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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


  • B

    Board Infinity

    Mastering Responsive UI Design for Modern Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Frontend Performance, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Usability, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Performance Tuning, Typography

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master Unity Game Physics: Apply, Simulate & Transform

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Torque (Physics), Game Design, Video Game Development, Mechanics, Event-Driven Programming, Animation and Game Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Scripting, Linear Algebra, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling

    5 stars, 12 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    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

  • P

    Packt

    Advanced CNNs, Transfer Learning, and Recurrent Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Convolutional Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Keras (Neural Network Library), Fine-tuning, Tensorflow, Natural Language Processing, Network Architecture, Model Training

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Matrix Calculus for Data Science & Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Model Optimization, Calculus, Applied Mathematics, NumPy, Mathematical Software, Numerical Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Tensorflow, Python Programming, Derivatives, Development Environment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Pragmatic AI Labs

    Agentic AI: Actor Models and Subagent Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, AI Orchestration, Claude Code, Generative AI Agents, Rust (Programming Language), Distributed Computing, Anthropic Claude, Go (Programming Language), LLM Application, Software Architecture, Event-Driven Programming, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, Large Language Modeling, Scalability, TypeScript, Supervised Learning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Visual FX, Materials & Interactive Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, 3D Assets, Interactive Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Virtual Environment, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Physics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Color Theory, Image Quality

    4.9 stars, 12 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.9 (12) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Mastering VFX, Simulation & Finalizing Projects in UE5

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Cinematography, Animations, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, 3D Assets, Post-Production, Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Image Quality, Visual Storytelling, Video Production, Simulations

    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    The Quick Guide to Prompt Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI, Prompt Patterns, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Generative Model Architectures, Large Language Modeling, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Context Engineering, Image Analysis, AI powered creativity, LLM Application, AI literacy, Token Optimization, OpenAI, AI Integrations, Artificial Intelligence

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Parenting and More GameMaker Language Code

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, C++ (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Reusability, C# (Programming Language), Maintainability, Computational Logic, Data Structures, Computer Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Getting Started with Vault

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Authentications, Key Management, Encryption, Cryptography

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Automate R scripts with GitHub Actions: Deploy a model

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Analytics, R Programming, Scripting, Google Sheets, Email Automation, Tidyverse (R Package), Predictive Modeling, Automation, Data Manipulation, Health Technology, GitHub, Gmail, Git (Version Control System), Command-Line Interface

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Mastering Responsive UI Design for Modern Web Development: Board Infinity
  • Master Unity Game Physics: Apply, Simulate & Transform: EDUCBA
  • Apache Airflow Best Practices: Packt
  • Advanced CNNs, Transfer Learning, and Recurrent Networks: Packt
  • Matrix Calculus for Data Science & Machine Learning: Packt
  • Agentic AI: Actor Models and Subagent Architecture: Pragmatic AI Labs
  • Unreal Engine Visual FX, Materials & Interactive Systems: EDUCBA
  • Mastering VFX, Simulation & Finalizing Projects in UE5: Packt
  • The Quick Guide to Prompt Engineering: John Wiley & Sons
  • Parenting and More GameMaker Language Code: University of Colorado System

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