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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


  • U

    University of Washington

    Front-End Web Development for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Web Design, GitHub, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Version Control, User Experience Design, Usability, User Experience, Javascript, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Browser Compatibility, User Story, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, GitHub Copilot, Mobile Development, Semantic Web, Git (Version Control System)

    ★ 4.7 (29) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Skillshare

    Figma Pro Pt. 1: Auto Layouts, Grids & Components

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Responsive Web Design, UI Components, Layout Design, UI/UX Strategy, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Strategies, Web Design, Scalability, Prototyping, File Management

    ★ 4.6 (20) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Coursera

    Analyze Data in a Model Car Database with MySQL Workbench

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Exploratory Data Analysis, MySQL, Data Analysis, Query Languages, SQL, Analytical Skills, Database Software, Technical Communication, Relational Databases

    ★ 4.7 (20) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    University of California San Diego

    Learn to Teach Java: Writing Classes and Arrays

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Software Design, Education Software and Technology, Computer Programming, Program Development, Debugging, Data Structures, Algorithms

    ★ 4.8 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Duke University

    Web Scraping with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Web Development Tools, Scripting, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Applications, Python Programming

    ★ 3.1 (19) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IBM

    JavaScript Full Stack Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, CI/CD, Full-Stack Web Development, MongoDB, Continuous Integration, Application Deployment, React.js, DevOps, NoSQL, Database Management, Kubernetes, Front-End Web Development, Software Architecture, Authorization (Computing), Frontend Integration, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), GitHub, Javascript

    ★ 4.7 (43) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    University of London

    Statistics and Clustering in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Probability & Statistics, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Data Science, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Jupyter, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Manipulation, Descriptive Statistics, Plot (Graphics), Data Processing, Data Visualization Software, Python Programming, Machine Learning

    ★ 4.6 (21) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Arizona State University

    Using Rapid Prototyping in the Engineering Design Process

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Design Process, Engineering Drawings, Prototyping, Drafting and Engineering Design, Mechanical Drawings, Computer-Aided Design, Technical Drawing, Robotics

    ★ 4.8 (29) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    EDUCBA

    Machine Learning with R: Build, Analyze & Predict

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, R Programming, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Methods, R (Software), Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Statistical Inference, Classification Algorithms, Statistical Programming, Correlation Analysis, Data Manipulation, Supervised Learning

    ★ 4.6 (16) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Edureka

    GitHub Copilot: The AI Pair Programmer for Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Context Engineering, Development Environment, Program Development, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Build a Product Management Plan Framework in Trello

    Skills you'll gain: Kanban Principles, Workflow Management, Collaborative Software, Product Management, Product Planning, Product Lifecycle Management, Project Management Software, Project Management

    ★ 4.5 (112) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    EDUCBA

    Blender 3D Modeling & Rendering for Games & Animation

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Design Software, Editing, Data Import/Export, Graphics Software, User Interface (UI), Model Optimization, Software Installation

    ★ 5 (31) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    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

  • Front-End Web Development for Beginners: University of Washington
  • Figma Pro Pt. 1: Auto Layouts, Grids & Components: Skillshare
  • Analyze Data in a Model Car Database with MySQL Workbench: Coursera
  • Learn to Teach Java: Writing Classes and Arrays: University of California San Diego
  • Web Scraping with Python: Duke University
  • JavaScript Full Stack Capstone Project: IBM
  • Statistics and Clustering in Python: University of London
  • Using Rapid Prototyping in the Engineering Design Process: Arizona State University
  • Machine Learning with R: Build, Analyze & Predict: EDUCBA
  • GitHub Copilot: The AI Pair Programmer for Coding: Edureka

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