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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


  • E

    EDUCBA

    XML Practical - Web Development with XML

    Skills you'll gain: Extensible Markup Language (XML), Extensible Languages and XML, Java, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Data Mapping, Data Validation, Memory Management

    ★ 4.4 (12) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Python Scripting Case Study - To-do List Application

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Web Applications, Development Environment, Application Development, Django (Web Framework), Web Development Tools, Software Testing, Web Development, Program Development, Model View Controller, Software Development Methodologies, Microsoft Visual Studio, Scripting, Software Installation, Python Programming

    ★ 4.8 (15) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Learn the Art and Science of PCB Design with Eagle

    Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Schematic Diagrams, Electronics, Software Installation, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Components, Electrical Engineering, Design Software, Technical Design, Computer-Aided Design, Manufacturing and Production, System Configuration, Data Import/Export

    ★ 3.7 (6) · Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Modern Java - Mastering Features from Java 8 to Java 25

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Foundations of Modern HTML & CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Development Tools, Web Design, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Web Content, Semantic Web, Integrated Development Environments

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Skillshare

    Mastering Adobe Photoshop CC: Neon, Duotone & Posters

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Layout Design, Adobe InDesign, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Canva (Software), Adobe Illustrator, Creative Design, Typography, Design, Color Theory, Design Elements And Principles

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Python Debugging Capstone Project: Fixing and Extending Code

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    ML Production Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Unit Testing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Containerization, Test Driven Development (TDD), Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, Software Testing, Model Training, CI/CD, Scalability, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Tensorflow, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Performance Tuning, Python Programming, Software Engineering, Git (Version Control System)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • N

    Northeastern University

    Foundations for Data Analytics Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Structures, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Unsupervised Learning, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Descriptive Statistics, Data Processing, Data Preprocessing, Data Cleansing, Programming Principles, Data Visualization, Python Programming, Algorithms, Model Evaluation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    Universidades Anáhuac

    Python de la A a la Z

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, File I/O, Code Reusability, Embedded Software

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    A Detailed Guide to the OWASP Top 10

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Security, Secure Coding, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Authorization (Computing), Hardening, Cryptographic Protocols, Cryptography, Authentications, Exploitation techniques

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Exploring the Public Cryptocurrency Datasets Available in BigQuery

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Big Data, Data Validation, Query Languages, Data Mining, Business Metrics

    Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • XML Practical - Web Development with XML: EDUCBA
  • Python Scripting Case Study - To-do List Application: EDUCBA
  • Learn the Art and Science of PCB Design with Eagle: Packt
  • Modern Java - Mastering Features from Java 8 to Java 25: Packt
  • Foundations of Modern HTML & CSS: Packt
  • Mastering Adobe Photoshop CC: Neon, Duotone & Posters: Skillshare
  • Python Debugging Capstone Project: Fixing and Extending Code: University of Michigan
  • ML Production Systems: Coursera
  • Foundations for Data Analytics Part 1: Northeastern University
  • Python de la A a la Z: Universidades Anáhuac

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