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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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    The University of Edinburgh

    Data Science in Stratified Healthcare and Precision Medicine

    Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Bioinformatics, Image Analysis, Biomedical Technology, Big Data, Data Science, Data Ethics, Health Informatics, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Data Integration, Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Python Programming

    4.6
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    341 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Swift 5 iOS Application Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Core Data (Software), Model View Controller, Apple iOS, JSON, Swift Programming, Unit Testing, Responsive Web Design, Apple Xcode, iOS Development, Data Persistence, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), UI Components, User Interface (UI), Transaction Processing, Database Application, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Testing, Application Development, Mobile Development

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    912 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Linear Regression with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, NumPy, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning, Data Science, Python Programming

    4.6
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    438 reviews

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    LearnQuest

    Java Class Library

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Frameworks, Debugging, Data Persistence, Data Structures

    4.7
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    222 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    HTML and CSS: Building a Single-Page Website

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Development, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Front-End Web Development

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    553 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDHEC Business School

    Python and Machine Learning for Asset Management

    Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Portfolio Risk, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Financial Market, Financial Modeling, Supervised Learning, Predictive Analytics, Unsupervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Jupyter, Computer Science, Dimensionality Reduction

    3.1
    Rating, 3.1 out of 5 stars
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    332 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Ethical Hacking Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Security, Security Awareness, Information Systems Security, Application Security, Cyber Risk, Network Monitoring, Cloud Security, Linux Commands, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    C# Class Development

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Programming Principles, Application Development, UI Components

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    67 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    WhatsApp Business Platform for Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Quality Monitoring, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Services, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Communications Management, Account Management, Business Communication, Data Migration

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    105 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Berklee

    Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Education Software and Technology, Music Theory, World Music, Teaching, Classroom Management, Cultural Responsiveness, Active Listening, Creativity, Collaboration

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    104 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    AI and Machine Learning Algorithms and Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Supervised Learning, Deep Learning, LLM Application, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Reinforcement Learning, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks, Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Convolutional Neural Networks, Data Preprocessing, Dimensionality Reduction

    4.6
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Data Science in Stratified Healthcare and Precision Medicine: The University of Edinburgh
  • Swift 5 iOS Application Developer: LearnQuest
  • Linear Regression with Python: Coursera
  • Java Class Library: LearnQuest
  • HTML and CSS: Building a Single-Page Website: Coursera
  • Python and Machine Learning for Asset Management : EDHEC Business School
  • Ethical Hacking Fundamentals: LearnKartS
  • C# Class Development: University of Colorado System
  • WhatsApp Business Platform for Developers: Meta
  • Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom: Berklee

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