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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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    Packt

    Unreal Engine 5 Integration & Scene Finalization

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, 3D Modeling, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Computer Graphics, Animations, Game Design, Video Game Development, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrum Alliance

    Agile Coaching Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Discussion Facilitation, Employee Coaching, Coaching, Agile Product Development, Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Mentorship, Team Leadership, Agile Methodology, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Team Motivation, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Change, Business Communication, Business, Business Management, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Introduction to Spreadsheets and Models

    Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Financial Modeling, Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Excel Formulas, Business Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software, Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Probability Distribution, Forecasting, Risk Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Process Optimization, Decision Tree Learning

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Introduction à la programmation orientée objet (en C++)

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Software Design Patterns, Programming Principles, Debugging

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Comparing Genes, Proteins, and Genomes (Bioinformatics III)

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming Tools, Graph Theory, Python Programming, Biology

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Peking University

    计算导论与C语言基础

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Computer Science, Program Development, Computer Programming, Computer Architecture, Computational Logic, Computational Thinking, Computer Hardware, Algorithms, Data Structures, Debugging, Emerging Technologies

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    Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Toronto

    Introduction to Self-Driving Cars

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Automation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Software Architecture, Safety Assurance, Hardware Architecture, Systems Architecture, Mathematical Modeling, Computer Hardware, Mechanics

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Brick Breaker Game Development with MonoGame

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Prototyping, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    MonoGame Development: Build & Implement Blocks

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Computer Graphics, User Interface (UI), Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Building AI Agents and Agentic Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, Tool Calling, LangGraph, LLM Application, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI, Application Design, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Collaborative Software, Software Design Patterns, System Design and Implementation, Software Development, Python Programming, Application Development, Real Time Data, Data Science

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Introduction to Agile Development and Scrum

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Agile Project Management, User Story, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Workflow Management, Performance Metric, Team Oriented, Backlogs, Performance Measurement, Lean Methodologies, Continuous Improvement Process, Prioritization, Estimation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Build Anything With AI Agents - Apps - Games - Assistants

    Skills you'll gain: OpenAI, Development Environment, Application Development, Game Design, Web Scraping, Software Development Tools, Machine Learning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Unreal Engine 5 Integration & Scene Finalization: Packt
  • Agile Coaching Skills: Scrum Alliance
  • Introduction to Spreadsheets and Models: University of Pennsylvania
  • Introduction à la programmation orientée objet (en C++): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Comparing Genes, Proteins, and Genomes (Bioinformatics III): University of California San Diego
  • 计算导论与C语言基础: Peking University
  • Introduction to Self-Driving Cars: University of Toronto
  • Brick Breaker Game Development with MonoGame: EDUCBA
  • MonoGame Development: Build & Implement Blocks: EDUCBA
  • Building AI Agents and Agentic Workflows: IBM

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