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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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    Packt

    Foundations of Python and Selenium WebDriver

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Test Automation, Software Testing, Test Script Development, Programming Principles, Web Development Tools, Code Reusability, Scripting, Python Programming, Automation, Development Environment, Data Structures

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

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Skillshare

    Premiere Pro Pt. 3 — Audio, Color & Exporting

    Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Adobe Premiere, Video Editing, Media Production, Color Matching, Music, Visual Storytelling, Editing

    4.7 stars, 11 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (11) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Packt

    Intermediate Python and OOP

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Unit Testing, File I/O, Algorithms, Test Case, Computer Programming, Test Tools, Python Programming, Debugging, Software Testing, File Management, Data Science, Context Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    SkillUp

    Data Management Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, MySQL, Data Management, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Security, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Database Management, Data Presentation, Tableau Software, Data Cleansing, SQL, Microsoft Excel, Data Governance, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing

    5 stars, 9 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 5 (9) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    LearnKartS

    Salesforce Introduction and Setup

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce Development, Salesforce, User Accounts, User Provisioning, No-Code Development, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Application Development, Application Design, User Interface (UI), Cloud Technologies

    4.9 stars, 8 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • T

    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Structural Equation Model and its Applications | 结构方程模型及其应用 (粤语)

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, SPSS, Statistical Software, Analysis, Statistical Analysis, SPSS (Software), Regression Analysis, SAS (Software), Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

    4.8 stars, 25 reviews, Mixed, Course, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (25) · Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master Excel Skills: Analyze, Automate & Visualize Data

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Data Validation, Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Data Integrity, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Analysis, Forecasting, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Debugging, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Automation

    4.9 stars, 12 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Pragmatic AI Labs

    Next-Gen AI Development with Hugging Face

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Hugging Face, Fine-tuning, Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), CI/CD, Continuous Deployment, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Continuous Integration, Transfer Learning, Agentic Workflows, Data Preprocessing, Generative AI Agents, Model Training, Large Language Modeling, Image Analysis, Rust (Programming Language), Model Optimization, AI Orchestration

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    PHP Mastery: Build Web Apps

    Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), Model View Controller, Restful API, Secure Coding, Web Development, Object-Relational Mapping, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Development Environment, Software Testing, Development Testing, Back-End Web Development, Security Controls, API Design, Application Frameworks, Database Management, Web Frameworks, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Security, Database Development

    4.2 stars, 10 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.2 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    Edureka

    Python and Statistics Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), Matplotlib, Data Visualization, Probability & Statistics, Plotly, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Seaborn, Data Science, Programming Principles, Pandas (Python Package), Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, NumPy, Probability, Python Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    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
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    Packt

    JavaScript Foundations and Essential Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Web Applications, Application Deployment, Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Code Reusability, Programming Principles, GitHub, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Validation

    Beginner · 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

  • Foundations of Python and Selenium WebDriver: Packt
  • Premiere Pro Pt. 3 — Audio, Color & Exporting: Skillshare
  • Intermediate Python and OOP: Packt
  • Data Management Capstone Project: SkillUp
  • Salesforce Introduction and Setup: LearnKartS
  • Structural Equation Model and its Applications | 结构方程模型及其应用 (粤语): The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Master Excel Skills: Analyze, Automate & Visualize Data: EDUCBA
  • Next-Gen AI Development with Hugging Face: Pragmatic AI Labs
  • PHP Mastery: Build Web Apps: Board Infinity
  • Python and Statistics Foundations: Edureka

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