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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

    University of Colorado Boulder

    BiteSize Python for Absolute Beginners: Flow Controls

    Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computational Logic, Debugging, Maintainability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Planning, HUDs, and Spawners in GameMaker

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Unreal Engine, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI), Animations, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    WebSockets Protocol Explained – Master Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Application Programming Interface (API), Ajax, Web Development, General Networking, Web Applications, Javascript, Scalability, Event-Driven Programming, Server Side, Real Time Data, Network Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Backend Development: Node.js, Express, MongoDB & REST APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Server Side, MongoDB, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Web Applications, Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Database Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Architecture, NoSQL, Authentications, Application Security, Middleware, Performance Tuning, Authorization (Computing), Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Washington

    Guided Website Development Project

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Browser Compatibility, User Story, HTML and CSS, GitHub, Microsoft Copilot, Web Development, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Application Deployment, Responsive Web Design, Git (Version Control System), AI Workflows, Front-End Web Development, Development Testing, Debugging, User Requirements Documents, Functional Requirement, Semantic Web

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    IntelliJ IDEA Case Study - Blood Donor Management System

    Skills you'll gain: IntelliJ IDEA, Debugging, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Integrated Development Environments, Java, Program Development, Application Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI) Design, Data Validation, Software Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    22 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    Edureka

    Analytics Engineering Workflows with dbt

    Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, SQL, YAML, Data Pipelines, Data Validation, Data Mart, CI/CD, Data Modeling, Data Transformation, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Technical Documentation, Maintainability, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    Edureka

    Power BI Connectivity, AI Integration & Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Power BI, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Copilot, Business Intelligence, Data Architecture, Business Reporting, AI Personalization, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Predictive Modeling, Generative AI, Matplotlib, Data Wrangling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Data Governance, R Programming, Continuous Deployment

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    데이터 과학자의 도구 상자

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Science, R (Software), GitHub, Data Literacy, Version Control, Data Analysis, Big Data, R Programming, Git (Version Control System), Statistical Programming, Data Quality, Data Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    9 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Alex Genadinik

    Introduction To Cryptocurrency For People Who Never Used It

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Digital Assets, Cryptography, Security Awareness, Payment Systems, FinTech, Emerging Technologies, Cybersecurity, Investments, Transaction Processing

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Web Hacker's Toolbox - Tools Used by Successful Hackers

    Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Application Security, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Test Tools, Web Applications, SQL, Databases

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Develop a Movie Recommendation Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Python Programming, Predictive Modeling, Development Environment, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • BiteSize Python for Absolute Beginners: Flow Controls: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Planning, HUDs, and Spawners in GameMaker: University of Colorado System
  • WebSockets Protocol Explained – Master Web Development: Packt
  • Backend Development: Node.js, Express, MongoDB & REST APIs: Board Infinity
  • Guided Website Development Project: University of Washington
  • IntelliJ IDEA Case Study - Blood Donor Management System: EDUCBA
  • Analytics Engineering Workflows with dbt: Edureka
  • Power BI Connectivity, AI Integration & Reporting: Edureka
  • 데이터 과학자의 도구 상자: Johns Hopkins University
  • Introduction To Cryptocurrency For People Who Never Used It: Alex Genadinik

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