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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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    University of Michigan

    JavaScript, jQuery, and JSON

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, jQuery, Javascript and jQuery, Ajax, Debugging, Web Development Tools, Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, PHP (Scripting Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Import/Export, Web Applications

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    832 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Concurrency in Go

    Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Algorithms, OS Process Management, System Programming, Operating Systems, Computer Architecture

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    790 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Unreal Engine 5 for Games - Physics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    AI Marketing Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Marketing Automation, ChatGPT, Marketing, Generative AI, Content Marketing, Business Marketing, Content Creation, Digital Content, Prompt Engineering, Branding, Social Media, Google Ads, Search Engine Optimization, Digital Assets, Digital Advertising, Productivity, Facebook, Sales Pipelines, Web Development

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Washington

    Social Media Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Text Mining, Social Network Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Case Studies, Application Programming Interface (API), Unstructured Data, Data Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Data Collection, Python Programming

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    298 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Master of Science in Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Real-Time Operating Systems, Systems Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, New Product Development, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Failure Analysis, Sustainable Business, Data Mining, Delegation Skills, Object Oriented Design, Sampling (Statistics), Supplier Management, Accountability, Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Supervised Learning, Goal Setting, Generative AI, Sustainable Design

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Probability & Statistics for Machine Learning & Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Probability, Statistical Inference, A/B Testing, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Science, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    644 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    No-Code Machine Learning and Data Science for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Data Literacy, No-Code Development, Business Analytics, Data Science, Applied Machine Learning, Data Capture, Data Modeling, Data Processing, Data Transformation, Data Ethics, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL)

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, MySQL, Relational Databases, Databases, Data Modeling, Development Environment, PHP (Scripting Language), Software Installation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Alberta

    Fundamentals of Reinforcement Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Markov Model, Algorithms, Linear Algebra, Probability Distribution

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    AWS Certified Data Engineer Associate

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, AWS SageMaker, Serverless Computing, Amazon CloudWatch, Containerization, Amazon Web Services, Data Migration, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Redshift, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, SQL, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud Engineering, Real Time Data, Cloud Security, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Data Processing

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of London

    Introduction to Virtual Reality

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Unity Engine, Virtual Environment, Application Design, Display Devices, Technical Design, Human Computer Interaction, Computer Graphics, Human Factors

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • JavaScript, jQuery, and JSON: University of Michigan
  • Concurrency in Go: University of California, Irvine
  • Unreal Engine 5 for Games - Physics: Packt
  • AI Marketing Mastery: LearnKartS
  • Social Media Data Analytics: University of Washington
  • Master of Science in Data Science: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Probability & Statistics for Machine Learning & Data Science: DeepLearning.AI
  • No-Code Machine Learning and Data Science for Everyone: LearnQuest
  • Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL): University of Michigan
  • Fundamentals of Reinforcement Learning: University of Alberta

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