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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 Maryland, College Park

    Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems: Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Mobile Development, Android Studio, Android (Operating System), Application Development, User Interface (UI), Application Design, UI Components, Java, Development Environment, Authorization (Computing), Application Lifecycle Management

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    686 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Master Dart Programming: Intermediate Control Flow & OOP

    Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Code Reusability, Software Design, Flutter (Software), Computational Logic, Functional Design, Application Development, Application Design, Computer Programming, Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Go and C++: Programming in Two Successor Languages of C

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Go (Programming Language), File I/O, Data Structures, C and C++, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Unit Testing, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Program Development, Software Design, Graph Theory, Software Testing, Computer Science, Code Reusability

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Computational Thinking & Block Programming in K-12 Education

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, Algorithms, Classroom Management, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Diversity Awareness, Digital pedagogy, Program Development, Technical Communication, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Education Software and Technology, Collaborative Software, Cultural Responsiveness, Code Review, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Computer Science, Brainstorming

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Java Servlet Development: From Basics to Real-World Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Frontend Integration, Back-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Server Side, Email Automation, Data Access, Apache Tomcat, Front-End Web Development, Application Servers, Java Programming, HTML and CSS, Databases, PostgreSQL, Relational Databases, Java, User Interface (UI), Web Design, Database Development

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Master Web & Mobile Design – Figma & UI/UX Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI/UX Strategy, Collaborative Software, User Interface (UI), Layout Design, Animations, Wireframing, Interactive Design, Mobile Development, Typography, User Experience Design, Web Design, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience, UI Components, Application Design

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Deep Dive iOS 16 Swift - SwiftUI Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Apple Xcode, UI Components, User Interface (UI), iOS Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Apple iOS, Mobile Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Swift Programming, Responsive Web Design, Application Design, Animations, Interactive Design, Application Development, Data Visualization Software, Integrated Development Environments, Interactive Data Visualization, Code Reusability, Model View Controller, Programming Principles

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Foundations of R Programming and Basic Data Manipulation

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, R (Software), Data Import/Export, R Programming, Ggplot2, Plot (Graphics), Data Manipulation, Plotly, Data Visualization, Web Scraping, Statistical Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Wrangling, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Statistical Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Intermediate Rust Programming and Web Server Development

    Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Authentications, Back-End Web Development, Web Servers, Web Frameworks, Databases, Server Side, Web Applications, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Sharing, Data Structures, Memory Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Java Programming Fundamentals for Spring Boot Development

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Java Programming, Spring Framework, Java, Spring Boot, Computer Programming, Code Reusability, Programming Principles, Application Frameworks, Data Structures, Model View Controller, Eclipse (Software), Development Environment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Learning Server-side Programming through Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Restful API, Ajax, Node.JS, Web Applications, Web Servers, Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Model View Controller, Javascript, PHP (Scripting Language), Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, JSON, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Architecture, Real Time Data, Data Storage

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Master Kotlin Programming Fundamentals and OOP Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Code Reusability, Maintainability, Program Development, Computational Logic, Development Environment, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems: Part 1: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Master Dart Programming: Intermediate Control Flow & OOP: EDUCBA
  • Go and C++: Programming in Two Successor Languages of C: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Computational Thinking & Block Programming in K-12 Education: University of California San Diego
  • Java Servlet Development: From Basics to Real-World Projects: EDUCBA
  • Master Web & Mobile Design – Figma & UI/UX Basics: Packt
  • Deep Dive iOS 16 Swift - SwiftUI Programming: Packt
  • Foundations of R Programming and Basic Data Manipulation: Packt
  • Intermediate Rust Programming and Web Server Development: Packt
  • Java Programming Fundamentals for Spring Boot Development: Board Infinity

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