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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

    Replit Essentials: Collaborate, Create, and Code Smarter

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Version Control, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, GitHub Copilot, Git (Version Control System), Application Deployment, Cloud Development, GitHub, Development Environment, Application Development, File Management, Software Development Tools, Configuration Management, Cloud Storage

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Universidades Anáhuac

    Metodología Agile: la evolución de la mejora continua

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Team Management, Conflict Management, Team Building, Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Team Performance Management, Team Leadership, Employee Coaching, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Lean Methodologies, Leadership, Continuous Improvement Process, Discussion Facilitation

    ★ 4.5 (40) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Codio

    Images with DALL-E

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI API, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI, Photo Editing, OpenAI, Animations, Computer Graphics, Application Programming Interface (API), Graphic and Visual Design

    ★ 4.3 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Coursera

    Covid-19 Death Medical Analysis & Visualization using Plotly

    Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Datamaps, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Scatter Plots, Python Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Medical Science and Research, Analysis

    ★ 4.2 (13) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Codio

    Java: Non-Linear Data Structures

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Java Programming, Java, Data Management, Secure Coding, Theoretical Computer Science, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Scrimba

    Learn Firebase

    Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Real Time Data, Authentications, Frontend Integration, Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Application Development, NoSQL, Serverless Computing, Application Security, Data Management, Data Access, Data Structures, Data Storage, Cloud Security

    ★ 4.5 (6) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    Edureka

    Building LLMs with Hugging Face and LangChain

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, LLM Application, Hugging Face, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Patterns, LangGraph, Model Deployment, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling, AI Orchestration, Generative AI, Token Optimization, Generative Model Architectures, AI Integrations, Fine-tuning, Embeddings, Data Pipelines, Containerization, Restful API, Docker (Software)

    ★ 1.8 (6) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Packt

    SwiftUI - The Complete iOS 17 Reference Library of Code

    Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Apple iOS, iOS Development, Apple software proficiency, Application Development, Memory Management, Cross Platform Development, Mobile Development, UI Components, Data Store, Animations, Data Storage Technologies, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Performance Tuning, Programming Principles, Data Persistence, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Dataflow

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Procesamiento de Imágenes

    Skills you'll gain: Image Quality, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Digital Signal Processing, Python Programming, Color Theory, Algorithms

    ★ 4.4 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Get started with Wix

    Skills you'll gain: Web Presence, Content Management Systems, Web Design, Web Design and Development, No-Code Development, Web Development, User Accounts, Graphic Design

    ★ 4.7 (12) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Web Exploits, Python Scripting & Network Attacks

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploit development, OSI Models, Exploitation techniques, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Network Security, Cyber Security Assessment, General Networking, Vulnerability Scanning, Cybersecurity, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, AI Security, LLM Application, Test Script Development, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Python Programming

    ★ 4.3 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Simplilearn

    Agile Scrum Master

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Agile Project Management, Backlogs, Agile Methodology, Organizational Change, Sprint Planning, Change Management, Team Building, Kanban Principles, Project Management, Project Estimation, Estimation

    ★ 4.7 (6) · Beginner · 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

  • Replit Essentials: Collaborate, Create, and Code Smarter: Coursera
  • Metodología Agile: la evolución de la mejora continua: Universidades Anáhuac
  • Images with DALL-E: Codio
  • Covid-19 Death Medical Analysis & Visualization using Plotly: Coursera
  • Java: Non-Linear Data Structures: Codio
  • Learn Firebase: Scrimba
  • Building LLMs with Hugging Face and LangChain: Edureka
  • SwiftUI - The Complete iOS 17 Reference Library of Code: Packt
  • Procesamiento de Imágenes: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Get started with Wix: Coursera

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