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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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    Google

    Google Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Quality Management, Project Closure, Project Planning, Scope Management, Team Management, Project Scoping, Agile Project Management, Budget Management, Project Risk Management, Milestones (Project Management), Team Leadership, Communication Planning, Agile Software Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Resource Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Smart Goals, Change Management, Project Management

    4.7
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    369 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Western Australia

    Blood Film Morphology - A Practical Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Hematology, Pathology, Laboratory Testing, Medical Laboratory, Clinical Laboratory Science, Analytical Testing, Diagnostic Tests, Image Analysis, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    114 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Leeds

    How to Get Into Robotics

    Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing and Production, Engineering, Data Ethics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Vision, Control Systems, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    58 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Introduction to SQL for BigQuery and Cloud SQL

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Google Cloud Platform, Database Development, Database Management, Data Import/Export, Query Languages, Data Warehousing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    114 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Analítica y ciencia de datos para negocios

    Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Business Analytics, Dimensionality Reduction, Analytics, Data Cleansing, Anomaly Detection, Project Management Life Cycle, Databases, R (Software), Feature Engineering, R Programming, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Science, Big Data, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Supervised Learning

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    65 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Spark, Hadoop, and Snowflake for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Databricks, Data Pipelines, Apache Spark, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Data Quality, Data Integration, Data Processing, Database Architecture and Administration, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Data Transformation, SQL, Python Programming

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    62 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Clean and analyze social media usage data with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Web Scraping, Social Media Marketing, Python Programming, Social Media, Pandas (Python Package), Trend Analysis, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Seaborn, Jupyter

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Microsoft

    Advanced Python Development Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Generative AI, Test Driven Development (TDD), Integration Testing, Unit Testing, Cloud Deployment, Python Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Cloud Applications, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Azure, Algorithms, Software Documentation, Object Oriented Design, Maintainability, Code Review, Program Development, Software Development, Software Design

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Python Mastery: Core Concepts, Data Structures & OOP

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Data Dictionary, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Debugging, Computational Logic, Command-Line Interface, Data Cleansing, Software Design Patterns, Functional Design, Scripting, Operating Systems, Pseudocode, Development Environment, File Management, Computational Thinking

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    54 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Multilevel Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Data Preprocessing, Data Quality, Model Evaluation

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Embedded Interface Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Verification And Validation, Usability Testing, Internet Of Things, Design Research, API Design, Amazon Web Services, Embedded Software, Cloud Computing Architecture, Human Computer Interaction, Embedded Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Prototyping, Network Protocols, User Interface (UI) Design, Software Development

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    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    145 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Getting started with Flutter Development

    Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), Cross Platform Development, Mobile Development, Cloud Development, Google Cloud Platform, User Interface (UI), Development Environment, Package and Software Management, Web Development, Network Security

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    178 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Google Project Management: Google
  • Blood Film Morphology - A Practical Guide: University of Western Australia
  • How to Get Into Robotics: University of Leeds
  • Introduction to SQL for BigQuery and Cloud SQL: Google Cloud
  • Analítica y ciencia de datos para negocios: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • Spark, Hadoop, and Snowflake for Data Engineering: Duke University
  • Clean and analyze social media usage data with Python: Coursera
  • Advanced Python Development Techniques: Microsoft
  • Python Mastery: Core Concepts, Data Structures & OOP: EDUCBA
  • Multilevel Modeling: Erasmus University Rotterdam

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