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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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    Scrimba

    Build a Responsive Website with HTML and CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, Application Deployment, Mobile Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Data Visualization and Modeling in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Visualization, Predictive Modeling, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization Software, Predictive Analytics, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Classification Algorithms, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Data Science Fundamentals, Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Validation, Data Transformation, Applied Machine Learning, Object-Relational Mapping, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Integration, Web Scraping, Data Quality, Data Pipelines, Pandas (Python Package), Descriptive Statistics, Data Modeling, Data Science, Python Programming, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Java Servlets Tutorial

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Back-End Web Development, Server Side, Data Access, Apache Tomcat, Application Servers, Relational Databases, Databases, Java, Web Servers, SQL, Authentications, Web Applications, Secure Coding, Software Design Patterns, Data Persistence, Context Management

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Java Concepts and Collections

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), JUnit, HTML and CSS, Test Automation, Software Testing, Test Script Development, Web Development, Software Quality Assurance, Continuous Integration, Java, Test Execution Engine, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Akamai Technologies, Inc.

    Introduction to Web Applications

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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Unsupervised Text Classification for Marketing Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Unstructured Data, Marketing Analytics, Text Mining, Deep Learning, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, JSON, Data Processing, Natural Language Processing, Data Preprocessing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SAS

    Creating Features for Time Series Data

    Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, SAS (Software), Feature Engineering, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Digital Signal Processing, Data Transformation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced C++ Features and Data Structures

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Programming Principles, Data Persistence, Algorithms, Simulations

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Backend Web Development with Go: Build an E-Manual Server

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Web Servers, Server Side, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Go (Programming Language), Web Applications, Back-End Web Development

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Advanced Web Exploits, Python Scripting & Network Attacks

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, OSI Models, Exploitation techniques, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Network Security, Cyber Security Assessment, General Networking, Vulnerability Scanning, Cybersecurity, Web Development, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Scripting, Python Programming, SQL, Command-Line Interface, Data Structures

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Web Application Development with ASP.NET Core

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Restful API, Web Development, Object-Relational Mapping, Web Applications, User Accounts, Data Integrity, Single Sign-On (SSO), Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Back-End Web Development, Performance Tuning, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Data Validation, Model View Controller, Database Management, Multi-Factor Authentication, Data Security

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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

  • Build a Responsive Website with HTML and CSS: Scrimba
  • Data Visualization and Modeling in Python: Duke University
  • Data Science Fundamentals, Part 1: Pearson
  • Java Servlets Tutorial: EDUCBA
  • Advanced Java Concepts and Collections: Packt
  • Introduction to Web Applications: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
  • Unsupervised Text Classification for Marketing Analytics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Creating Features for Time Series Data: SAS
  • Advanced C++ Features and Data Structures: Packt
  • Backend Web Development with Go: Build an E-Manual Server: Coursera

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