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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.


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Popular Programming Basics Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    Cucumber BDD Made Easy + Automation Framework Design

    Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Behavior-Driven Development, Selenium (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Test Automation, JUnit, Software Testing, Apache Maven, Test Data, Test Case, Scenario Testing, User Story, Java, Maintainability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Packt

    Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Performance Tuning

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Algorithm Design: Mastering Computational Problem Solving

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Programming Principles, Problem Solving, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Problem Management, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Board Infinity

    Libraries and Frameworks for Frontend Development

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, React.js, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools, UI Components, Event-Driven Programming, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    EDUCBA

    Python GUI Development with Tkinter & PyCharm

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Design Thinking, UI Components, Software Design, Usability, Event-Driven Programming, Maintainability, Integrated Development Environments, User Interface (UI) Design, Payment Systems, Interactive Design, Application Design, MySQL, Jupyter, Database Application, Development Environment, Application Development, Python Programming, Transaction Processing, Microsoft Windows

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Test Accessibility of Your Design with WAVE

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Usability, Usability Testing, Web Design, Web Development Tools, Test Tools, Web Development, Customer Service

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Linear Algebra for Machine Learning & AI

    Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Applied Mathematics, Data Analysis, Geometry, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Manipulation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of California San Diego

    Teaching Impacts of Technology: Relationships

    Skills you'll gain: Student Engagement, Algorithms, Diversity Awareness, K-12 pedagogy, Facebook, Instructional Strategies, Programming Principles, Data Storage, Software Engineering, Geographic Information Systems, Image Analysis, Lesson Planning, Computer Science, Theoretical Computer Science, Social Impact

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Javascript for Beginners: Primitive Data Types

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Web Development, Application Development

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Unity C# Scripting — Complete C# for Unity Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, 3D Assets, AI Workflows, Development Environment, Programming Principles

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Board Infinity

    Backend Development: Node.js, Express, MongoDB & REST APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Server Side, MongoDB, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Web Applications, Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Database Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Architecture, NoSQL, Web Servers, Authentications, Application Security, Middleware, Performance Tuning, Authorization (Computing), Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Microsoft

    Connect Services with Microsoft Azure Service Bus

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

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Cucumber BDD Made Easy + Automation Framework Design: Packt
  • Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms: Packt
  • Algorithm Design: Mastering Computational Problem Solving: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Libraries and Frameworks for Frontend Development: Board Infinity
  • Python GUI Development with Tkinter & PyCharm: EDUCBA
  • Test Accessibility of Your Design with WAVE: Coursera
  • Linear Algebra for Machine Learning & AI: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Teaching Impacts of Technology: Relationships: University of California San Diego
  • Javascript for Beginners: Primitive Data Types: Coursera
  • Unity C# Scripting — Complete C# for Unity Game Development: Packt

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