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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


  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Applications of Software Architecture for Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Databases, Database Development, Acceptance Testing, Database Management, Web Applications, Microservices, Software Architecture, Solution Architecture, Software Engineering, System Testing, Software Systems, System Monitoring, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Site Reliability Engineering, Application Development, Development Testing, Distributed Computing, Big Data

    ★ 3.5 (19) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • L

    LearnQuest

    Java Data Access - SQL Primer

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, SQL, Databases, Data Access, Data Manipulation, Database Development, Query Languages

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Supervised Text Classification for Marketing Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Model Training, Machine Learning Algorithms, Transfer Learning, Text Mining, Model Evaluation, Data Manipulation, Marketing Analytics, Python Programming, Embeddings, Classification Algorithms, Marketing, Artificial Neural Networks, Performance Metric

    ★ 3.1 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to SQL Window Functions

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, PostgreSQL, Data Manipulation

    ★ 4.6 (23) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Linux: Processes & System Resource Management for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Unix, Linux Commands, Linux, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, Operating System Administration, Unix Shell, Debugging, System Monitoring, DevOps, Memory Management, Resource Management

    ★ 4.6 (22) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for Fraud Analysts: Improving Detection Efficiency

    Skills you'll gain: Anomaly Detection, Fraud detection, Data Visualization, Generative AI, Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, ChatGPT, Data Synthesis, Compliance Management, AI Integrations, Test Data, AI Workflows, Data Pipelines, Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Perspectivas de música colaborativa

    Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Music, Musical Composition, Aesthetics, Collaborative Software, Digital Publishing, Content Creation, Computer Programming Tools, Computer Networking

    ★ 5 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Google Cloud

    Learning TensorFlow: the Hello World of Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Google Cloud Platform, Scripting, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Model Training, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Cloud Computing, Development Environment

    ★ 4 (20) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    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
  • O

    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Big Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, NoSQL, Database Systems, Data Mining, Cloud Applications, Cloud Solutions, Real Time Data, Cloud Computing, Data Processing, Query Languages, Distributed Computing, Applied Machine Learning, Scripting Languages, Data Manipulation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Collection and Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Data Processing, Data Collection, SQL, Databases, Query Languages, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Pandas (Python Package), Application Programming Interface (API)

    ★ 4.5 (15) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Universidades Anáhuac

    Introducción a la Robótica e Industria 4.0

    Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Data Ethics, Internet Of Things, Robotic Process Automation, Automation, Emerging Technologies, Cybersecurity, Data Capture, Big Data, Programming Principles, Virtual Environment, Taxonomy

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular programming basics courses

  • Applications of Software Architecture for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Java Data Access - SQL Primer: LearnQuest
  • Supervised Text Classification for Marketing Analytics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to SQL Window Functions: Coursera
  • Linux: Processes & System Resource Management for DevOps: Coursera
  • GenAI for Fraud Analysts: Improving Detection Efficiency: Coursera
  • Perspectivas de música colaborativa: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Learning TensorFlow: the Hello World of Machine Learning: Google Cloud
  • Introduction to ASP.NET Core Framework: Microsoft
  • Big Data Analytics: O.P. Jindal Global University

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