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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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    Edureka

    Getting Started with TypeScript

    Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Javascript, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, API Design, Programming Principles, Web Development Tools, Data Structures, Development Environment, Maintainability, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Building AI Agents with DeepSeek using Make.com

    Skills you'll gain: Make.com, Email Automation, Deepseek, AI Workflows, Operational Efficiency, No-Code Development, Automation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    End-to-End Web Development: UI, Databases, APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Restful API, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development Tools, Database Design, HTML and CSS, API Design, Front-End Web Development, MongoDB, Javascript, Postman API Platform, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), React.js, UI Components, Ajax, Database Management, OAuth, Frontend Integration, Authentications

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Data Analysis with Python: Inform a Business Decision

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Exploratory Data Analysis, Business Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Python Programming, Data Import/Export, Promotional Strategies

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Glasgow

    Computational Thinking with Javascript 1: Draw & Animate

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Tidy Messy Data using tidyr in R

    Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Data Cleansing, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Management, Pivot Tables And Charts

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    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 Collection, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, SQL, Databases, Query Languages, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Pandas (Python Package), Application Programming Interface (API)

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SAS

    AI Literacy: Responsible, Trustworthy, Effective

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Agentic systems, AI Security, Discussion Facilitation, Business Ethics, Embeddings, Regulatory Compliance, Case Studies, Data Synthesis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, SAS (Software), AI Workflows, Analytics, Machine Learning

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Full-stack Development with Django: Managing Migrations

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Django (Web Framework), Server Side, Data Migration, Object-Relational Mapping, Full-Stack Web Development, Data Structures, Database Development, Operational Databases, Relational Databases

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Edureka

    Introduction to Analytics Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Star Schema, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Pipelines, Database Design, Data Mart, Analytics, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Analysis, Data Warehousing, Data Transformation, Data Management, Version Control

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep CJE: Certified Jenkins Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Deployment, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Software Configuration Management, Containerization, Application Programming Interface (API), Security Requirements Analysis, Version Control, User Interface (UI)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Advanced Guide to Adobe InDesign CC: Pro Styles & Layouts

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Creative Cloud, Style Guides, Automation, Layout Design, Graphic Design, Typography, File Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Getting Started with TypeScript: Edureka
  • Building AI Agents with DeepSeek using Make.com: Board Infinity
  • End-to-End Web Development: UI, Databases, APIs: Board Infinity
  • Data Analysis with Python: Inform a Business Decision: Coursera
  • Computational Thinking with Javascript 1: Draw & Animate: University of Glasgow
  • Tidy Messy Data using tidyr in R: Coursera
  • Data Collection and Integration: University of Colorado Boulder
  • AI Literacy: Responsible, Trustworthy, Effective: SAS
  • Full-stack Development with Django: Managing Migrations: Coursera
  • Introduction to Analytics Engineering: Edureka

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