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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


  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Artificial Intelligence in Practice for Business

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, AI Enablement, Fraud detection, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Analytics, Business Process Automation, Social Media, Health Technology, Deep Learning, AI literacy, Automation, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Predictive Analytics

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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  • C

    Coursera

    AI-Powered Development with Codepal: Write & Test To-Do App

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Code Review, Software Development Tools, Test Automation, Test Script Development, Software Documentation, Maintainability, Application Development, Generative AI, AI Integrations, Software Development, Computer Programming Tools, Software Technical Review, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Javascript, ChatGPT, GitHub

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Packt

    Practical DevOps Bootcamp for All

    Skills you'll gain: Prometheus (Software), Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Docker (Software), Kubernetes, CI/CD, Containerization, DevOps, YAML, Grafana, GitHub, Devops Tools, Linux Commands, Linux, Cloud Infrastructure, Continuous Integration, Amazon Web Services, Linux Administration, Software Versioning, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    BigQuery Soccer Data Analytical Insight

    Skills you'll gain: Analytics, Query Languages, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, SQL, Data Management

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Pandas with Python: Analyze, Transform & Export Data

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Data Wrangling, Jupyter, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Data Transformation, Plot (Graphics), Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Memory Management, Analytics, Sampling (Statistics), Operations

    4.7 stars, 13 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Project on PyQt - Creating a Calculator

    Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, Integrated Development Environments, Web Frameworks

    4.6 stars, 10 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    YOLO-NAS + v8 Full-Stack Computer Vision Course

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Mobile Development, Model Training, Fine-tuning, Model Deployment, Model Optimization, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Flask (Web Framework), Tensorflow, Application Deployment, AI Integrations, Cloud Deployment, Data Preprocessing, User Interface (UI), Development Environment, User Interface (UI) Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • L

    LearnKartS

    MCP Servers & Agentic AI Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Tool Calling, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, Google Gemini, AI Orchestration, Server Side, Gemini, Generative AI Agents, AI Integrations, Back-End Web Development, LLM Application, OpenAI API, Node.JS, Large Language Modeling, Web Development, PostgreSQL, Data Processing, Data Modeling, Javascript

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Linux Command Line for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Linux, Linux Administration, Shell Script, Linux Commands, User Provisioning, Unix Shell, Command-Line Interface, Operating System Administration, System Monitoring, File Systems, Unix, Scripting, Systems Administration, File Management, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, System Configuration, Operating Systems

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Bases de Datos SQL en Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Azure Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Azure, SQL, Database Management, Database Administration, Databases, Data Integration, Managed Services, Cloud Services, Platform As A Service (PaaS)

    4.6 stars, 11 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (11) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Consultative Selling Foundations for Complex Deals

    Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Consultative Selling, Closing (Sales), B2B Sales, Consultative Approaches, Sales, Selling Techniques, Consumer Behaviour, Sales Process, Sales Strategy, Marketing Psychology, General Sales Practices, Inside Sales, Sales Management, Price Negotiation, Sales Pipelines, Prospecting and Qualification, Value Propositions, Product Demonstration, Target Audience

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Apache Airflow Best Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Airflow, AI Workflows, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Data Pipelines, Workflow Management, Business Workflow Analysis, Cloud Deployment, CI/CD, Devops Tools, DevOps, Configuration Management, Python Programming, Scalability, Performance Tuning, Key Management

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Artificial Intelligence in Practice for Business: John Wiley & Sons
  • AI-Powered Development with Codepal: Write & Test To-Do App: Coursera
  • Practical DevOps Bootcamp for All: Packt
  • BigQuery Soccer Data Analytical Insight: Google Cloud
  • Pandas with Python: Analyze, Transform & Export Data: EDUCBA
  • Project on PyQt - Creating a Calculator: EDUCBA
  • YOLO-NAS + v8 Full-Stack Computer Vision Course: Packt
  • MCP Servers & Agentic AI Architecture: LearnKartS
  • Linux Command Line for Beginners: Packt
  • Bases de Datos SQL en Azure: Coursera

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