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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


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    Coursera

    Configura APIs en Node.js: Crea aplicaciones backend

    Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Node.JS, Back-End Web Development, API Design, Application Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Secure Coding, Server Side, Restful API, Software Architecture, Software Development, Debugging, JSON, Middleware

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Go (Golang) for the Absolute Beginners - Hands-On

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Platform Product Development

    Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Application Development, User Experience, User Interface (UI), Data Modeling, Application Design, Cloud-Based Integration, Application Deployment, Automation, Cloud Applications, Salesforce, ServiceNow

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Blender Lighting & Compositing for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Cinematography, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Photography, Image Quality

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Practical Pentesting

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Exploitation techniques, Test Tools, User Requirements Documents, Authorization (Computing), Technical Documentation, Computing Platforms, Requirements Analysis, Technical Communication

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Advanced Terraform - Variables, Modules, & State Management

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Terraform, User Provisioning, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Verification And Validation, Data Validation, Amazon Web Services, User Accounts, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Test Case, Secure Coding, Configuration Management, Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
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    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Advanced WordPress Development Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Ajax, Content Management Systems, Web Development, PHP (Scripting Language), Database Development, MySQL, Javascript and jQuery, Database Management, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Accounts

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Complete SAS Guide - Learn SAS and Become a Data Ninja

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, SQL, Logistic Regression, Regression Analysis, R (Software), Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Excel Macros, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Software Installation, Data Cleansing, System Configuration

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    Seaborn Python: Visualize & Analyze Data Distributions

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    S

    Starweaver

    Mastering Endpoint Security & Threat Defense

    Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Endpoint Detection and Response, Threat Detection, Zero Trust Network Access, Cyber Threat Hunting, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, IT Security Architecture, Threat Management, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Continuous Monitoring, Anomaly Detection, System Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Virtual Machines

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    AJAX Next Level: Authentication, Servers, Projects & More

    Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Restful API, Apache, Full-Stack Web Development, API Design, Node.JS, Web Servers, Postman API Platform, Authentications, Application Servers, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Secure Coding, Web Development Tools, API Testing, Web Development, Javascript, JSON, PHP (Scripting Language)

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    B

    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals of VMware Data Center Virtualization Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC), VMware vSAN, Virtualization, Data Centers, NSX-T Network Virtualization, VMware ESX Servers, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, vSphere Networking and Storage, vCenter Server, Virtual Machines, IT Infrastructure, Network Infrastructure, Servers, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular beginner coding courses

  • Configura APIs en Node.js: Crea aplicaciones backend: Coursera
  • Go (Golang) for the Absolute Beginners - Hands-On: Packt
  • Platform Product Development: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Blender Lighting & Compositing for Beginners : Packt
  • Practical Pentesting : Packt
  • Advanced Terraform - Variables, Modules, & State Management: Packt
  • Advanced WordPress Development Techniques: Packt
  • Complete SAS Guide - Learn SAS and Become a Data Ninja: Packt
  • Seaborn Python: Visualize & Analyze Data Distributions: EDUCBA
  • Mastering Endpoint Security & Threat Defense : Starweaver

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