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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


  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Integrating AWS with the SDK

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, API Gateway, Serverless Computing, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Cloud-Based Integration, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), NoSQL, Cloud Storage, Cloud Hosting, Data Storage

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    Spark and Python for Big Data with PySpark

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Spark, Scala Programming, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Customer Analysis, Dataflow, Apache Hadoop, Data Processing, Advanced Analytics, Big Data, Apache Maven, SQL, Statistical Modeling, Data Engineering, Text Mining, Customer Insights, Data Transformation, Apache, Python Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    105 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of London

    Introduction to Computer Security

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Commands, Computer Systems, Command-Line Interface, Cybersecurity, Computer Architecture, Network Security, Cyber Attacks, Vulnerability Assessments, Hardware Architecture, Information Systems Security, Application Security, Threat Detection, Authorization (Computing), Network Protocols, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Operating Systems, VPN Clients, Systems Architecture, Authentications

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    45 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Driven Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Statistical Programming, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Analytics, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, R (Software), Business Analytics, Data Visualization, R Programming, Statistics, Statistical Inference, Variance Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics)

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    A

    Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

    Generative AI Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, Agentic systems, LLM Application, Agentic Workflows, LangChain, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling, Vision Transformer (ViT), AI powered creativity, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Deployment, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Probability & Statistics

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    API Testing with Karate Framework

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Tools, Behavior-Driven Development, Test Automation

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    Epic Games

    Visual Development and Audio Design in Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Game Design, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Animations, Virtual Environment, Performance Tuning, Model Optimization, Design Elements And Principles, Prototyping, Musical Composition

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Codio

    Getting Started with Generative AI APIs

    Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, Fine-tuning, OpenAI, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, Generative Model Architectures, LLM Application, Token Optimization, File Management, Embeddings, Classification Algorithms, Application Development, Model Training, Python Programming

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    (c++) تعلم أساسيات لغة سي بلس بلس من خلال التطبيق العملي

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Application Development, Program Development, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Code Reusability, Computational Logic

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    S

    Scrimba

    HTML & CSS Crash Course

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design and Development, File Management, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Development

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    74 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    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

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Codio

    Data Analysis in R with RStudio & Tidyverse

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, R (Software), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Data Import/Export, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Wrangling, Statistical Software, Statistical Programming, Data Manipulation

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    19 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Integrating AWS with the SDK: Amazon Web Services
  • Spark and Python for Big Data with PySpark: EDUCBA
  • Introduction to Computer Security: University of London
  • Data Driven Decision Making: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Generative AI Fundamentals: Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
  • API Testing with Karate Framework: Coursera
  • Visual Development and Audio Design in Games: Epic Games
  • Getting Started with Generative AI APIs: Codio
  • (c++) تعلم أساسيات لغة سي بلس بلس من خلال التطبيق العملي: Coursera
  • HTML & CSS Crash Course: Scrimba

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