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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


  • C

    Coursera

    TypeScript Control Structures

    Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Computer Programming Tools, Computer Programming

    ā˜… 4.6 (20) Ā· Intermediate Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    Programación con Python, nivel intermedio

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Program Development, Computational Logic, Logical Reasoning

    Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    Infosec

    Laravel Protections

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Secure Coding, Application Security, Encryption, Security Controls, Data Security, Endpoint Security, Cryptography, Authentications, Query Languages, Computer Programming

    ā˜… 4.4 (9) Ā· Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Duke University

    Python Decorator Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Code Reusability, Python Programming, Performance Tuning, Computer Programming

    Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    Duke University

    Python Generators

    Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Data Pipelines, Computer Programming, Software Engineering

    Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Memory Management, Software Visualization, Performance Tuning

    ā˜… 4.6 (7) Ā· Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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

    IBM

    Application Modernization for Enterprise Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, DevOps, Data Integration, z/OS, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Devops Tools, Mainframe Technologies, Mainframe Computing, Cloud Applications, Enterprise Application Management, Data Access, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Computer Programming

    ā˜… 4.9 (8) Ā· Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    MATLABģ„ ģ‚¬ģš©ķ•œ ķ”„ė”œź·øėž˜ė° ģ†Œź°œ

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, File I/O, Computer Programming Tools, Code Reusability, Computer Programming, Matlab, Debugging, Linear Algebra, Software Development Tools, Mathematical Software, Computer Science, Development Environment, User Interface (UI), Data Import/Export, Data Structures, Arithmetic

    ā˜… 5 (6) Ā· Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Aprendiendo Python con textos, nĆŗmeros y ecuaciones

    Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Python Programming, Jupyter, Interactive Design, Code Reusability, Mathematical Software, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Algebra, Linear Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    ā˜… 4.8 (36) Ā· Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Glasgow

    Computational Thinking with JavaScript 2: Model & Analyse

    Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), Data Presentation, Data Literacy, Applied Machine Learning, Code Reusability, Analytical Skills, Data Preprocessing, Software Design Patterns, Data Import/Export, Javascript, Computer Programming, Software Development

    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Coursera

    Selecting the Right LLM with Hugging Face

    Skills you'll gain: Hugging Face, Model Evaluation, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Computer Programming, Generative Model Architectures

    ā˜… 4.9 (9) Ā· Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    AI CERTs

    AI for Vibe Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Vibe coding, Programming Principles, LLM Application, GitHub Copilot, Prompt Engineering, AI powered creativity, OpenAI API, LangChain, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, AI Integrations, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Computer Programming, Application Development, AI Product Strategy, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), No-Code Development

    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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

  • TypeScript Control Structures:Ā Coursera
  • Programación con Python, nivel intermedio:Ā Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Laravel Protections:Ā Infosec
  • Python Decorator Functions:Ā Duke University
  • Python Generators:Ā Duke University
  • Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms:Ā Packt
  • Application Modernization for Enterprise Systems:Ā IBM
  • MATLABģ„ ģ‚¬ģš©ķ•œ ķ”„ė”œź·øėž˜ė° ģ†Œź°œ:Ā Vanderbilt University
  • Aprendiendo Python con textos, nĆŗmeros y ecuaciones:Ā Coursera
  • Computational Thinking with JavaScript 2: Model & Analyse:Ā University of Glasgow

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