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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


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    AI Business School

    Introduction to AI for customer care professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Risk Management, AI Personalization, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Risk Analysis, Customer Service, Customer experience improvement, Self Service Technologies, Digital Transformation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Learn & Build Machine Learning Models with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, NumPy, Pandas (Python Package), Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Regression Analysis, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Manipulation, Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Exploratory Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Adobe Captivate for Beginners: Make a Scored Assessment

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Educational Materials, Instructional Design

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Leeds

    Working with Integrated Development Environments

    Skills you'll gain: Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, Microsoft Visual Studio, Unit Testing, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Version Control

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    UiPath

    How to write better prompts

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Business Process Automation, Robotic Process Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Blueprints – Visual Scripting for Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), Data Persistence, Game Design, Video Game Development, Performance Tuning, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Human Machine Interfaces, Animation and Game Design, Scripting, Performance Testing, System Testing, Programming Principles, No-Code Development, Virtual Environment, Development Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Object Oriented Design, Animations

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Blender 3 to Unreal Engine 5 — Dungeon Modular Kitbash

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphic Techniques, Editing, Graphics Software

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Création de chaînes en Python

    Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Data Access, Data Science

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Machine Learning – Modern Computer Vision & Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Convolutional Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, Python Programming, Data Preprocessing, Development Environment, Jupyter, NumPy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Answering Interesting Questions with Data

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Databases, Data Visualization Software, Web Scraping, Data Science, Scatter Plots, Data Manipulation, SQL, Data Processing, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Import/Export, Python Programming, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    HTML for Beginners: Tables and Forms

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Interactive Design, Color Theory, User Interface (UI), Web Development

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Northeastern University

    Responsible and Ethical AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Machine Learning, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Integrity, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Risk Management Framework

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Introduction to AI for customer care professionals: AI Business School
  • Learn & Build Machine Learning Models with Python: EDUCBA
  • Adobe Captivate for Beginners: Make a Scored Assessment: Coursera
  • Working with Integrated Development Environments: University of Leeds
  • How to write better prompts: UiPath
  • Unreal Engine Blueprints – Visual Scripting for Games: EDUCBA
  • Blender 3 to Unreal Engine 5 — Dungeon Modular Kitbash: Packt
  • Création de chaînes en Python: Coursera
  • Machine Learning – Modern Computer Vision & Generative AI: Packt
  • Answering Interesting Questions with Data: University of Michigan

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