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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.


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Popular Programming Basics Courses and Certifications


  • B

    Board Infinity

    ISTQB Technical Test Analyst Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: White-Box Testing, Performance Testing, Maintainability, Test Tools, Software Testing, Code Review, Test Automation, Software Technical Review, Test Planning, Scripting, Risk Analysis, Software Quality Assurance, Test Script Development, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Regression Testing, Code Coverage, Test Case, Quality Assurance, Security Testing

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    14 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    Duke University

    Telehealth Clinical Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Health Technology, Vital Signs, Health Assessment, Patient Preparation, Patient Evaluation, End User Training and Support, Patient Communication, Patient Safety

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    29 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Gen AI for Software Development: Code Generation for Python

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Development Environment, Computational Thinking, Program Development, AI Enablement, Software Development, Python Programming, Game Design, Debugging

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    11 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    AI Agent Architecture in Java with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, LLM Application, OpenAI API, Java Programming, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, Generative AI, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Document Management, Secure Coding, Business Logic, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Middleware, Plan Execution, Software Design Patterns, Persona Development

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Build "Guess The Color" game using JavaScript, HTML and CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Applications, Javascript, Web Design, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Animation and Game Design

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Oracle SQL 21c: Database Design & Query Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Oracle SQL Developer, Oracle Databases, Database Design, Data Manipulation, SQL, Relational Databases, Database Management, Databases, Database Management Systems, Case Studies, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Integration, Data Analysis, Performance Tuning, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Data Structures, Data Transformation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    29 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Getting Started with AWS CloudFormation

    Skills you'll gain: AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Application Deployment

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    22 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Nonlinear Kalman Filters (and Parameter Estimation)

    Skills you'll gain: Estimation, Applied Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Control Systems, Mathematical Software, Simulation and Simulation Software, Model Evaluation, Derivatives, Calculus, Computer Programming Tools

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    Edureka

    Python and Statistics Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Visualization, Probability & Statistics, Plotly, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Seaborn, Data Science, Programming Principles, Pandas (Python Package), Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, NumPy, Probability Distribution, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Codio

    Select Topics in Python: Natural Language Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Data Processing, LLM Application, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Sort and Filter Data in SQL using MySQL Workbench

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, MySQL Workbench, SQL, Data Manipulation, Database Management, Query Languages

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • S

    Skillshare

    Notion for Beginners: Build Powerful Dashboards & Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Timelines, Database Management, Databases, Project Schedules, Data Visualization, Calendar Management, Workflow Management, Information Architecture, Kanban Principles, Collaborative Software, Content Development and Management

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • ISTQB Technical Test Analyst Preparation: Board Infinity
  • Telehealth Clinical Essentials: Duke University
  • Gen AI for Software Development: Code Generation for Python: Coursera
  • AI Agent Architecture in Java with Generative AI: Vanderbilt University
  • Build "Guess The Color" game using JavaScript, HTML and CSS: Coursera
  • Oracle SQL 21c: Database Design & Query Mastery: EDUCBA
  • Getting Started with AWS CloudFormation: Amazon Web Services
  • Nonlinear Kalman Filters (and Parameter Estimation): University of Colorado System
  • Python and Statistics Foundations: Edureka
  • Select Topics in Python: Natural Language Processing: Codio

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