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Basic Coding Courses

Basic coding courses can help you learn programming languages like Python, JavaScript, and HTML, along with concepts such as algorithms, data structures, and debugging techniques. You can build skills in writing clean code, understanding software development processes, and creating simple applications or websites. Many courses introduce tools like Git for version control, integrated development environments (IDEs) for coding, and frameworks that streamline web development, allowing you to apply your skills in practical projects.


Popular Basic Coding Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Codio

    Java Basics: Selection and Iteration

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Java Programming, Java, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Computer Science, Data Storage

    ★ 4.5 (118) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    Imperial College London

    Infectious Disease Modelling

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Mathematical Modeling, Infection Control, Statistical Modeling, Simulations, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, R Programming, Public Health, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, R (Software), Model Optimization, Differential Equations, Data Modeling, Immunology, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Programming, Probability Distribution

    ★ 4.8 (304) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Basics with Simple Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Experience Design, User Interface (UI), User Experience Design, Web Design and Development, Development Environment, Web Development Tools, Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Javascript, Web Development, Web Applications, Responsive Web Design, Microsoft Visual Studio

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Open Source Application Development

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, File I/O, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, System Programming, Pseudocode, Program Development, Event-Driven Programming, Diagram Design, Software Design, Data Import/Export, User Interface (UI), Data Structures, Graphical Tools, UI Components

    ★ 4.7 (21) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply Dart Programming Fundamentals for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), Program Development, Computational Logic

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Learn How to Code: The Complete Core Java Programming Course

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, File I/O, Data Import/Export, Debugging, File Management, Memory Management

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Codio

    Java Basic Structures: Arrays, Strings, and Files

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Data Import/Export, Java Programming, Java, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Data Structures, File Systems, File Management, Data Store, Computer Science

    ★ 4.6 (45) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Unity C# Scripting — Complete C# for Unity Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Android (Operating System), User Interface (UI) Design, Code Reusability, UI Components, Release Management, Development Environment, Programming Principles

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Terraform in Action - Build & Manage Cloud Infrastructure

    Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Azure Active Directory, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Management, Azure DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, Containerization, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Multi-Cloud, Cloud Deployment

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Codio

    Python Basics: Selection and Iteration

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Computational Logic, Computer Science

    ★ 4.5 (271) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • K

    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    Practical Python for AI Coding 2

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Tensorflow, NumPy, Pandas (Python Package), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Seaborn, Python Programming, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Keras (Neural Network Library), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Manipulation

    ★ 4.6 (26) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Introduction to Programming with C#12 and .NET8

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Microsoft Visual Studio, Development Environment, Application Frameworks, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Microsoft Development Tools, Computational Logic, Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular basic coding courses

  • Java Basics: Selection and Iteration: Codio
  • Infectious Disease Modelling: Imperial College London
  • HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Basics with Simple Projects: Packt
  • Introduction to Open Source Application Development: Illinois Tech
  • Apply Dart Programming Fundamentals for Beginners: EDUCBA
  • Learn How to Code: The Complete Core Java Programming Course: Packt
  • Java Basic Structures: Arrays, Strings, and Files: Codio
  • Unity C# Scripting — Complete C# for Unity Game Development: Packt
  • Terraform in Action - Build & Manage Cloud Infrastructure: Packt
  • Python Basics: Selection and Iteration: Codio

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