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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


  • N

    Northwestern University

    Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control

    Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Machine Controls, Control Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Mathematical Software, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering, Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Torque (Physics), Applied Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Process Control, Virtual Environment, Graph Theory, Matlab, Algorithms, Engineering Calculations, Simulations, Data Structures

    ★ 4.7 (1.2K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Toronto

    iOS App Development with Swift

    Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, iOS Development, Swift Programming, Model View Controller, Apple Xcode, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Application Design, Application Development, Objective-C (Programming Language), UI Components, Animations, Interactive Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Memory Management, Application Frameworks, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Mobile Development Tools, Persistence

    ★ 3.9 (1.6K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Grow Trees & Powerful Ensembles

    Skills you'll gain: Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Model Deployment, Model Optimization, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Model Training, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning Methods, Random Forest Algorithm, Applied Machine Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Tuning, Feasibility Studies, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Visualization, Performance Analysis, Statistical Methods, Cost Benefit Analysis, Performance Measurement

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Desarrollo de aplicaciones móviles con Android

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Android Studio, Java, Android (Operating System), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Mobile Development, Java Programming, Application Deployment, JSON, Web Services, Mockups, Application Design, Object Oriented Design, Mobile Development Tools, Restful API, Application Development, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, User Interface (UI) Design, Instagram

    ★ 4.6 (1.9K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Agentic AI Made Simple

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, AI Orchestration, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Web Services, Application Deployment, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Salesforce Foundations and Developer Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Force.com, Data Import/Export, Business Process Automation, Data Validation, Relationship Management, Workflow Management, Automation, UI Components, Data Integration, Relational Databases, Program Development, Data Integrity, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Pragmatic AI Labs

    GitHub: From Zero to Pull Request

    Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Open Source Technology, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Version Control, Generative AI Agents, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, Tool Calling, Code Review, AI Integrations, Issue Tracking, Software Documentation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Healthcare Career Explorer: Nursing Professions

    Skills you'll gain: Medication Administration, Basic Patient Care, Direct Patient Care, Patient Communication, Smart Goals, Nursing and Patient Care, Clinical Nursing, Nursing, Nurse Education, Nursing Basics, Clinical Leadership, Basic Nursing Skills, Care Coordination, Nursing Administration, Goal Setting, Nursing Care, Caregiving, Patient Advocacy, Nursing Practices, Professional Development

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Testing and Refining LLM Applications

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), LLM Application, AI Security, Test Automation, Test Script Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Software Testing, Testability, Large Language Modeling, Model Deployment, Test Case, Responsible AI, Security Testing, AI Workflows, Python Programming, Statistical Analysis, SQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • H

    Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: Nand to Tetris Part II (project-centered course)

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Computer Systems, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Memory Management, System Software, System Programming, Virtual Machines, Operating Systems, Hardware Architecture, Software Architecture, Algorithms, Software Design, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Computer Graphics, Peripheral Devices

    ★ 4.9 (533) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    End-to-End Multimodal AI: Fine-Tuning, Fusion, and MLOps

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Restful API, Fine-tuning, OAuth, Model Deployment, Application Programming Interface (API), Technical Communication, Model Training, AI Integrations, Model Evaluation, Transfer Learning, Vision Transformer (ViT), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning Software, Solution Architecture, Machine Learning, Data Architecture, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Science

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Pipeline Architects: Data Engineering to Lakehouse

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Airflow, Data Warehousing, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Data Pipelines, Diagram Design, Data Integration, Data Lakes, Performance Tuning, Data Governance, Cloud Deployment, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Mapping, Extract, Transform, Load, Trend Analysis, Service Level Agreement, Systems Integration, SQL, Apache Kafka, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular programming basics courses

  • Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control: Northwestern University
  • iOS App Development with Swift: University of Toronto
  • Grow Trees & Powerful Ensembles: Coursera
  • Desarrollo de aplicaciones móviles con Android: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Agentic AI Made Simple: Packt
  • Salesforce Foundations and Developer Fundamentals: Packt
  • GitHub: From Zero to Pull Request: Pragmatic AI Labs
  • Healthcare Career Explorer: Nursing Professions: Coursera
  • Testing and Refining LLM Applications: Coursera
  • Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: Nand to Tetris Part II (project-centered course): Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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