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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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    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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    Universidade de São Paulo

    Redes Ecológicas

    Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Graph Theory, Exploratory Data Analysis, Environmental Science, Data Analysis, R Programming, Data Science, Mathematical Modeling

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    Beginner · 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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    Packt

    Mastering Java - From Beginner to Intermediate

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Object Oriented Design, Linux Commands

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    MathWorks

    Medical Image Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Image Analysis, X-Ray Computed Tomography, Data Import/Export, Biomedical Engineering, Matlab, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Software Visualization, Machine Learning

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Cloudera

    Managing Big Data in Clusters and Cloud Storage

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hive, Database Management, SQL, Big Data, Databases, Data Management, Amazon S3, Apache Hadoop, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Performance Tuning, File Systems, Command-Line Interface

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Lund University

    Introduction to Particle Accelerators (NPAP MOOC)

    Skills you'll gain: Radiation Therapy, Medical Equipment, Radiography, Materials science, Semiconductors, Physics, Emerging Technologies, Laboratory Equipment, Medical Imaging, Electrical Engineering, Safety Assurance, Simulation and Simulation Software

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    203 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Back-end Application Development Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, MongoDB, Flask (Web Framework), Application Deployment, IBM Cloud, Databases, Back-End Web Development, Database Systems, Django (Web Framework), Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, OpenShift, Microservices, Kubernetes, Web Applications, Containerization, Application Development, Web Services, Restful API, Scalability

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Vibe Coding with GitHub Copilot

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, GitHub, Code Review, AI Personalization, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming Tools, Generative AI Agents, Application Development, Software Development, Web Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EC-Council

    Secure Full Stack MEAN Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, MongoDB, Angular, Full-Stack Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Restful API, Web Applications, Web Development, NoSQL, Front-End Web Development, Application Security, Web Development Tools, Web Servers, Application Programming Interface (API), Javascript, Back-End Web Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Custom Reports in Google Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Ad Hoc Reporting, Management Reporting, Performance Reporting, Web Analytics, Marketing, Web Development

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    Python Mastery: Core Concepts, Data Structures & OOP

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Data Dictionary, File Systems, Data Structures, Debugging, Computational Logic, Command-Line Interface, Data Cleansing, Software Design Patterns, Functional Design, Scripting, Operating Systems, Development Environment, Computational Thinking, Data Manipulation, User Interface (UI), Algorithms

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • z/Architecture Assembler Language Pt 2: Machine Instructions: IBM
  • Redes Ecológicas: Universidade de São Paulo
  • Stability and Capability in Quality Improvement: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Mastering Java - From Beginner to Intermediate: Packt
  • Medical Image Processing: MathWorks
  • Managing Big Data in Clusters and Cloud Storage: Cloudera
  • Introduction to Particle Accelerators (NPAP MOOC): Lund University
  • Back-end Application Development Capstone Project: IBM
  • Vibe Coding with GitHub Copilot: Scrimba
  • Secure Full Stack MEAN Developer: EC-Council

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