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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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    Packt

    Foundations of Agile and Exam Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Scaled Agile Framework, Agile Methodology, Backlogs, Kanban Principles, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Prioritization, Lean Methodologies, Project Management Life Cycle, Waterfall Methodology, Continuous Integration

    4.7
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Git Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Software Versioning, Software Configuration Management, Collaborative Software, Software Development, Software Installation, Devops Tools, File Management, Linux, Command-Line Interface

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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create a responsive seat selector UI in HTML, CSS, and JS

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), UI Components, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Javascript, Mobile Development, Interactive Design, Cross Platform Development

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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    NIIT

    Building Interactive User Interfaces Using React Library

    Skills you'll gain: React.js, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Unit Testing, UI Components, Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, User Interface (UI), Software Testing, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Software Architecture Foundations & Intro to Microservices

    Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Software Architecture, Microservices, Application Design, Software Design Patterns, Systems Design, Service Oriented Architecture, Maintainability, Engineering Software, Programming Principles

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Adobe Indesign for Beginners: Workshop Flyer Design

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe InDesign, Color Theory, Typography, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Digital Design, Design Software, Editing, File Management

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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Fundamentals with Rust: Build a CLI Distance Calculator

    Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Command-Line Interface, Package and Software Management, Programming Principles, Software Development, Computer Programming, Debugging

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    SkillUp

    Practice Exam for ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Security Testing, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Response, Security Controls, Network Security, Encryption

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    HTML for Beginners: Getting Started

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Semantic Web, Web Content, Information Architecture, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Front-End Web Development

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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Epic Games

    Visual Development and Audio Design in Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, 3D Modeling, Prototyping, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Virtual Environment, Aesthetics

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    27 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EIT Digital

    Foundations of mining non-structured medical data

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Medical Imaging, Image Analysis, Unstructured Data, Health Informatics, Big Data, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Text Mining, Health Care, Analytics, Data Ethics, Natural Language Processing, Medical Science and Research, Predictive Analytics, Innovation, Decision Tree Learning, Artificial Neural Networks

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

    Rebo-binario

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Lifelong Learning, Creative Thinking, Programming Principles, Program Development, Computer Programming, Critical Thinking, Willingness To Learn, Debugging, Problem Solving, Algorithms, Other Programming Languages, Computer Literacy

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Foundations of Agile and Exam Preparation: Packt
  • Git Fundamentals: LearnKartS
  • Create a responsive seat selector UI in HTML, CSS, and JS: Coursera
  • Building Interactive User Interfaces Using React Library: NIIT
  • Software Architecture Foundations & Intro to Microservices: Packt
  • Adobe Indesign for Beginners: Workshop Flyer Design: Coursera
  • Fundamentals with Rust: Build a CLI Distance Calculator: Coursera
  • Practice Exam for ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC): SkillUp
  • HTML for Beginners: Getting Started: Coursera
  • Visual Development and Audio Design in Games: Epic Games

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