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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


  • M

    Microsoft

    Modeling Data in Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Data Modeling, Model Optimization, Performance Tuning, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data Transformation

    ★ 4 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Codio

    Advanced Django: Advanced Django Rest Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Frontend Integration, React.js, API Testing, Authentications, Secure Coding, Performance Tuning, Scalability, JavaScript Frameworks, Test Tools, Unit Testing, Development Testing, Software Testing, Restful API, Javascript, Python Programming

    ★ 4.9 (28) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Scrimba

    Learn Python: 3

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Python Programming, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Performance Tuning, Web Development, Performance Testing, Debugging, Web Development Tools

    ★ 4.8 (24) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Function-Calling and Data Extraction with LLMs

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Tool Calling, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling, Hugging Face, Unstructured Data, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Query Languages, SQL, Web Services, Prompt Engineering, Database Management, Restful API, Data Processing

    ★ 4.6 (30) · Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Les Expressions Lambda et Java

    Skills you'll gain: Java, Java Programming, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Design, Development Environment

    ★ 4.6 (12) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    Università di Napoli Federico II

    Data Science con Python e R

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Object Oriented Design, R Programming, Convolutional Neural Networks, NumPy, R (Software), Image Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib, Artificial Neural Networks, Python Programming, Deep Learning, Computer Programming, Machine Learning Methods, Scripting Languages, Statistical Machine Learning, Scripting

    ★ 4.2 (55) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Scrimba

    Advanced JavaScript 1: Objects, Loops, Hoisting

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Code Reusability, Computational Logic, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, Web Development

    ★ 4.5 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    Duke University

    Foundations of Local Large Language models

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Cloud Deployment, LLM Application, Model Deployment, Application Deployment, Large Language Modeling, Hugging Face, Data Ethics, Model Evaluation, Risk Management Framework, Rust (Programming Language)

    ★ 4.2 (19) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Understanding and Applying Text Embeddings

    Skills you'll gain: Embeddings, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Anomaly Detection, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Text Mining, Natural Language Processing, Vector Databases, Unsupervised Learning, Python Programming

    ★ 4.8 (67) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Python for Data Science: Real Projects & Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering, Probability & Statistics, Supervised Learning, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Box Plots, Regression Analysis, Statistics, Predictive Modeling, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Science, Statistical Programming, Histogram, Statistical Analysis, Database Application, Database Software, Integrated Development Environments, Python Programming

    ★ 4.5 (32) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • B

    Berklee

    Electronic Music Performance Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Music Performance, Musical Composition, Performing Arts, Music Theory, Music, Instrumental Music, Creativity, Peripheral Devices

    ★ 4.1 (31) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • A

    AI Business School

    Introduction to AI for marketing professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering Tools, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Risk Management, AI literacy, AI Enablement, Marketing, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, MarTech, Digital Transformation

    ★ 4.1 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular programming basics courses

  • Modeling Data in Power BI: Microsoft
  • Advanced Django: Advanced Django Rest Framework: Codio
  • Learn Python: 3: Scrimba
  • Function-Calling and Data Extraction with LLMs: DeepLearning.AI
  • Les Expressions Lambda et Java: Coursera
  • Data Science con Python e R: Università di Napoli Federico II
  • Advanced JavaScript 1: Objects, Loops, Hoisting: Scrimba
  • Foundations of Local Large Language models: Duke University
  • Understanding and Applying Text Embeddings: DeepLearning.AI
  • Python for Data Science: Real Projects & Analytics: EDUCBA

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