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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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    Coursera

    Strategically Build and Engage Your Network on LinkedIn

    Skills you'll gain: LinkedIn, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Driving engagement, Professional Networking, Digital Publishing, Social Media, Relationship Building, Branding, Web Presence, Social Media Strategy, Brand Awareness

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    386 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Learn Spring Boot in 100 Steps - Beginner to Expert

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Application Development, API Testing, Java Programming, Web Development, Program Development, Application Frameworks, Software Testing, Test Case, Secure Coding, Development Environment, Model View Controller, Software Development Tools, UI Components, Data Access, Authentications, SQL, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Persistence, User Interface (UI)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Software Design Documents, Social Impact, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Ideation, Scripting, Social Sciences, Peer Review

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Interventions and Calibration

    Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Model Evaluation, Simulations, Statistical Modeling, Model Optimization, Data Modeling, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Immunology, R Programming, Regression Analysis, Differential Equations, Statistical Methods, Public Health, Probability Distribution

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    56 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    L&T EduTech

    Mastering Geospatial Analysis with QGIS

    Skills you'll gain: Spatial Analysis, GIS Software, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Data Mapping, Building Information Modeling, Global Positioning Systems, Network Analysis, Image Analysis, Data Import/Export, Software Installation, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    46 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Politecnico di Milano

    Project Management: Tools, Approaches, Behavioural Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Risk Management, Project Scoping, Planning, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Risk Control, Scaled Agile Framework, Team Oriented, User Story, Sprint Planning, Agile Software Development, Team Building, Team Motivation, People Management, Project Implementation, Process Management, Business Solutions, Workflow Management, Timelines

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    405 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Politecnico di Milano

    FPGA computing systems: Background knowledge and introductory materials

    Skills you'll gain: Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Systems Design, Computer Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Hardware Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Computing, Computer Systems, System Configuration, Computational Logic

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    247 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Board Infinity

    Software Quality Assurance and Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Performance Testing, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance, White-Box Testing, API Testing, Test Script Development, AI Security, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Performance Stress Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), AI Integrations, Maintainability, Code Review, Scalability, Automation, Code Coverage, Security Testing

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Google Cloud

    BigQuery for Data Analysts

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), SQL, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Cleansing, Dashboard Creation, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Data Visualization Software, Google Sheets, Query Languages, Google Cloud Platform, Data Import/Export, Data Integrity

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    84 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Akamai Technologies, Inc.

    Python Scripting Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Application Development, Scripting, Scripting Languages, MySQL, Data Structures, File I/O, Python Programming, Program Development, Databases, Web Applications, SQL, File Management, Programming Principles

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Lund University

    Working for a sustainable future: concepts and approaches

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Policy Development, Environmental Issue, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Climate Change Programs, Innovation, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Community Development, Predictive Modeling, Climate Change Mitigation, Spatial Data Analysis, Resource Utilization, Geospatial Information and Technology

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    125 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to the Tidyverse

    Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, R (Software), Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, R Programming, Data Science, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Management, File Management, Data Visualization

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    54 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Strategically Build and Engage Your Network on LinkedIn: Coursera
  • Learn Spring Boot in 100 Steps - Beginner to Expert: Packt
  • Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer: Michigan State University
  • Interventions and Calibration: Imperial College London
  • Mastering Geospatial Analysis with QGIS: L&T EduTech
  • Project Management: Tools, Approaches, Behavioural Skills: Politecnico di Milano
  • FPGA computing systems: Background knowledge and introductory materials: Politecnico di Milano
  • Software Quality Assurance and Testing: Board Infinity
  • BigQuery for Data Analysts: Google Cloud
  • Python Scripting Fundamentals: Akamai Technologies, Inc.

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