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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.


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Popular Programming Basics Courses and Certifications


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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Generative AI Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Amazon Bedrock, AWS SageMaker, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI Agents, Amazon Web Services, AI Orchestration, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Model Deployment, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Solution Architecture, Data Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    96 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Build a Machine Learning Web App with Streamlit and Python

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Classification Algorithms, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Plot (Graphics), Web Applications, Logistic Regression, Predictive Modeling, Data Science, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    414 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    IBM

    AI Workflow: AI in Production

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud Deployment, Unit Testing, Docker (Software), Containerization, Kubernetes, AI Workflows, IBM Cloud, Microservices, Machine Learning, Responsible AI, Business Metrics, Natural Language Processing, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Science, Python Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    55 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Mastering Data Analysis with Pandas

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, NumPy, Python Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    174 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Python for Data Visualization: Matplotlib & Seaborn

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Histogram, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Seaborn, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Graphing, Python Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    76 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado System

    Emergency Care: Pregnancy, Infants, and Children

    Skills you'll gain: Medical History Documentation, Child Health, Childbirth, Airway Management, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Maternal Health, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Pediatric Nursing, Patient Transport, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Patient Evaluation, Environment Health And Safety, Health Assessment, Pathology, Vital Signs, Clinical Assessment

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    312 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    Intermediate Java Development: Spring, Databases, Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Hibernate (Java), Object-Relational Mapping, CI/CD, Spring Boot, Restful API, Java Programming, Integration Testing, Docker (Software), Database Development, Cloud Deployment, Application Security, Java, Containerization, SQL, Databases, MySQL, NoSQL, Kubernetes, Test Driven Development (TDD), Object Oriented Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Build RAG Applications: Get Started

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, Embeddings, Vector Databases

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    111 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Modern Regression Analysis in R

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Ethics, Statistical Methods, Data Science, R Programming, Data Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Nanjing University

    计算机系统基础(一) :程序的表示、转换与链接

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Computer Systems, Data Structures, System Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Data Storage, Computer Hardware, Application Security, Software Architecture

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    59 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SAS

    Structured Query Language (SQL) using SAS

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, SAS (Software), Database Management, Query Languages, Data Access, Statistical Programming, Data Presentation, Data Manipulation, Data Integration, Data Processing

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    286 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Free Trial
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    Snowflake

    Intro to Snowflake for Devs, Data Scientists, Data Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Data Engineering, Data Manipulation, Data Warehousing, Cloud Development, SQL, Data Pipelines, Extract, Transform, Load, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Stored Procedure, Data Storage, Database Management, Generative AI, Data Science, Data Import/Export, Machine Learning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    190 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • AWS Generative AI Applications: Amazon Web Services
  • Build a Machine Learning Web App with Streamlit and Python: Coursera
  • AI Workflow: AI in Production: IBM
  • Mastering Data Analysis with Pandas: Coursera
  • Python for Data Visualization: Matplotlib & Seaborn: Coursera
  • Emergency Care: Pregnancy, Infants, and Children: University of Colorado System
  • Intermediate Java Development: Spring, Databases, Deployment: SkillUp
  • Build RAG Applications: Get Started: IBM
  • Modern Regression Analysis in R: University of Colorado Boulder
  • 计算机系统基础(一) :程序的表示、转换与链接: Nanjing University

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