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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

    Cyber Security for Absolute Beginners – Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Malware Protection, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Security Controls, Computer Security Awareness Training, Security Awareness, Firewall, Information Assurance, Multi-Factor Authentication, Encryption

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Database Management Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Data Modeling, Database Management Systems, Databases, Oracle Databases, SQL, Query Languages, PostgreSQL, Systems Design

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    3.4K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Linux Bash: Automate, Debug & Process Text

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Linux, Scripting, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix, Linux Servers, IT Automation, Debugging, Development Environment, System Configuration, Configuration Management, File Management

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Data Visualization with R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Ggplot2, Plot (Graphics), Shiny (R Package), R Programming, Leaflet (Software), Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Box Plots, Data Science, Spatial Data Analysis, Histogram, UI Components, User Interface (UI)

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    266 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Getting Started with Data Visualization in R

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Ggplot2, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization Software, R Programming, Tidyverse (R Package), Statistical Reporting, Data Manipulation, Scatter Plots, Data Wrangling, Histogram

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    299 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Web Development Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Debugging, Web Applications, No-Code Development, Front-End Web Development, Development Environment

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Artificial Intelligence Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Python Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    C++ Basic Structures: Vectors, Pointers, Strings, and Files

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Data Structures, File Management, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Data Storage

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    235 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Wesleyan University

    Data Analysis and Interpretation

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Data Storytelling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Correlation Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Decision Tree Learning, Data Presentation, Data Management, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Statistics

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    1.4K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Introduction to Agile Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Risk Management, Lean Methodologies, Software Development Methodologies, Scalability, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Project Management, Systems Development Life Cycle, Team Management, Waterfall Methodology, Sprint Planning, Backlogs

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Geneva

    Simulation and modeling of natural processes

    Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Python Programming, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Probability, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Mechanics

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    405 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Toronto

    Visual Perception for Self-Driving Cars

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning Algorithms, Python Programming, Linear Algebra

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    583 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Cyber Security for Absolute Beginners – Part 1: Packt
  • Database Management Essentials: University of Colorado System
  • Linux Bash: Automate, Debug & Process Text: EDUCBA
  • Data Visualization with R: IBM
  • Getting Started with Data Visualization in R: Johns Hopkins University
  • Web Development Foundations: Packt
  • Artificial Intelligence Essentials: University of Pennsylvania
  • C++ Basic Structures: Vectors, Pointers, Strings, and Files: Codio
  • Data Analysis and Interpretation: Wesleyan University
  • Introduction to Agile Methods: University of Colorado System

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