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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

    How to make invitations using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Digital Design, Creative Design, Design and Product, Event Management, Computer Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    44 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Imperial College London

    Android Graphics with OpenGL ES

    Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Android (Operating System), Computer Graphics, Virtual Reality, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Android Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Android Studio, Graphics Software, Computer Graphic Techniques, Performance Tuning

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    45 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Tax Planning, GST & Compliance Program

    Skills you'll gain: Income Tax, Tax Planning, Tax Management, Tax Preparation, Tax Compliance, Tax, Tax Returns, Tax Laws, Sales Tax, Compensation Strategy, Property Accounting, Case Studies, Gift Accounting, Business

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    62 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Intermediate Web and Front-End Development

    Skills you'll gain: Webpack, Frontend Performance, Search Engine Optimization, Web Development Tools, Web Analytics and SEO, Performance Tuning, Build Tools, Debugging, Usability Testing, Web Development, Software Testing, Test Tools, Front-End Web Development, Functional Testing, Test Automation, Continuous Monitoring, Development Testing, Computer Programming Tools, JavaScript Frameworks, WordPress

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Cisco Learning and Certifications

    DevOps for Network Automation (NetDevOps)

    Skills you'll gain: Devops Tools, Development Environment, Software Development Tools, Software Development Methodologies, CI/CD, DevOps, IT Automation, Continuous Deployment, Version Control, Continuous Integration, Network Engineering, Program Development, Docker (Software), Network Infrastructure, Containerization, Software Development, Virtual Environment, Git (Version Control System), Waterfall Methodology, Software Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Build Serverless Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Serverless Computing, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Microsoft Power Platform, Business Process Automation, Microsoft Development Tools, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Business Logic, GitHub

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Google Cloud

    AI Infrastructure: Introduction to AI Hypercomputer

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Model Optimization, Cloud Computing Architecture, Performance Tuning, Computer Architecture, AI Workflows, Model Training, Artificial Intelligence, Hardware Architecture, Systems Architecture

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    UI/UX Wireframing and Prototyping with Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Figma (Design Software), UI/UX Strategy, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Prototyping, Usability, Usability Testing, Web Design, Interactive Design, User Experience Design, Mobile Development, Style Guides, Web Development, Animations

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    How to Use Data

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Feature Engineering, Data Visualization Software, Unsupervised Learning, SQL, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Seaborn, Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Predictive Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Analytics, Presentations, Database Management, Advanced Analytics, Data Science, Machine Learning

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    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
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    68 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    SkillsBooster Academy

    Mastering Cursor: From Setup to Real Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Vibe coding, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Software Development Tools, Application Development, GitHub, Code Review, AI Personalization, Software Development, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Software Engineering, Responsible AI, Design Software, Front-End Web Development, Javascript, React.js

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    50 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create a Superhero Name Generator with TensorFlow

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Natural Language Processing, Python Programming, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Model Training, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Generative Model Architectures, Machine Learning, Deep Learning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    38 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • How to make invitations using Canva: Coursera
  • Android Graphics with OpenGL ES: Imperial College London
  • Tax Planning, GST & Compliance Program: EDUCBA
  • Intermediate Web and Front-End Development: IBM
  • DevOps for Network Automation (NetDevOps): Cisco Learning and Certifications
  • Build Serverless Applications: Microsoft
  • AI Infrastructure: Introduction to AI Hypercomputer: Google Cloud
  • UI/UX Wireframing and Prototyping with Figma: SkillUp
  • How to Use Data: University of Pennsylvania
  • Understanding and Applying Text Embeddings: DeepLearning.AI

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