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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.


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Popular Programming Basics Courses and Certifications


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    Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    Aprendizajes en Ingeniería y Agricultura con Arduino: Construcción y automatización de un invernadero

    Skills you'll gain: Automation, Control Systems, Water Sustainability, Electronics, Internet Of Things, Sustainable Technologies, Embedded Systems, Computer Programming Tools, Engineering, Environmental Monitoring, Electronic Components, Basic Electrical Systems, Programming Principles, Construction

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    65 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Bayesian Statistics: Time Series Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, Bayesian Statistics, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    The Fundamentals of Computing Capstone Exam

    Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Debugging, Algorithms, Python Programming

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    116 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Prediction Models with Sports Data

    Skills you'll gain: Logistic Regression, Forecasting, Data Processing, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Analytics, Regression Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Model Evaluation, Python Programming, Probability, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Digital Signal Processing 3: Analog vs Digital

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Signal Processing, Digital Communications, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electronics, Numerical Analysis, Telecommunications, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Modeling, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    93 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build a Website using an API with HTML, JavaScript, and JSON

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Restful API, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Cloud API, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Applications, Responsive Web Design, Real Time Data, Javascript

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    42 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Dealing With Missing Data

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Data Cleansing, Statistical Software, Data Transformation, Data Quality, Statistical Analysis, STATA (Software), Statistical Methods, R (Software), Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    138 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    MathWorks

    Image Segmentation, Filtering, and Region Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Image Quality, Matlab, Computer Vision, Digital Signal Processing, Spatial Data Analysis, Medical Imaging, Spatial Analysis, Algorithms

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    54 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

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    117 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Data Management and Storage in the Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data Management, Cloud Storage, Database Management, Data Warehousing, Data Access, Metadata Management, NoSQL, Star Schema, Data Quality, Big Data, Query Languages, Data Integration, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Tuning

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    39 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Foundations of Public Health Practice: Health Protection

    Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Sanitation, Infectious Diseases, Environment Health And Safety, Health Education, Epidemiology, Emergency Response, Healthcare Ethics, Community Health, Radiation Protection, Immunology

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    121 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Aprendizajes en Ingeniería y Agricultura con Arduino: Construcción y automatización de un invernadero: Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Bayesian Statistics: Time Series Analysis: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • The Fundamentals of Computing Capstone Exam: Rice University
  • Prediction Models with Sports Data: University of Michigan
  • Digital Signal Processing 3: Analog vs Digital: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Build a Website using an API with HTML, JavaScript, and JSON: Coursera
  • Dealing With Missing Data: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Image Segmentation, Filtering, and Region Analysis: MathWorks
  • Introduction to SQL for BigQuery and Cloud SQL: Google Cloud
  • Data Management and Storage in the Cloud: Google Cloud

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