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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

    Unsupervised Text Classification for Marketing Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Unstructured Data, Marketing Analytics, Text Mining, Deep Learning, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, JSON, Data Processing, Natural Language Processing, Data Preprocessing, Model Training, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    LearnKartS

    Data Engineering Foundations on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Quality, Cloud Engineering, Data Pipelines, Version Control, Data Modeling, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Git (Version Control System), Data Management, Query Languages, Data Storage Technologies, Data Processing, Cloud Security, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Data Security, Big Data

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Create an Employee Feedback Survey with TypeForm

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Surveys, Surveys, User Feedback, Security Awareness, Business Software, Data Sharing, Email Automation, Collaborative Software, Business Technologies

    4.7 stars, 43 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

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

    Category: Free
    Free
  • P

    Packt

    Foundations of Swift and SwiftUI

    Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Apple iOS, iOS Development, Apple software proficiency, Application Development, Mobile Development, Memory Management, Cross Platform Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Performance Tuning, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Code Reusability, Computer Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Modern C++ Features & Concurrency

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Algorithms

    4.5 stars, 6 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (6) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Data Science Fundamentals, Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Validation, Data Transformation, Applied Machine Learning, Object-Relational Mapping, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Integration, Web Scraping, Data Quality, Data Pipelines, Pandas (Python Package), Descriptive Statistics, Data Modeling, Data Science, Python Programming, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Analysis

    4 stars, 6 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4 (6) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Project Tracker with Airtable

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Theory, Databases, Database Design, Database Software, Spreadsheet Software, Collaborative Software, Issue Tracking, Database Application, Collaboration, Cloud Computing

    4.2 stars, 9 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • L

    Logical Operations

    Using Data Science Tools in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Seaborn, NumPy, Matplotlib, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, Pandas (Python Package), Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Jupyter, Scatter Plots, Data Science, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Box Plots, Python Programming, Graphing, Computer Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Software Development

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for Portfolio Managers: Smarter Asset Allocation

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Asset Management, Portfolio Risk, AI Enablement, Investment Management, Generative AI, AI Personalization, Prompt Patterns, Financial Services, ChatGPT, AI Integrations, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Appetite, LLM Application, Continuous Monitoring, Real Time Data, Correlation Analysis

    3.9 stars, 7 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3.9 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    Logical Operations

    Microsoft Power Apps: Building Low-Code Business Apps

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Application Deployment, Application Development, Microsoft 365, Data Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Project Design, Software Design, Product Planning, Project Planning, Product Testing, Software Development, Software Architecture

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    Skillshare

    Mastering Adobe Photoshop CC: Retouching & AI Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Firefly, Photo Editing, AI powered creativity, Adobe Creative Cloud, Generative AI, Editing, AI Workflows, Post-Production, Graphics Software

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Salesforce Starter Kit

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Salesforce Development, Systems Integration, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Data Integration, Contract Management, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, Web Services, Business Reporting, Data Ethics, Customer Analysis, AI literacy, Artificial Intelligence, Application Programming Interface (API), AI Integrations, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Data Security

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Unsupervised Text Classification for Marketing Analytics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Data Engineering Foundations on AWS: LearnKartS
  • Create an Employee Feedback Survey with TypeForm: Coursera
  • Foundations of Swift and SwiftUI: Packt
  • Modern C++ Features & Concurrency: Packt
  • Data Science Fundamentals, Part 1: Pearson
  • Create a Project Tracker with Airtable: Coursera
  • Using Data Science Tools in Python: Logical Operations
  • GenAI for Portfolio Managers: Smarter Asset Allocation: Coursera
  • Microsoft Power Apps: Building Low-Code Business Apps: Logical Operations

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