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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


  • M

    Microsoft

    Connect Services with Microsoft Azure Service Bus

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Development, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Applications, Cloud-Based Integration, Dataflow, C# (Programming Language), Distributed Computing, Cloud Services, Communication Systems, Cloud Storage, Real Time Data

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Decentralized Application (DApp) Development

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Front-End Web Development, Application Development, Web Development, Transaction Processing, Development Testing, Frontend Integration, Cryptography, FinTech, Emerging Technologies, Software Design, HTML and CSS, Software Architecture, Test Script Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Experience Design, Javascript, Application Deployment, Payment Systems, Data Management

    4.8 stars, 24 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (24) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Skillshare

    Figma UI UX Design Essentials Pt.2: Layout & Components

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Prototyping, Responsive Web Design, UI Components, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Layout Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience, Digital Design, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Version Control

    4.7 stars, 6 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (6) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    ML Production Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Unit Testing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Containerization, Test Driven Development (TDD), Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, Software Testing, Model Training, CI/CD, Scalability, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Tensorflow, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Performance Tuning, Python Programming, Software Engineering, Git (Version Control System)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Build, Analyze, and Refactor LLM Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Patterns, AI Workflows, System Monitoring, Prompt Engineering, Operational Efficiency, Enterprise Application Management, Code Reusability, Process Optimization, Workflow Management, Embeddings, Maintainability, Application Deployment, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Machine Learning Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Unsupervised Learning, Model Training, Machine Learning Methods, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Machine Learning, Python Programming, Model Optimization, Classification Algorithms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Modeling Data in Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Snowflake Schema, Data Modeling, Model Optimization, Performance Tuning, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis

    3.8 stars, 14 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Mastering Android App Development

    Skills you'll gain: Android Jetpack, Mobile Development Tools, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Management, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Intelligent Agents and Search Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Computational Thinking, Graph Theory, Model Optimization, Solution Design, Technical Design, Performance Testing

    4 stars, 6 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • 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 stars, 14 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

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

    Coursera

    Manage Data for an Online Grocer Using MySQL Workbench

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, MySQL Workbench, Database Development, MySQL, Relational Databases, Databases, SQL, Database Management, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Data Migration

    4.8 stars, 8 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.8 (8) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Packt

    Statistics & Mathematics for Data Science & Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability, Data Science, Statistical Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Bayesian Statistics, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Predictive Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Correlation Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Preprocessing

    4.8 stars, 11 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular programming basics courses

  • Connect Services with Microsoft Azure Service Bus: Microsoft
  • Decentralized Application (DApp) Development: EDUCBA
  • Figma UI UX Design Essentials Pt.2: Layout & Components: Skillshare
  • ML Production Systems: Coursera
  • Build, Analyze, and Refactor LLM Workflows: Coursera
  • Machine Learning Foundations: Packt
  • Modeling Data in Power BI: Microsoft
  • Mastering Android App Development: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Intelligent Agents and Search Algorithms: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Supervised Text Classification for Marketing Analytics: University of Colorado Boulder

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