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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


  • I

    Imperial College London

    3D Graphics in Android: Sensors and VR

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Android (Operating System), Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Android Development, Computer Graphics, Android Studio, Computer Graphic Techniques, Application Development, Animations

    ★ 4.4 (17) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    Edureka

    Building Your First AI Agent with LangChain

    Skills you'll gain: Context Engineering, Agentic Workflows, AI Orchestration, Tool Calling, Generative AI, Gemini, Artificial Intelligence, Google Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Optimization, Embeddings, Workflow Management, Python Programming, Data Validation

    ★ 3.7 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Coursera

    Python for Data Visualization: Matplotlib & Seaborn

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

    ★ 4.6 (78) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • I

    Infosec

    Execution, persistence, privilege escalation and evasion

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Operations, Data Persistence, Exploitation techniques, Persistence, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Scripting, Python Programming, Scripting Languages

    ★ 4.6 (98) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Practical Introduction to the Command Line

    Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix Shell, Unix, Bash (Scripting Language), File Management, Productivity, Computer Programming

    ★ 4.5 (381) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • S

    SkillUp

    Get Started with Mail and Calendar Applications: Outlook

    Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Microsoft Outlook, Calendar Management, Gmail, Setting Appointments, Meeting Facilitation, Organizational Skills, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Scheduling, Encryption, Productivity Software

    ★ 4.7 (93) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Revenue Cycle, Billing, and Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Billing and Coding, Denial Management, Patient Registration, Revenue Cycle Management, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Claims Processing, Payment Processing and Collection, Registration, CPT Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Billing, Insurance, Insurance Policies, Revenue Management

    ★ 4.8 (95) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    African cities : An Introduction to Urban Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Public Works, Land Development, Governance, Climate Change Adaptation, Land Management, Community Development, Environmental Issue, Operational Analysis, Cost Management, Sustainable Development, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Economic Development, Project Finance, Spatial Analysis, Transportation Operations, Finance, Demography

    ★ 4.8 (20) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    SAS

    Performing Network, Path, and Text Analyses in SAS Visual Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Network Analysis, Text Mining, Spatial Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Statistical Programming, Data Transformation, Unstructured Data, Natural Language Processing

    ★ 4.7 (195) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Data Structures and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Microsoft Copilot, .NET Framework, Algorithms, Back-End Web Development, Performance Tuning, Theoretical Computer Science, Scalability

    ★ 4.7 (42) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • K

    KodeKloud

    DevOps Prerequisite Course

    Skills you'll gain: Network Administration, DevOps, Software Development Tools, Networking Hardware, Network Troubleshooting, Command-Line Interface, Web Development, Cloud Applications, Development Environment, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Network Routers, Virtual Machines, Virtual Environment, Virtualization, Dependency Analysis, Software Development

    ★ 4.7 (125) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Learn to Teach Java: Writing Classes and Arrays

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Software Design, Education Software and Technology, Computer Programming, Program Development, Debugging, Data Structures, Algorithms

    ★ 4.8 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • 3D Graphics in Android: Sensors and VR: Imperial College London
  • Building Your First AI Agent with LangChain: Edureka
  • Python for Data Visualization: Matplotlib & Seaborn: Coursera
  • Execution, persistence, privilege escalation and evasion: Infosec
  • Practical Introduction to the Command Line: Coursera
  • Get Started with Mail and Calendar Applications: Outlook: SkillUp
  • Revenue Cycle, Billing, and Coding: Johns Hopkins University
  • African cities : An Introduction to Urban Planning: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Performing Network, Path, and Text Analyses in SAS Visual Analytics: SAS
  • Data Structures and Algorithms: Microsoft

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