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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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    Coursera

    Data Visualization with OpenAI API: Generate code with GenAI

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

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    L&T EduTech

    Geospatial Technology for Construction

    Skills you'll gain: Construction Engineering, Geospatial Mapping, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Spatial Data Analysis, Construction, Construction Management, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Spatial Analysis, Global Positioning Systems, GIS Software, Survey Creation, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Building Information Modeling, 3D Modeling, Data Import/Export

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    Coursera

    GenAI For Business Analysis: Fine-Tuning LLMs

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, OpenAI API, Data Preprocessing, OpenAI, Large Language Modeling, Real Time Data, Data Manipulation, Generative AI, Python Programming, Unstructured Data, Performance Metric, Machine Learning, JSON

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Generative AI with Vertex AI: Build a customer chatbot

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Text Mining, Application Programming Interface (API), LLM Application, Generative AI, Natural Language Processing, Jupyter, Python Programming, Classification Algorithms

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    RStudio for Six Sigma - Basic Descriptive Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Data Import/Export, Pareto Chart, Histogram, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Box Plots, R Programming, Probability Distribution, Data Synthesis, Probability & Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Science

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    68 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Microsoft

    Data Manipulation and Transactions in SQL Server

    Skills you'll gain: Transaction Processing, Database Management, Microsoft SQL Servers, SQL, Data Manipulation, Relational Databases, Data Integrity, Generative AI, Performance Tuning

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Illinois Tech

    Advanced Statistical Techniques for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Inference, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Regression Analysis, Analytics, Data Analysis, Logistic Regression, Machine Learning, R Programming, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Modeling, Data Validation, R (Software), Data Mining, Statistical Programming, Predictive Modeling

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    46 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Tsinghua University

    Data Structures and Algorithms (II)

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Computer Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    University of Michigan

    Использование языка Python для доступа к веб-данным

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, JSON, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Network Protocols, Data Access, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Data Processing, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Scripting, Python Programming, Development Environment, Software Installation

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    IBM

    Node.js & MongoDB: Developing Back-end Database Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Restful API, Database Design, Database Application, Databases, NoSQL, MongoDB, Back-End Web Development, Performance Tuning, API Design, Cloud Applications, Authentications, Server Side, Middleware, Scalability, Application Deployment, Web Applications, Web Development, Debugging, Javascript

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    49 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Scrimba

    JavaScript Deep Dive

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Angular, Web Development, Vue.JS, Application Development, React.js, Web Applications, JSON, Event-Driven Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Software Engineering, Functional Design, Computer Science

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Data Visualization with OpenAI API: Generate code with GenAI: Coursera
  • Geospatial Technology for Construction : L&T EduTech
  • Geometric Algorithms: 28DIGITAL
  • GenAI For Business Analysis: Fine-Tuning LLMs: Coursera
  • Generative AI with Vertex AI: Build a customer chatbot: Coursera
  • RStudio for Six Sigma - Basic Descriptive Statistics: Coursera
  • Data Manipulation and Transactions in SQL Server: Microsoft
  • Advanced Statistical Techniques for Data Science: Illinois Tech
  • Data Structures and Algorithms (II): Tsinghua University
  • Использование языка Python для доступа к веб-данным: University of Michigan

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