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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


  • W

    Whizlabs

    AWS: Analytics and Application Integration

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, Amazon Web Services, Real Time Data, Data Integration, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Processing, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Full-Stack Web Development, Mobile Development Tools, Web Development Tools, Event-Driven Programming, Data Visualization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    Edureka

    System Integration, UI & Performance Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Browser Compatibility, Performance Testing, Security Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, API Testing, Software Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Performance Stress Testing, Acceptance Testing, Test Tools, Application Security, Test Automation, Responsive Web Design, Web Applications, Docker (Software), User Interface (UI), Python Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Skillshare

    Cinematic Video Editing : Master Exciting Youtube Intro's

    Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Post-Production, Adobe Premiere, Videography, Editing, Adobe After Effects, Cinematography, Color Matching

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    데이터 과학자의 도구 상자

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Science, R (Software), GitHub, Version Control, Data Analysis, Big Data, R Programming, Software Versioning, General Science and Research, Git (Version Control System), Statistical Programming, Data Quality, Statistical Reporting, Development Environment

    4.7 stars, 9 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (9) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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  • P

    Packt

    Dynamics 365 Business Central Development Quick Start

    Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Resource Planning, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Azure, Development Environment, Application Deployment, Microsoft 365, Docker (Software), Virtual Environment, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software As A Service, Containerization, Cloud Deployment, Serverless Computing, Scalability, Application Programming Interface (API), Git (Version Control System), Business Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • L

    LearnQuest

    Scrum Certification with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Backlogs, AI Product Strategy, Data Ethics, Scrum (Software Development), AI Enablement, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, Risking, AI Integrations, Scaled Agile Framework, AI Personalization, Prompt Engineering, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Agile Product Development, Prioritization, Generative AI, Predictive Analytics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Packt

    Multimodal RAG with GPT – Build Smarter Search & AI Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Development Environment, Multimodal Prompts, Embeddings, User Interface (UI), OpenAI API, Generative AI, LLM Application, Program Development, Image Analysis, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling, AI Integrations, Artificial Intelligence, Vector Databases, Applied Machine Learning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Next.js 14 from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development, React.js, Authentications, OAuth, Web Applications, Server Side, Back-End Web Development, Object-Relational Mapping, UI Components, Cloud Hosting, Image Quality, Secure Coding, Application Deployment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    RESTful API with Rust: Build a Game Map Server

    Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Restful API, Rust (Programming Language), Application Programming Interface (API), Build Tools, Package and Software Management, OS Process Management, Video Game Development, Server Side, Web Development, Program Development, Programming Principles, TCP/IP

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Creating a Business Value with Data and Looker 日本語版

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

    4.1 stars, 14 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • T

    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    AI Code Generation for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, Vibe coding, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, AI literacy, Generative AI, Web Development, Web Applications, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Data Mining, AI Workflows, Simulations, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • N

    Northeastern University

    Data Warehousing and Integration Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Database Design, Operational Data Store, Data Management, SQL, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Data Mining, Data Quality, Data Analysis

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • AWS: Analytics and Application Integration: Whizlabs
  • System Integration, UI & Performance Testing: Edureka
  • Cinematic Video Editing : Master Exciting Youtube Intro's: Skillshare
  • 데이터 과학자의 도구 상자: Johns Hopkins University
  • Dynamics 365 Business Central Development Quick Start: Packt
  • Scrum Certification with AI: LearnQuest
  • Multimodal RAG with GPT – Build Smarter Search & AI Systems: Packt
  • Next.js 14 from Scratch: Packt
  • RESTful API with Rust: Build a Game Map Server: Coursera
  • Creating a Business Value with Data and Looker 日本語版: Google Cloud

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