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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


  • P

    Packt

    Unreal Engine 5 - The Complete Beginner's Course

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, UI Components, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Virtual Environment, No-Code Development, Software Installation, Content Management, Event-Driven Programming, Package and Software Management

    ★ 4.3 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Use Python Regular Expressions to Process File Data

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Test Data, Test Case, Data Validation, Test Script Development, Verification And Validation, Data Cleansing, Python Programming

    ★ 4 (24) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Microservice Architectures

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Systems Architecture, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, Scalability, Service Oriented Architecture, Java Programming, Distributed Computing, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Dependency Analysis, Service Management

    ★ 4.2 (37) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Edureka

    Generative AI for Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Business Process Automation, Make.com, Large Language Modeling, Automation, ChatGPT, Agentic systems, Generative Model Architectures, Agentic Workflows, LangChain, Responsible AI, AI Security, Workflow Management, OpenAI, Process Optimization, Application Programming Interface (API), Decision Support Systems

    ★ 4.2 (19) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Northeastern University

    Information Systems Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Software Visualization, Object Oriented Design, Software Engineering, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Design, Web Applications, Software Development Life Cycle, Case Studies, Web Development, Systems Development, Software Development, Business Architecture, Business Risk Management, Python Programming, User Centered Design, Application Frameworks, Software Design, Programming Principles, Computer Programming

    ★ 2.6 (16) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    L&T EduTech

    Formwork for concreting

    Skills you'll gain: Construction, General Construction and Construction Labor, Construction Engineering, Building Codes, Construction Management, Building Information Modeling, Construction Estimating, Cost Estimation, Architecture and Construction, Structural Engineering, Drafting and Engineering Design, Blueprint Reading, Engineering Drawings, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Construction Inspection, Safety Standards, Engineering Practices, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Failure Analysis, 3D Modeling

    ★ 4.8 (23) · Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Duke University

    Rust for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, CI/CD, Docker (Software), DevOps, Jenkins, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, Rust (Programming Language), Prometheus (Software), Continuous Delivery, System Monitoring, JSON, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, Continuous Monitoring, Automation, System Programming, Software Testing, GitHub

    ★ 4.2 (18) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    DeepLearning.AI

    Red Teaming LLM Applications

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Testing, Vulnerability Management, Threat Modeling, AI Security, Application Security, Risk Management Framework

    ★ 4.8 (58) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Mastering GitHub for Developers and DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, GitHub Copilot, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration, Devops Tools, Software Versioning, Microsoft Azure, DevOps, Docker (Software), Software Development Tools, Application Deployment, ChatGPT, Software Installation, Continuous Deployment, Containerization, Amazon Web Services

    ★ 4.5 (32) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Peking University

    高级数据结构与算法

    Skills you'll gain: Memory Management, Data Structures, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Information Management, Theoretical Computer Science, File Management

    ★ 4.3 (106) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    SkillUp

    Java: Design Patterns, Testing, and Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Integration Testing, Docker (Software), Java, Cloud Deployment, Containerization, Software Design Patterns, Microservices

    ★ 4.8 (12) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    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

  • Unreal Engine 5 - The Complete Beginner's Course: Packt
  • Use Python Regular Expressions to Process File Data: Coursera
  • Microservice Architectures: Vanderbilt University
  • Generative AI for Automation: Edureka
  • Information Systems Foundations: Northeastern University
  • Formwork for concreting: L&T EduTech
  • Front-End Web Development for Beginners: University of Washington
  • Rust for DevOps: Duke University
  • Red Teaming LLM Applications: DeepLearning.AI
  • Mastering GitHub for Developers and DevOps: Packt

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