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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

    Analyze Data: Visualize, Summarize, and R

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Package and Software Management, R Programming, R (Software), Statistical Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, Data Analysis Software, Data Manipulation, Statistical Visualization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Northeastern University

    Data Management for Analytics Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Database Management, NoSQL, Data Management, SQL, Query Languages, Database Theory, MongoDB, Relational Databases, Big Data, Graph Theory, Data Storage, Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Data Integrity, Apache Hadoop, Data Manipulation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Packt

    Podman for the Absolute Beginners - Hands-On DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Data Persistence, Docker (Software), Command-Line Interface, Devops Tools, Data Storage, DevOps, Application Deployment, General Networking, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master HTML5 Fundamentals: Build, Design & Apply

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Browser Compatibility, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Frontend Integration, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Front-End Web Development, Semantic Web, Web Content, Usability, Javascript, Data Validation

    ★ 4.7 (13) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Packt

    The World of Computer Networking: Your CCNA starts here

    Skills you'll gain: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Routing Protocols, Network Routing, TCP/IP, Network Routers, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), OSI Models, Computer Networking, General Networking, Network Protocols, Networking Hardware, Network Switches, Network Troubleshooting, Network Engineering, Network Monitoring, Local Area Networks, Network Performance Management, Wireless Networks, Network Security, Network Analysis

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Packt

    Helm Masterclass - From Beginner to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, YAML, Application Deployment, Containerization, Devops Tools, Package and Software Management, Development Environment, Release Management, Dependency Analysis, Command-Line Interface, Configuration Management, Go (Programming Language), Node.JS, Software Versioning, File Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    Universitat Politècnica de València

    Introducción a R para ciencia de datos

    Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), R Programming, R (Software), Statistical Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Import/Export, Statistical Methods, Statistical Programming, Model Training, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Machine Learning Methods, Data Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Data Science, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Packt

    Build Real-World Websites Using HTML5, CSS3, Sass and more

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Cloud Hosting, Web Presence, Animations, Code Reusability, Maintainability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    What's New in .NET and C#

    Skills you'll gain: Cross Platform Development, C# (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Performance Tuning, Microsoft Development Tools, Security Software, Application Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Using Google Cloud Services with Apigee X

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Restful API, API Gateway, Cloud-Based Integration, Application Programming Interface (API), Identity and Access Management, Natural Language Processing, Network Analysis

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Server Side Rendering with Next.js: Update a News Website

    Skills you'll gain: React.js, Server Side, JavaScript Frameworks, Node.JS, Web Development, Web Applications, Software Engineering

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Optimizing Models for Production

    Skills you'll gain: Model Optimization, Token Optimization, Model Deployment, Generative AI, Performance Tuning, Model Evaluation, Performance Testing, Cross Platform Development, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Memory Management, Development Environment, Hardware Architecture, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Analyze Data: Visualize, Summarize, and R: Coursera
  • Data Management for Analytics Part 2: Northeastern University
  • Podman for the Absolute Beginners - Hands-On DevOps: Packt
  • Master HTML5 Fundamentals: Build, Design & Apply: EDUCBA
  • The World of Computer Networking: Your CCNA starts here: Packt
  • Helm Masterclass - From Beginner to Advanced: Packt
  • Introducción a R para ciencia de datos: Universitat Politècnica de València
  • Build Real-World Websites Using HTML5, CSS3, Sass and more: Packt
  • What's New in .NET and C#: Packt
  • Using Google Cloud Services with Apigee X: Google Cloud

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