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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.


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Popular Programming Basics Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Golang for Beginners: Data Types, Functions, and Packages

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Go (Programming Language), Package and Software Management, Programming Principles, Program Development, Data Structures, Debugging

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · 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

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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, Data Analysis Software, R Programming, Quality Control, Quality Improvement, Statistical Methods, 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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    University of Michigan

    Understanding Data: Navigating Statistics, Science, and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Histogram, Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Scientific Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Data Storytelling, Statistics, Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Experimentation, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Research Design, Statistical Visualization, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Uso de Python para Acceder a Datos Web

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

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Web Scraping with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Web Development Tools, HTML and CSS, Unstructured Data, Web Applications, Python Programming

    3.1
    Rating, 3.1 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    SQL Window Functions for Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, PostgreSQL, Query Languages, Database Management, Database Systems, Data Manipulation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Determine Shortest Paths Between Routers Using Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, File I/O, Network Routing, Computer Networking, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, Network Routers, Algorithms, Computer Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Free Trial
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    Codio

    Advanced Django: Advanced Django Rest Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Frontend Integration, React.js, API Testing, Authentications, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Full-Stack Web Development, Frontend Performance, Unit Testing, Development Testing, Software Testing, Restful API, Javascript, Python Programming

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    28 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Explainable Machine Learning (XAI)

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Model Evaluation, Python Programming, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Deep Learning, Plot (Graphics), Artificial Neural Networks

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Simplilearn

    LLM Application Engineering and Development Certification

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, AI Workflows, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Embeddings, Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Hugging Face, Prompt Engineering, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Tensorflow, Semantic Web, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Analytical Skills, Application Programming Interface (API), Supervised Learning, Computer Programming Tools

    3.2
    Rating, 3.2 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Leveraging Generative AI for Social Impact Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, AI Workflows, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Social Impact, Self Service Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Business Strategy

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Golang for Beginners: Data Types, Functions, and Packages: Coursera
  • RStudio for Six Sigma - Basic Descriptive Statistics: Coursera
  • Stability and Capability in Quality Improvement: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Understanding Data: Navigating Statistics, Science, and AI: University of Michigan
  • Uso de Python para Acceder a Datos Web: University of Michigan
  • Web Scraping with Python: Duke University
  • SQL Window Functions for Analytics: Coursera
  • Determine Shortest Paths Between Routers Using Python: Coursera
  • Advanced Django: Advanced Django Rest Framework: Codio
  • Explainable Machine Learning (XAI): Duke University

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