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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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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Uncertainty Quantification

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Bayesian Statistics, Probability Distribution, Failure Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Estimation, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Markov Model, Reliability, Simulations, Sampling (Statistics), Numerical Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Statistical Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Java SE 17 Developer (1Z0-829): Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    L&T EduTech

    Ventilation, Life Safety, and Smoke Extraction in Building

    Skills you'll gain: Fire And Life Safety, Building Codes, Building Services Engineering, HVAC, Mechanical Ventilation, Safety Standards, Health And Safety Standards, Building Design, Engineering Calculations, Mechanical Engineering, Design Specifications

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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Python Fundamentals: Apply Data Structures

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Problem Solving, Python Programming, Algorithms, Data Manipulation, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Data Processing, Data Dictionary, Computer Programming, Operations, Data Analysis, Analysis, Arithmetic

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Certified Associate in Project Management (PMI-CAPM)

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Business Analysis Tools, Requirements Elicitation, Quality Assurance, Leadership and Management, Product Quality (QA/QC), Risk Management, Agile Product Development, Agile Software Development, Quality Control, Risk Analysis, Project Coordination, Quality Assessment, Stakeholder Analysis, Risk Management Framework, Project Planning, Stakeholder Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Critical Thinking

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Social Media Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Social Media Analytics, Data Visualization, Graph Theory, Relational Databases, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, R (Software), Infographics, Data Analysis, Network Model, Database Theory, Query Languages, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, R Programming, Data Manipulation

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Scikit-Learn to Solve Regression Machine Learning Problems

    Skills you'll gain: Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Predictive Modeling, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Python Programming, Classification Algorithms, Model Training, Machine Learning, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Scrimba

    UI Design for Web Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI), Web Design, Figma (Design Software), Typography, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Maintainability, Mockups, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, UI Components, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Web Development Tools, Software Engineering

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Pearson

    Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Ubuntu, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, File Systems, Linux, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Servers, Firewall, Virtual Machines, Package and Software Management, Virtualization, Remote Access Systems, File Management, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, Shell Script, Containerization, Git (Version Control System)

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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    LangChain MasterClass: Build 15 LLM Apps with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, OpenAI API, OpenAI, Hugging Face, Large Language Modeling, Agentic systems, Embeddings, AI Workflows, Data Processing, Vector Databases, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, Application Development, Memory Management

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    Rating, 3.2 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Scrimba

    Deploy AI Apps with Cloudflare

    Skills you'll gain: AI Integrations, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Cloud API, Application Deployment, API Gateway, OpenAI API, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Computing, Secure Coding, Serverless Computing, LLM Application, Cloud Technologies, OpenAI, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, Debugging

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of London

    Full-Stack Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JSON, HTML and CSS, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Javascript, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Design, Semantic Web, Usability, Web Applications, Web Development, Test Tools, Web Content, Front-End Web Development, Data Structures, Application Frameworks, Network Protocols, Data Ethics, Animations

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Introduction to Uncertainty Quantification: Johns Hopkins University
  • Java SE 17 Developer (1Z0-829): Unit 1: Pearson
  • Ventilation, Life Safety, and Smoke Extraction in Building: L&T EduTech
  • Python Fundamentals: Apply Data Structures: EDUCBA
  • Certified Associate in Project Management (PMI-CAPM): Edureka
  • Social Media Analytics: Johns Hopkins University
  • Scikit-Learn to Solve Regression Machine Learning Problems: Coursera
  • UI Design for Web Developers: Scrimba
  • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Pearson
  • LangChain MasterClass: Build 15 LLM Apps with Python: Packt

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