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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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    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

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arizona State University

    Adding Electronics to Rapid Prototypes

    Skills you'll gain: Basic Electrical Systems, Electronics, Electronic Components, Electronic Systems, Prototyping, Electrical Systems, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Wiring, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Hardware Design, Electrical Equipment, Embedded Systems, Machine Controls, Test Equipment, Control Systems, Digital Signal Processing

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Developing a REST API with Go and Cloud Run

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Development, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, API Design, Go (Programming Language), Software Development, Google Cloud Platform, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Access, DevOps, Database Application, Data Management

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Microsoft

    Modeling Data in Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Snowflake Schema, Data Modeling, Model Optimization, Performance Tuning, Data Analysis

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Build an AI-powered Translation App with OpenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsive Web Design, OpenAI API, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, LLM Application, Application Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Design and Development, Application Programming Interface (API), OpenAI, Figma (Design Software)

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    Python에서 데이터베이스 사용하기

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Store, Database Management, Database Design, Databases, Relational Databases, Database Software, Web Scraping, Data Modeling, Data Visualization Software, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Processing, Geospatial Mapping, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Data Collection

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Connect an App to a Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL Instance

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Cloud Applications, Cloud Deployment, Operational Databases, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Database Application, Databases, Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Data Access, PostgreSQL, SQL

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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Foundations of Modern HTML & CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Development Tools, Web Design, Web Language, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Web Design and Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Web Content, Semantic Web, Integrated Development Environments, Typography

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Back-End Web Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Database Management, Back-End Web Development, Generative AI, Performance Tuning, Database Development, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), AI Integrations, Databases, AI literacy, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    AI Ethics in Business

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Case Studies, Regulatory Compliance, Governance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Regulatory Requirements, Compliance Management, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, AI literacy, Artificial Intelligence, Decision Intelligence, Accountability, Information Privacy, Business Strategies, Social Impact, Social Justice

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Generative AI for Developers: All you need to know!

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering Tools, Prompt Patterns, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI, OpenAI API, Generative Model Architectures, AI Workflows, Application Development, AI Integrations, Web Applications, Scripting, Python Programming, Test Script Development, Tool Calling, GitHub, Jupyter

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Generative AI for Workflow Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Business Process Automation, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI, Automation, OpenAI, Multimodal Prompts, Slack (Software), AI Personalization, AI Integrations, Human Resources, Performance Metric, Performance Measurement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Google Sheets, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Machine Learning with R: Build, Analyze & Predict: EDUCBA
  • Adding Electronics to Rapid Prototypes: Arizona State University
  • Developing a REST API with Go and Cloud Run: Google Cloud
  • Modeling Data in Power BI: Microsoft
  • Build an AI-powered Translation App with OpenAI: Scrimba
  • Python에서 데이터베이스 사용하기: University of Michigan
  • Connect an App to a Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL Instance: Google Cloud
  • Foundations of Modern HTML & CSS: Packt
  • GenAI for Back-End Web Developers: Coursera
  • AI Ethics in Business: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

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