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Coding for Beginners Courses

Coding for beginners courses can help you learn programming fundamentals, syntax, algorithms, and problem-solving techniques. You can build skills in writing clean code, debugging, and understanding data structures. Many courses introduce tools like Git for version control, integrated development environments (IDEs) such as Visual Studio Code, and languages like Python or JavaScript, which are commonly used in web development and software engineering.


Popular Coding for Beginners Courses and Certifications


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    University of Cape Town

    Introduction to Small Molecule Drug Discovery & Development

    Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Pharmaceuticals, Pre-Clinical Development, Infectious Diseases, Patient-centered Care, New Product Development, Medical Science and Research, Informed Consent

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    107 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Wesleyan University

    Writing in First Person Point of View

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing and Editing, Journals, Writing, English Language

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    117 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Data Science with R - Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Predictive Modeling, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Science, Data Collection, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Predictive Analytics

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    107 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Data Manipulation and Transactions in SQL Server

    Skills you'll gain: Transaction Processing, Database Management, Microsoft SQL Servers, SQL, Data Manipulation, Relational Databases, Data Integrity, Generative AI, Performance Tuning

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Adobe

    Multimedia Content Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Adobe Express, Multimedia, Content Creation, Storytelling, Visual Design, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Content, Infographics, Animations, Digital Media Strategy, Editing, Communication

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    119 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Solidity Mastery: Foundations to Advanced Smart Contracts

    Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, Computational Logic, Software Development Tools, Business Logic, Other Programming Languages, Program Development, Scalability

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Perform data science with Azure Databricks

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Databricks, Apache Spark, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Data Processing, Deep Learning, Data Transformation, Model Deployment, Machine Learning Software, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Distributed Computing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis

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    Rating, 3.1 out of 5 stars
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    79 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Market Research

    Skills you'll gain: Market Research, Analytical Skills, Data Collection, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Market Analysis, Marketing, Business Research, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis, Customer Insights, Market Trend, Consumer Behaviour, Trend Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    45 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM COBOL Software Development Practices

    Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Technical Support, Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Technical Support and Services, Software Development, Software Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance, Code Review, Debugging, Software Documentation, Computer Programming

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    61 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Public Speaking with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Oral Expression, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Multimedia

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    243 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnQuest

    Introduction to Data Science and scikit-learn in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Manipulation, NumPy, Classification Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Data Science, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Supervised Learning, Statistical Methods, Data Structures

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    52 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Developing and Deploying a Complete Django Web Application

    Skills you'll gain: Ajax, jQuery, JSON, Django (Web Framework), Web Applications, Javascript, Debugging, Database Design, Data Modeling, User Accounts, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    292 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular coding for beginners courses

  • Introduction to Small Molecule Drug Discovery & Development: University of Cape Town
  • Writing in First Person Point of View: Wesleyan University
  • Data Science with R - Capstone Project: IBM
  • Data Manipulation and Transactions in SQL Server: Microsoft
  • Multimedia Content Creation: Adobe
  • Solidity Mastery: Foundations to Advanced Smart Contracts: Packt
  • Perform data science with Azure Databricks: Microsoft
  • Introduction to Market Research: Coursera
  • IBM COBOL Software Development Practices: IBM
  • Public Speaking with Canva: Coursera

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