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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


  • P

    Packt

    Web Development Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Debugging, Web Applications, No-Code Development, Front-End Web Development, Development Environment, Web Development Tools, UI Components, Microsoft Visual Studio, Integrated Development Environments, AI Enablement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    EDUCBA

    Agile Practices: Apply, Evaluate & Optimize from Mindset

    Skills you'll gain: Scrum (Software Development), User Story, Backlogs, Strategic Prioritization, Agile Methodology, Sprint Planning, Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Business Priorities, Prioritization, Agile Product Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Project Estimation, Estimation, Workflow Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management

    ★ 5 (23) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Google Cloud

    Translate Text with the Cloud Translation API

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), Multilingualism, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Public Cloud, Cloud-Based Integration, Cloud Computing

    ★ 3.9 (7) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Skillshare

    Modern Frontend Web Development: HTML & CSS Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Maintainability, Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Computer Programming, Semantic Web, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Design Elements And Principles

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Coursera

    Optimization with Next.js: Build a Product Portfolio Website

    Skills you'll gain: Frontend Performance, Web Frameworks, Web Development Tools, React.js, Web Components, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Microsoft Visual Studio

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Skillshare

    Advanced Videography: Cinematic Travel Vlogging

    Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Video Production, Videography, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Cinematography, Storytelling, Visual Storytelling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Johns Hopkins University

    Foundations of Distributed Database Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, Scalability, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Database Systems, Database Theory, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Relational Databases, SQL, Query Languages, Performance Tuning, Data Integrity

    ★ 3.3 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Packt

    Building Microservices API in Go

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Go (Programming Language), Restful API, Authentications, API Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Secure Coding, Code Reusability, API Design, Application Security, Software Testing, Microservices, Authorization (Computing), Database Development, Web Servers, Web Services, Database Management, Server Side, Databases, Software Architecture

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Simplilearn

    Ethics of Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Ethical Standards And Conduct, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, AI literacy, Case Studies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Artificial Intelligence, Model Evaluation, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Socioeconomics, Social Studies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Packt

    Semantic Kernel SDK for Intelligent Applications

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, OpenAI API, Large Language Modeling, Tool Calling, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, AI Integrations, OpenAI, Microsoft Azure, AI Orchestration, Microsoft Development Tools, Development Environment, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Development Tools, Full-Stack Web Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Coursera

    Social Media Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Analytics, Data Presentation, Business Intelligence, Predictive Modeling, Dashboard Creation, Predictive Analytics, Customer Analysis, Case Studies, Advanced Analytics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • L

    LearnQuest

    Implementing Security in IoT and Edge Devices

    Skills you'll gain: Hardware Architecture, Security Engineering, Security Controls, Internet Of Things, Encryption, Network Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Vulnerability Management, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Cryptography, Information Privacy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Web Development Foundations: Packt
  • Agile Practices: Apply, Evaluate & Optimize from Mindset: EDUCBA
  • Translate Text with the Cloud Translation API: Google Cloud
  • Modern Frontend Web Development: HTML & CSS Foundations: Skillshare
  • Optimization with Next.js: Build a Product Portfolio Website: Coursera
  • Advanced Videography: Cinematic Travel Vlogging: Skillshare
  • Foundations of Distributed Database Systems: Johns Hopkins University
  • Building Microservices API in Go: Packt
  • Ethics of Generative AI: Simplilearn
  • Semantic Kernel SDK for Intelligent Applications : Packt

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