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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


  • G

    Google Cloud

    Creating a Business Value with Data and Looker 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Governance, Digital Transformation, Data Modeling, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Real Time Data, Google Cloud Platform, Dataflow, Information Management, Business Transformation, Data Storage, Data Management, Cloud Storage, Data Transformation, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Performance Tuning, SQL

    ★ 4.1 (14) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    HTML for Beginners: Classes and ID

    Skills you'll gain: Front-End Web Development, Web Development, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Scripting, Javascript

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • L

    LearnKartS

    Monitoring, Streams, and Connectors

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Prometheus (Software), Performance Metric, Data Processing, Network Monitoring, Transaction Processing, Event Monitoring, Configuration Management, Network Troubleshooting, Network Architecture

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • W

    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep: Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 [1Z0-808]

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Oracle SQL Developer, Code Reusability, Oracle Databases, Computational Logic, Memory Management

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    .NET & .NET Core Mastery: Cross-Platform Development

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Containerization, Cloud Deployment, Docker (Software), .NET Framework, Performance Tuning, Application Development, C# (Programming Language), Application Frameworks, Development Environment, Scalability, Web Applications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    The Complete Project Management Fundamentals Course

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Cost Management, Project Management, Project Coordination, Agile Methodology, Project Management Software, Project Risk Management, Agile Software Development, Project Management Life Cycle, Healthcare Project Management, Issue Tracking, Project Estimation, Jira (Software), Collaborative Software, Budget Management, Risk Management, Cost Estimation, Solution Delivery, Sprint Planning, Project Finance

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Kanban for Software Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Kanban Principles, Workflow Management, Agile Software Development, Sprint Planning, Agile Project Management, Project Estimation, Agile Methodology, Project Management Software, Estimation, Process Optimization, Backlogs, User Story, Process Improvement, Resource Utilization

    ★ 4 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Microsoft

    JavaScript Data and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Development Testing, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Software Documentation, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Script Development, Code Reusability, Web Applications, Test Driven Development (TDD), Technical Documentation, Frontend Performance, Debugging, Performance Testing, Maintainability, Javascript, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Secure Coding, Data Transformation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Craft an AutoGPT Gen AI Instrument with Rust & GPT-4

    Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), ChatGPT, Authentications, Generative AI Agents, Back-End Web Development, Web Servers, OpenAI API, AI Orchestration, Web Frameworks, Databases, Code Review, Server Side, Web Applications, Agentic Workflows, AI Integrations, Command-Line Interface, AI Workflows, Package and Software Management, Memory Management, Development Environment

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Technical Writing for Software Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Software Documentation, Technical Communication, Information Architecture, Writing, Software Development Tools, Document Management, Automation, AI Workflows, Software Development, Agile Software Development, Graphic and Visual Design, Interactive Design, Project Management Software, Generative AI

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    ATtiny Microcontroller Development for Arduino Programmers

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Development Environment, 3D Assets, Microarchitecture, Computer Programming Tools, USB, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Microsoft Visual Studio, Display Devices, Computer Programming, System Configuration

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals Of NgRx

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Data Store, JavaScript Frameworks, Frontend Performance, Development Environment, Data Management, TypeScript, Application Development, Performance Tuning, Data Access, Debugging

    ★ 3.2 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular programming basics courses

  • Creating a Business Value with Data and Looker 日本語版: Google Cloud
  • HTML for Beginners: Classes and ID: Coursera
  • Monitoring, Streams, and Connectors: LearnKartS
  • Exam Prep: Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 [1Z0-808]: Whizlabs
  • .NET & .NET Core Mastery: Cross-Platform Development: Coursera
  • The Complete Project Management Fundamentals Course: Packt
  • Kanban for Software Project Management: Packt
  • JavaScript Data and Applications: Microsoft
  • Craft an AutoGPT Gen AI Instrument with Rust & GPT-4: Packt
  • Technical Writing for Software Developers: Packt

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