pt 2: Machine Instructions: IBM
  • Design and Develop a Website using Figma and CSS: Coursera
  • Interpretable Machine Learning: Duke University
  • Introduction to Selenium: Coursera
  • Master Python with Real-World Data & Web Projects: Packt
  • Social Network Analysis: Johns Hopkins University
  • Oracle Autonomous Database Professional: Oracle
  • Enterprise Java Beans (EJBs) and the Jakarta Persistence API (JPA): LearnQuest
  • Unit Testing in Java: Coursera

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