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.

Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Video Game Development, Computer Programming Tools, Game Design, Computer Programming, Program Development, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Computer Science
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

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

Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Data Structures, Code Reusability, Python Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Scripting, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Scripting Languages, Computational Logic, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, File I/O, Integrated Development Environments, Functional Design
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Application Development, Interactive Design, UI Components, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Motion Graphics, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Programming Principles, Computer Graphics, Python Programming, Game Design, Program Development, Computer Programming, Development Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Software Design, Code Reusability, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, Web Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Frameworks, Application Development, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Data Science, Data Analysis, Maintainability, Code Reusability, Style Guides
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Code Reusability, Algorithms, Problem Solving, Data Processing, Computational Logic, Python Programming, Software Development, Data Analysis, Scripting Languages
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Eclipse (Software), Computer Programming, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Memory Management, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Computer Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Objective-C (Programming Language), iOS Development, Apple iOS, Memory Management, Prototyping, Mobile Development, C and C++, Application Development, C (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks