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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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    Coursera

    MySQL with Information Technology

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, MySQL, Database Management, Databases, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, Management Information Systems, SQL

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking the Network

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Exploitation techniques, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cryptographic Protocols, Network Protocols, General Networking, Computer Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Analysis, Proxy Servers

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Glasgow

    Computational Thinking with JavaScript 2: Model & Analyse

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Data Structures, Computational Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Scripting, Javascript, Data Processing, Unsupervised Learning, Data Science, Data Modeling, Machine Learning, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Software Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    NIIT

    Building Interactive Web Pages Using Modern JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Javascript, Ajax, Web Development Tools, Unit Testing, Development Testing, Event-Driven Programming, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Data Validation, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Network Protocols

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Microsoft

    Secure Your Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Active Directory, Web Applications, Cloud Applications, Application Security, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Authorization (Computing), Key Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Encryption

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
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    J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Infectious Disease Modeling in Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Mathematical Modeling, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Risk Modeling, Forecasting, Data Analysis, Statistics, Probability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    LearnKartS

    Advanced Ethical Hacking & Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Mobile Security, Cloud Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Cloud Computing, Cryptography, Vulnerability Scanning, Virtualization, Network Security, Encryption, SQL

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    50 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
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    B

    Ball State University

    Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Ggplot2, Interactive Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, R (Software), R Programming, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    LearnKartS

    Kubernetes Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, YAML, Containerization, Application Deployment, Microservices, Virtual Machines, Network Architecture, Data Storage, Command-Line Interface, Scalability

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California San Diego

    Teaching Impacts of Technology: Workplace of the Future

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Education Software and Technology, Digital Transformation, Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Big Data, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cloud Storage, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Data Science, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Databases

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    E

    EDUCBA

    Empowering with web3.js: Web3 Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Transaction Processing, Event-Driven Programming, Front-End Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Development Environment, Web Development, Web Applications, Secure Coding, React.js, Application Development, Javascript, Real Time Data

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    77 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Robotic Path Planning and Task Execution

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Computer Vision, Real-Time Operating Systems, Control Systems, Data Structures, Python Programming, Simulations

    Build toward a degree

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • MySQL with Information Technology: Coursera
  • Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking the Network: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Computational Thinking with JavaScript 2: Model & Analyse: University of Glasgow
  • Building Interactive Web Pages Using Modern JavaScript: NIIT
  • Secure Your Applications: Microsoft
  • Infectious Disease Modeling in Practice: Johns Hopkins University
  • Advanced Ethical Hacking & Cybersecurity: LearnKartS
  • Data Visualization: Ball State University
  • Kubernetes Fundamentals: LearnKartS
  • Teaching Impacts of Technology: Workplace of the Future: University of California San Diego

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