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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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    Packt

    Prompt Engineering Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, LLM Application, OpenAI API, Token Optimization, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Authentications, Large Language Modeling, Command-Line Interface, Key Management, Development Environment, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Virtual Environment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Learn to work with APIs

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Restful API, API Design, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Dashboard Creation, Event-Driven Programming, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Wireframing, Web Servers, Web Development, Real Time Data, Game Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Servers, Software Development

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Java for Beginners: Loops & Arrays

    Skills you'll gain: Java, Application Development, Java Programming, Software Engineering, Microsoft Visual Studio, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Algorithms

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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Using MySQL Database with PHP

    Skills you'll gain: Database Management, Relational Databases, MySQL, PHP (Scripting Language), SQL, Databases, Web Applications, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Back-End Web Development, Data Access

    4.7
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    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    IBM

    AIX Operating System Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Unix Shell, File Management, File Systems, Unix, Unix Commands, Operating System Administration, Scripting, Operating Systems, File I/O, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, Identity and Access Management, System Configuration

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Business Analysts: Faster Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Process Modeling, Responsible AI, Business Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Business Analytics, Stakeholder Management, Generative AI Agents, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Business Workflow Analysis, Business Process Improvement, AI Integrations, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Operational Efficiency, Data Visualization, SQL

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Full-Stack Web Development: PHP, HTML, CSS & JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), UI Components, Secure Coding, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Applications, Database Development, Frontend Integration, JavaScript Frameworks, Database Management, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Architecture, Development Environment, Software Testing, Development Testing, NoSQL, API Design

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Basic Statistics in Python (Correlations and T-tests)

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Box Plots, Correlation Analysis, Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Data Cleansing, Statistical Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Data Manipulation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Python Programming

    4.3
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    35 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Edureka

    Predictive Modeling with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Business Analytics, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Preprocessing, Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Modelos predictivos con aprendizaje automático

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Predictive Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Regression Analysis, Model Training, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Software, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Classification Algorithms, Decision Tree Learning, Responsible AI, Model Optimization, Python Programming

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    79 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Foundations of Data Analysis with Pandas and Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Pandas (Python Package), Pivot Tables And Charts, Jupyter, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Data Structures, Development Environment, Package and Software Management, Software Installation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Spring Boot Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Hibernate (Java), Spring Framework, Web Applications, Application Development, Web Development, Program Development, Application Deployment, Restful API, Application Frameworks, Secure Coding, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Development Environment, Object-Relational Mapping, Model View Controller, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Software Development Tools, Authentications, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Prompt Engineering Foundations: Packt
  • Learn to work with APIs: Scrimba
  • Java for Beginners: Loops & Arrays: Coursera
  • Using MySQL Database with PHP: Coursera
  • AIX Operating System Fundamentals: IBM
  • GenAI for Business Analysts: Faster Insights: Coursera
  • Full-Stack Web Development: PHP, HTML, CSS & JavaScript: Board Infinity
  • Basic Statistics in Python (Correlations and T-tests): Coursera
  • Predictive Modeling with Python: Edureka
  • Modelos predictivos con aprendizaje automático: Universidad de los Andes

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