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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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    Duke University

    Data Modeling and Prediction with R

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Logistic Regression, Statistical Modeling, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Statistics, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    YAML Fundamentals for DevOps, Cloud and IaC Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Extensible Markup Language (XML), Ansible, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), JSON, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, DevOps, Microsoft Visual Studio, Python Programming

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Complete Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Course | Learn Solidity

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Game Design, Investments, Test Automation, Digital Assets, Investment Management, Unit Testing, Development Testing, Cryptography, Key Management, Program Development, Emerging Technologies, Return On Investment, General Finance, FinTech, Payment Systems, Software Development, Web Development Tools, Asset Management, Development Environment

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru

    Value and Individual Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Finance, Financial Modeling, Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Business Valuation, Decision Making, Microsoft Excel, Social Impact, Investments, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Monitoring, Streams, and Connectors

    Skills you'll gain: Prometheus (Software), Data Processing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Case Western Reserve University

    Using R for Geostatistical Geospatial Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Geostatistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Box Plots, Statistical Modeling, Geospatial Information and Technology, R Programming, Plot (Graphics), Rmarkdown, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Statistical Methods, Simulations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    L&T EduTech

    CPS Design with ARM Core using MicroPython for Industries

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Internet Of Things, Control Systems, Civil Engineering, Electronic Systems, Public Works, Electronic Hardware, Structural Engineering, Energy and Utilities, Maintenance, Repair, and Facility Services, Automation, Integrated Development Environments, Environmental Monitoring, System Monitoring, Continuous Monitoring, Communication Systems, Display Devices, Real Time Data, Peripheral Devices

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Bayesian Statistics: Excel to Python A/B Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, A/B Testing, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Decision Making, Health Informatics, Statistical Programming, Markov Model

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    University of Pittsburgh

    Tableau, Networks & Time Series Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Network Analysis, Tableau Software, Statistical Visualization, Network Model, Dashboard, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Matplotlib, Data Analysis, Seaborn, Graph Theory, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Back-End Infrastructure: Servers, Secure APIs and Data

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, Back-End Web Development, Secure Coding, Data Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, IT Infrastructure, Application Security, Infrastructure Security, Data Integrity, Servers, Cloud Security, Server Administration, Web Servers, Encryption, Authentications

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unix Performance, Signals, and System Internals

    Skills you'll gain: Unix, Unix Commands, Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Operating System Administration, Linux, File Systems, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, Performance Tuning, System Monitoring, System Programming, File Management, OS Process Management, System Configuration

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Frontend Job Interview Questions

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, LinkedIn, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Professional Development, Web Development, Javascript, GitHub

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Data Modeling and Prediction with R: Duke University
  • YAML Fundamentals for DevOps, Cloud and IaC Engineers: Packt
  • Complete Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Course | Learn Solidity: Packt
  • Value and Individual Decision Making: Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru
  • Monitoring, Streams, and Connectors: LearnKartS
  • Using R for Geostatistical Geospatial Modeling : Case Western Reserve University
  • CPS Design with ARM Core using MicroPython for Industries: L&T EduTech
  • Bayesian Statistics: Excel to Python A/B Testing: EDUCBA
  • Tableau, Networks & Time Series Data Visualization: University of Pittsburgh
  • Back-End Infrastructure: Servers, Secure APIs and Data: Coursera

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