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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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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Stability and Capability in Quality Improvement

    Skills you'll gain: Process Capability, Statistical Process Controls, R (Software), Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Data Analysis Software, R Programming, Quality Control, Probability & Statistics, Quality Improvement, Statistical Methods, Plot (Graphics), Process Analysis, Data Transformation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution

    Build toward a degree

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Networking Fundamentals and Physical Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, OSI Models, Network Model, TCP/IP, Network Support, Networking Hardware, Local Area Networks, Network Protocols, Network Planning And Design, General Networking, Telecommunications, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Network Engineering, Computer Networking, Hardware Troubleshooting, Network Switches

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    49 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Managerial Economics: Buyer and Seller Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Supply And Demand, Game Theory, Economics, Market Trend, Business Economics, Market Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Operating Cost, Demand Planning, Business Strategy, Revenue Forecasting, Competitive Analysis, Cost Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Making

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    61 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Python for Data Analysis and Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Automation, Python Programming, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Scripting Languages, Development Environment, Scripting, Data Manipulation, Other Programming Languages, File Management, Data Validation, Package and Software Management, Software Installation

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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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, R (Software), Statistical Software, Statistical Programming, Statistical Methods, Correlation Analysis, Model Evaluation, Probability Distribution

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Real-Time Mission-Critical Systems Design

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Performance Tuning, Hardware Design, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, Hardware Architecture, Software Architecture, System Software, System Design and Implementation, Reliability, System Programming, Real Time Data, Performance Testing, Failure Analysis, System Requirements, Memory Management, Data Integrity, Linux

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Advanced JavaScript 2: Async JS, APIs, Operators, Objects

    Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Javascript, Web Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    Capstone (React App)

    Skills you'll gain: React Native, Mobile Development, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), UI/UX Strategy, Version Control, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Wireframing, UI Components, React.js, User Flows, Data Store, Data Access, Development Environment, Data Persistence, SQL

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pragmatic AI Labs

    Rust for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Claude Code, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, Bash (Scripting Language), PostgreSQL, Redis, Google Cloud Platform, Ubuntu, Agile Project Management, Continuous Integration, Prometheus (Software), Object Oriented Design, Data Pipelines, Linux Commands, SQL, Web Development Tools, Extract, Transform, Load, Amazon S3, Computational Logic, Software Development

    3.4
    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Epic Games

    User Interface in Game Design

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design, Code Reusability, User Experience, UI/UX Strategy, Prototyping

    3.4
    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    MySQL with Information Technology

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, MySQL, Database Development, Database Management, Databases, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, Management Information Systems, SQL

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado System

    Applied Kalman Filtering

    Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Estimation, Matlab, Statistical Modeling, Markov Model, Simulations, Integral Calculus, Correlation Analysis, Control Systems, Probability, Simulation and Simulation Software, Probability & Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    38 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Stability and Capability in Quality Improvement: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Networking Fundamentals and Physical Networks: Packt
  • Managerial Economics: Buyer and Seller Behavior: Illinois Tech
  • Python for Data Analysis and Automation: Packt
  • Bayesian Statistics: Time Series Analysis: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Real-Time Mission-Critical Systems Design: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Advanced JavaScript 2: Async JS, APIs, Operators, Objects: Scrimba
  • Capstone (React App): Meta
  • Rust for Data Engineering: Pragmatic AI Labs
  • User Interface in Game Design: Epic Games

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