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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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    Scrimba

    Build & Deploy Your Web Dev Portfolio

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cloud Hosting, Web Development, Cloud Deployment, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, Web Presence, Application Deployment, Typography, Servers, Javascript

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Analyze & Apply Generative AI for Research & Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, Team Building, OpenAI, AI literacy, Agile Software Development, Agile Product Development, Generative AI, Decision Intelligence, Risking, Generative Model Architectures, AI Integrations, AI powered creativity, Analytics, AI Security, Big Data, AI Product Strategy, Performance Measurement, Coaching, Business, Research

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Automation With Salt

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), IT Automation, Command-Line Interface, Docker (Software), Software Installation, Automation, System Configuration, YAML, Configuration Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    AWS: Containers and Developer Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, CI/CD, Amazon Web Services, Devops Tools, Software Development Tools, Kubernetes, Computer Programming Tools, Cloud Development, Development Environment, Web Development Tools, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Application Performance Management, Code Review, Frontend Integration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Washington

    Guided Website Development Project

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Browser Compatibility, User Story, GitHub Copilot, HTML and CSS, GitHub, Microsoft Copilot, Web Development, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development Tools, Application Deployment, Responsive Web Design, Git (Version Control System), AI powered creativity, Development Testing, Debugging, User Requirements Documents

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Análise de Segmentação de Mercado

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Customer Analysis, Market Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Big Data, Data Mining, Analytics, Target Market, Data Analysis, Target Audience, R Programming, R (Software), Unsupervised Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Machine Learning Algorithms, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Data Strategy, Consumer Behaviour

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    JetBrains

    Python: Mastering NumPy Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Python Programming, Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Integrated Development Environments, Data Science, Data Management, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Machine Learning, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Master LangChain with No-Code tools - Flowise and LangFlow

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, LLM Application, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, No-Code Development, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, Memory Management, Agentic systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Enhancing Mac Security: Strategies for Protection

    Skills you'll gain: Mac OS, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Network Security, Malware Protection, Threat Management, Endpoint Security, Threat Detection, Knowledge of Apple Software, Security Strategy, Security Controls, Security Awareness, Network Protocols, Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Healthcare SQL for Patient Outcomes

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Design, Health Informatics, Performance Tuning, Data Access, Databases, Data Integrity, Secure Coding, Database Management Systems, Clinical Data Management, SQL, Database Management, Query Languages

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    HTML for Beginners: Working with Images

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Content, Web Development

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Deploy Go Apps on Google Cloud Serverless Platforms

    Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Build Tools, Cloud Applications, CI/CD, Cloud Development, Go (Programming Language), Serverless Computing, Software Testing, Development Testing, Data Store, Database Development, Data Import/Export

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Build & Deploy Your Web Dev Portfolio: Scrimba
  • Analyze & Apply Generative AI for Research & Finance: EDUCBA
  • Automation With Salt: Whizlabs
  • AWS: Containers and Developer Tools: Whizlabs
  • Guided Website Development Project: University of Washington
  • Análise de Segmentação de Mercado: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Python: Mastering NumPy Essentials: JetBrains
  • Master LangChain with No-Code tools - Flowise and LangFlow: Packt
  • Enhancing Mac Security: Strategies for Protection: LearnQuest
  • Healthcare SQL for Patient Outcomes: Coursera

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