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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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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Enseignes et afficheurs à LED

    Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Computer Displays, Display Devices, Electronics, Electronic Systems, Electronics Engineering, Hardware Design, Semiconductors, Electronic Hardware, Electronic Components, Computational Logic, Embedded Systems, Power Electronics, Embedded Software, Programmable Logic Controllers, Basic Electrical Systems, Remote Access Systems, Control Systems, C (Programming Language), Animations

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    DevOps and Build Automation with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Package and Software Management, Software Testing, Docker (Software), Development Environment, Unit Testing, Scripting, Test Automation, Continuous Integration, IT Automation, Integration Testing, DevOps, Python Programming, Selenium (Software), Web Scraping

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    60 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Data Visualization Best Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation, Plot (Graphics), Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Histogram

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create a no-code responsive website with Webflow

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, No-Code Development, Web Design, Content Management, Web Design and Development, Web Content, Web Development

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    130 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Skillshare

    Figma Pro Pt. 1: Auto Layouts, Grids & Components

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Responsive Web Design, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Layout Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Strategies, Web Design, Scalability, Prototyping

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Microsoft Access 2021 - Beginner to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft 365, Data Integration, Report Writing, IT Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Variable Selection, Model Validation, Nonlinear Regression

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, Logistic Regression, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, R (Software), Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution, Probability

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Business Analysts: Faster Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Business Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Business Analytics, Stakeholder Management, Generative AI Agents, Business Process, Stakeholder Communications, Business Intelligence, Business Transformation, Data Visualization, SQL

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    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Data Manipulation and Cleaning in R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Transformation, R Programming, Text Mining, Data Validation, Generative AI, Anomaly Detection

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Advanced Kotlin for Multi-Platform Development

    Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, Android Jetpack, Cross Platform Development, Mobile Development, Cloud Deployment, Android Development, Back-End Web Development, Google Cloud Platform, MongoDB, User Interface (UI), Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Composición algorítmica en Supercollider

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Algorithms, Instrumental Music, Digital Signal Processing, Generative AI, Programming Principles, Other Programming Languages, Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Multimedia, Debugging

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    SwiftUI & Node.JS FullStack - Build Twitter - iOS 16

    Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Node.JS, User Interface (UI), Restful API, Back-End Web Development, User Accounts, Server Side, Swift Programming, JavaScript Frameworks, Secure Coding, Web Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Authentications, Mobile Development, Database Software, MongoDB, Web Development, Development Environment, API Gateway

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Enseignes et afficheurs à LED: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • DevOps and Build Automation with Python: LearnQuest
  • Data Visualization Best Practices: University of California, Irvine
  • Create a no-code responsive website with Webflow: Coursera
  • Figma Pro Pt. 1: Auto Layouts, Grids & Components: Skillshare
  • Microsoft Access 2021 - Beginner to Advanced: Packt
  • Variable Selection, Model Validation, Nonlinear Regression: Illinois Tech
  • GenAI for Business Analysts: Faster Insights: Coursera
  • Data Manipulation and Cleaning in R: Microsoft
  • Advanced Kotlin for Multi-Platform Development: Board Infinity

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