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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


  • Status: Free
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    Coursera

    Clean and analyze social media usage data with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Marketing Analytics, Web Scraping, Social Media Marketing, Python Programming, Social Media, Pandas (Python Package), Text Mining, Trend Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Seaborn, Content Performance Analysis, Jupyter

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    37 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Oracle

    Oracle Cloud and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Oracle Cloud, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), ChatGPT, Cloud Services, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Deep Learning, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Neural Networks, Natural Language Processing, Enterprise Resource Planning, Application Deployment, Python Programming, Supply Chain Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Human Capital

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    44 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    DeepLearning.AI

    Advanced Deployment Scenarios with TensorFlow

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Federated Learning, Tensorflow, Transfer Learning, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Information Privacy, Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Neural Networks, Data Visualization

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    512 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Vanderbilt University

    Engineering Maintainable Android Apps

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, Software Testing, Test Automation, Integration Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Testability, Software Engineering, Android Development, Application Security, Test Case, Software Design, Software Architecture, Mobile Security, Application Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    297 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Codio

    Advanced Django: Introduction to Django Rest Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Postman API Platform, Restful API, Data Validation, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, JSON, Object-Relational Mapping, Model View Controller, Python Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    49 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Coursera

    Harnessing LLMs: Strategy, Fine-Tuning & Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Hugging Face, Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Large Language Modeling, Model Deployment, Generative AI, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Application Deployment, Application Development, Technical Management, OpenAI API, Data Ethics, AI Enablement, Trend Analysis, Real Time Data, Business Strategy, Python Programming

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    72 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    MathWorks

    Modeling and Simulation with Simulink

    Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Control Systems, Model Based Systems Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Analysis, Systems Analysis, Test Case, Systems Design, Performance Tuning, Automation Engineering, Matlab

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    55 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
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    LearnQuest

    Advanced Java

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Spring Framework, Microservices, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Spring Boot, Java, Java Programming, Back-End Web Development, Software Architecture, Load Balancing, Application Servers, Restful API, Web Applications, Scalability

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Applying Data Analytics in Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Accounting, Data Management, Internal Controls, Internal Auditing, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Auditing, Financial Auditing, Fraud detection, Data Quality, Accounting Software, Data Integrity, Pandas (Python Package), Emerging Technologies, Data Analysis, Analytics, Automation, GitHub, Python Programming, Natural Language Processing

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    77 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Board Infinity

    Backend Development using ASP.Net

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, ASP.NET, Model View Controller, JSON, API Design, Web Services, Middleware, Back-End Web Development, Server Side, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    68 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines, Linux, Technical Documentation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    72 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    28DIGITAL

    Geometric Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Geometry, Algorithms, Computer Graphics, Data Structures, Graph Theory, Spatial Data Analysis, Computational Thinking, Geographic Information Systems, Theoretical Computer Science, Spatial Analysis

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Clean and analyze social media usage data with Python: Coursera
  • Oracle Cloud and AI: Oracle
  • Advanced Deployment Scenarios with TensorFlow: DeepLearning.AI
  • Engineering Maintainable Android Apps: Vanderbilt University
  • Advanced Django: Introduction to Django Rest Framework: Codio
  • Harnessing LLMs: Strategy, Fine-Tuning & Evaluation: Coursera
  • Modeling and Simulation with Simulink : MathWorks
  • Advanced Java: LearnQuest
  • Applying Data Analytics in Accounting: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Backend Development using ASP.Net: Board Infinity

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