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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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    University of Glasgow

    Computational Thinking with Javascript 1: Draw & Animate

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Javascript, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computer Graphics, Animations, Debugging, Scripting Languages

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fudan University

    网络游戏设计与开发

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Mobile Development, Intellectual Property, Application Deployment, Android (Operating System), User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), Conceptual Design, Back-End Web Development, Cloud Development, System Design and Implementation, Prototyping, Animations, Computer Graphics, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Product Development, Performance Tuning

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Affiliate Marketing Course

    Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Content Marketing, Social Media, Web Analytics, Blogs, Marketing Analytics, Market Opportunities

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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Computational Logic, Advanced Mathematics, Combinatorics, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics, Graph Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Mathematical Software, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Program Development, Performance Tuning, Linear Algebra

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Mastering Software Development in R Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, Leaflet (Software), Technical Documentation, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Data Visualization Software, Code Review, R Programming, GitHub, Continuous Integration, Software Testing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Spacecraft Dynamics Capstone: Mars Mission

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Numerical Analysis, Simulations, Engineering Analysis, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Verification And Validation, Mathematical Modeling, Matlab

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Data Visualization with OpenAI API: Generate code with GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Large Language Modeling, Matplotlib, Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Natural Language Processing

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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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

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Software Creation: Version Control, Debugging, Object Design

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Git (Version Control System), Programming Principles, Software Design, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Integrated Development Environments, Command-Line Interface

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Austral

    Desarrollo de páginas con Angular

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, JavaScript Frameworks, Continuous Integration, TypeScript, JSON, Application Frameworks, Restful API, Test Automation, Web Services, Unit Testing, Web Applications, NoSQL, API Gateway, UI Components, Event-Driven Programming, Routing Protocols, Data Validation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Lund University

    Introduction to Particle Accelerators (NPAP MOOC)

    Skills you'll gain: Radiation Therapy, Medical Equipment, Radiography, Materials science, Semiconductors, Physics, Emerging Technologies, Laboratory Equipment, Medical Imaging, Electrical Engineering, Safety Assurance, Simulation and Simulation Software

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Chat with Your Data: Generative AI-Powered SQL Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Generative AI, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Database Management, Data Capture, Data Analysis, Debugging, Exploratory Data Analysis, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, Databases, Data Quality

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Computational Thinking with Javascript 1: Draw & Animate: University of Glasgow
  • 网络游戏设计与开发: Fudan University
  • Affiliate Marketing Course: Simplilearn
  • Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Mastering Software Development in R Capstone: Johns Hopkins University
  • Spacecraft Dynamics Capstone: Mars Mission: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Data Visualization with OpenAI API: Generate code with GenAI: Coursera
  • Oracle Cloud and AI: Oracle
  • Software Creation: Version Control, Debugging, Object Design: Coursera
  • Desarrollo de páginas con Angular: Universidad Austral

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