Beginner Coding Courses
Beginner coding courses can help you learn programming fundamentals, syntax, algorithms, and basic 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) for coding, and platforms for collaborative coding projects. You'll also explore languages such as Python, JavaScript, or HTML/CSS, which are commonly used in web development and software applications.
Popular Beginner Coding Courses and Certifications
Status: Free TrialUniversity of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Browser Compatibility, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design and Development, Javascript, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Verification And Validation, Web Development, Interactive Design, Usability, Event-Driven Programming, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Development Tools
Status: Free TrialUniversity of London
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Development Environment, Javascript, Computer Programming Tools, Computer Graphics, Software Development Tools, Computer Programming, Graphical Tools, Interactive Design, Human Computer Interaction, Data Management
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialMicrosoft
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, C# (Programming Language), Event-Driven Programming, Version Control, Microsoft Copilot, Application Deployment, Git (Version Control System), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, .NET Framework, Application Development, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Design, Program Development, Data Validation, Microsoft Development Tools, Security Testing, Software Development Tools
Status: Free TrialUniversity of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Software Design Patterns, Computer Programming, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Graph Theory, Debugging, Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures, Game Design, Software Documentation
Status: NewSkills you'll gain: Vibe coding, Web Development Tools, Application Development, Software Installation, GitHub
Status: NewSkills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Development Environment, Web Analytics and SEO
What brings you to Coursera today?
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Kotlin, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Android Development, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Mobile Development, Debugging
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, iOS Development, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Mobile Development, Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Environment, Computer Programming, Web Development
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Programming Principles, Software Testing, Data Structures, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Django (Web Framework), Cloud Hosting
Status: Free TrialUniversity of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Software Documentation
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Java, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Object Oriented Design, Hibernate (Java), Unit Testing, File I/O, Docker (Software), Software Design Patterns, Integrated Development Environments, Object-Relational Mapping, Functional Design, Maintainability, System Configuration
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialEDUCBA
Skills you'll gain: Extensible Markup Language (XML), Extensible Languages and XML, Data Sharing, Interoperability, Information Architecture, Technical Documentation, Data Management, Data Validation, Document Management
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular beginner coding courses
- Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding:Â University of Michigan
- Introduction to Computer Programming :Â University of London
- Beginners Guide to C# Fundamentals:Â Microsoft
- Coding for Everyone: C and C++:Â University of California, Santa Cruz
- Vibe Coding with Windsurf – No Code Web Design: Packt
- HTML & CSS for Beginners – First Coding Step: Packt
- Programming Fundamentals in Kotlin:Â Meta
- Programming Fundamentals in Swift:Â Meta
- Programming in Python:Â Meta
- C for Everyone, Part 1: Programming Fundamentals:Â University of California, Santa Cruz
