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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

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Audio digital con Pure Data

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Signal Processing, Musical Composition, Music, Music Theory, Digital Communications, Patch Management, Performance Tuning, Programming Principles, Music Performance, Dataflow, Data Sharing, Interoperability, Development Environment, File I/O, Open Source Technology

    4.8 stars, 37 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (37) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Create and Test a Document AI Processor

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Google Cloud Platform, Test Tools, Cloud API, API Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Document Management

    4.7 stars, 6 reviews, Beginner, Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.7 (6) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    إعداد برنامج باي تشارم للمبتدئين

    Skills you'll gain: Cross Platform Development, Application Development, Program Development, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Python Programming, Software Installation, Computer Programming Tools, Web Development, Software Design, System Configuration

    4.7 stars, 6 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • U

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Bayesian Statistics: Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Technical Communication, Statistical Reporting, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Statistical Software, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, R (Software), Markov Model, Statistical Methods, Sampling (Statistics), Simulations, Model Evaluation, Probability Distribution

    4.5 stars, 10 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (10) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Ingesting HL7v2 Data with the Healthcare API

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Data Store, Cloud API, Health Information Management, Health Informatics, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Management, Health Care, Cloud-Based Integration, Cloud Computing, Clinical Data Management, Health Technology

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Perspectivas de música colaborativa

    Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Music, Musical Composition, Aesthetics, Collaborative Software, Digital Publishing, Content Creation, Computer Programming Tools, Computer Networking

    4.8 stars, 9 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Desarrollo y Diseño de Videojuegos: Proyecto final

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Software Design Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Reality, Software Documentation, Backlogs, Sprint Planning, Video Production, Prototyping, Digital Publishing, User Interface (UI)

    5 stars, 7 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 5 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Teaching Impacts of Technology: Workplace of the Future

    Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Technical Communication, Distributed Computing, Digital Transformation, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Telecommuting, Cloud Storage, Automation, Data Access, Data Analysis, Data Science, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Databases

    4.3 stars, 8 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.3 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    لغة البرمجة C++ لمبرمجي اللغة C، الجزء (أ)

    Skills you'll gain: C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Memory Management, C (Programming Language), Algorithms, File I/O, Graph Theory, Data Structures, Secure Coding, Scaled Agile Framework

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    University of Michigan

    Data Structures for Designers Using Python

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Program Development, Data Structures, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Graphic and Visual Design, Systems Design, Computer Graphics, Creative Design, Python Programming, Linear Algebra

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • H

    Howard University

    Capstone: Data Science Problem in Linear Algebra Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Regression Analysis, Data Manipulation, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Science, Python Programming, Data Preprocessing, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Linear Algebra, Predictive Analytics, Model Training, Unsupervised Learning, Model Evaluation

    4.4 stars, 8 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (8) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Machine Learning: Random Forest with Python from Scratch©

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Applied Machine Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Machine Learning Methods, Data Preprocessing, Data Wrangling, Machine Learning, Programming Principles, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Supervised Learning, Python Programming, Data Science, NumPy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Audio digital con Pure Data: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Create and Test a Document AI Processor: Google Cloud
  • إعداد برنامج باي تشارم للمبتدئين: Coursera
  • Bayesian Statistics: Capstone Project: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Ingesting HL7v2 Data with the Healthcare API: Google Cloud
  • Perspectivas de música colaborativa: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Desarrollo y Diseño de Videojuegos: Proyecto final: Universidad de los Andes
  • Teaching Impacts of Technology: Workplace of the Future: University of California San Diego
  • لغة البرمجة C++ لمبرمجي اللغة C، الجزء (أ): University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Data Structures for Designers Using Python: University of Michigan

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