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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

    DirectX 11: Design, Implement & Optimize

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Application Development, Application Design, Video Game Development, Debugging, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Maintainability, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Graphic Techniques, Context Management, Memory Management

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Java SE 21 OOP and Functional Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Maintainability, Software Design, Code Reusability, Functional Design, Data Management, Data Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Packt

    Mastering Python for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Science, Statistical Inference, Machine Learning Methods, Data Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Regression Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Interactive Data Visualization, Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Data Mapping, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JavaScript Frameworks, HTML and CSS

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Scrimba

    Tailwind CSS Practice Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, UI Components, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Web Design and Development, Debugging, Web Development

    4.7 stars, 7 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • W

    Whizlabs

    Java: Data Types, Operators and Decision Constructors

    Skills you'll gain: Maintainability, Computational Logic

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • W

    Whizlabs

    Java: Arrays, Loops, Methods, and Encapsulation

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Code Reusability, Memory Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Generative AI in Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Generative Model Architectures, GitHub Copilot, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Personalization, Google Gemini, Responsible AI, Embeddings, Gemini, Software Development Tools, AI Integrations

    4.4 stars, 8 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals of Flux

    Skills you'll gain: Development Environment, Application Frameworks, Javascript, Web Applications, UI Components, Software Architecture, Data Store, Dataflow, Event-Driven Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Linux Bash Scripting: Automate, Control & Design

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Scripting, Linux, Linux Administration, Command-Line Interface, Scripting Languages, User Interface (UI), IT Automation, Interactive Design, File I/O, Programming Principles, Program Development, Computational Logic, File Management, Process Management, Quality Management, Quality Improvement

    4.5 stars, 15 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (15) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • O

    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Statistical Methods and Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Data Visualization, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Methods, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, R (Software), R Programming, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Inference, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Probability, Big Data

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • P

    Packt

    Comprehensive Automation and Continuous Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Selenium (Software), GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Performance Testing, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Apache Maven, Version Control, Java Programming, Java, Test Automation, System Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Continuous Delivery, Test Script Development, Software Testing, Integration Testing, Build Tools, Browser Compatibility

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    React Fundamentals and Modern Development Setup

    Skills you'll gain: React.js, Code Reusability, Web Development Tools, Development Environment, Responsive Web Design, Software Design, Frontend Performance, Web Design and Development, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Maintainability, UI Components, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Software Development Tools, Event-Driven Programming, Web Analytics and SEO

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular programming basics courses

  • DirectX 11: Design, Implement & Optimize: EDUCBA
  • Java SE 21 OOP and Functional Techniques: John Wiley & Sons
  • Mastering Python for Data Science: Packt
  • Tailwind CSS Practice Projects: Scrimba
  • Java: Data Types, Operators and Decision Constructors: Whizlabs
  • Java: Arrays, Loops, Methods, and Encapsulation: Whizlabs
  • Generative AI in Software Development: Board Infinity
  • Fundamentals of Flux: Board Infinity
  • Linux Bash Scripting: Automate, Control & Design: EDUCBA
  • Statistical Methods and Data Analysis: O.P. Jindal Global University

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