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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Crea tu primera página web en HTML

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Language, Browser Compatibility, Web Development, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools, Web Content, Microsoft Visual Studio, Integrated Development Environments

    ★ 4.8 (31) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Retail Management: Analyze, Plan & Strategize

    Skills you'll gain: Retail Management, Retail Store Operations, Retail Sales, Merchandising, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Product Assortment, Promotional Strategies, Strategic Marketing, Market Intelligence, Integrated Marketing Communications, Consumer Behaviour, Promotions and Campaigns, Marketing Communications, Operations Management, Financial Management, Competitive Analysis, Organizational Structure

    ★ 5 (16) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Codio

    Data Security for Web Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Data Security, Encryption, Authorization (Computing), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Cryptographic Protocols, Public Key Infrastructure, Authentications, Key Management, Identity and Access Management, Web Development, Application Security, Web Applications, Data Integrity, Multi-Factor Authentication, Security Strategy

    ★ 4.6 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Microsoft

    Introduction to ASP.NET Core Framework

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Responsive Web Design, jQuery, HTML and CSS, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Applications, Frontend Integration, Web Development, Javascript and jQuery, UI Components, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Development Environment, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Restful API, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Development Tools, React Redux, Application Programming Interface (API), Model View Controller

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    CertNexus

    Analyze Data

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Methods, Analytical Skills, Data Processing, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Cleansing, Histogram, Data Manipulation, Scatter Plots, Applied Machine Learning

    ★ 4.8 (21) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Enseignes et afficheurs à LED

    Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Display Devices, Electronics, Electronic Systems, Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Electronic Components, Computational Logic, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Remote Access Systems, Control Systems, C (Programming Language), Color Theory, Memory Management

    ★ 4.2 (15) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Michigan

    التفاعل مع لغة البرمجة جافا سكريبت

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Web Design and Development, HTML and CSS, Web Development Tools, Event-Driven Programming, Data Structures, Data Validation, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Programming Principles, Scripting Languages, Computer Programming, Verification And Validation, Event Monitoring, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Java Concepts and Collections

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), JUnit, HTML and CSS, Test Automation, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Testing, Web Design and Development, Test Script Development, Test Tools, Web Development, Unit Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Java, Data Structures, Java Programming, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Test Execution Engine, Code Reusability, Debugging, Software Design Patterns

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Packt

    Unity Android — Build Eight Mobile Games with Unity and C#

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Android Development, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Mobile Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Debugging, C# (Programming Language), Development Testing, Scripting, User Interface (UI) Design, Development Environment, Animations, Event-Driven Programming, Software Installation

    ★ 4.4 (8) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Simplilearn

    Introduction Course to Autoencoders, VAEs, and GANs

    Skills you'll gain: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Generative AI, Autoencoders, Generative Model Architectures, Deep Learning, Tensorflow, Unsupervised Learning, Model Training, Dimensionality Reduction

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA)

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Analytical Skills, Quantitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Small Data, R (Software), R Programming, Sampling (Statistics), Technical Communication, Research Methodologies, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Collection, Sample Size Determination

    ★ 4.9 (28) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Intermediate Git and GitHub Workflow

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Bash (Scripting Language), Devops Tools, Collaborative Software, Software Configuration Management, Development Environment, Command-Line Interface, Key Management, Authentications, Software Installation, System Configuration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    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

  • Crea tu primera página web en HTML: Coursera
  • Retail Management: Analyze, Plan & Strategize: EDUCBA
  • Data Security for Web Developers: Codio
  • Introduction to ASP.NET Core Framework: Microsoft
  • Analyze Data: CertNexus
  • Enseignes et afficheurs à LED: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • التفاعل مع لغة البرمجة جافا سكريبت: University of Michigan
  • Advanced Java Concepts and Collections: Packt
  • Unity Android — Build Eight Mobile Games with Unity and C#: Packt
  • Introduction Course to Autoencoders, VAEs, and GANs: Simplilearn

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