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Beginner Coding Courses

Beginner coding courses can help you learn programming fundamentals, syntax, algorithms, and basic problem-solving techniques. You can build skills in writing clean code, debugging, and understanding data structures. Many courses introduce tools like Git for version control, integrated development environments (IDEs) for coding, and platforms for collaborative coding projects. You'll also explore languages such as Python, JavaScript, or HTML/CSS, which are commonly used in web development and software applications.


Popular Beginner Coding Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Success with Integrity: Business Ethics Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Trustworthiness, Professionalism, Personal Integrity, Business Administration, Business Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Compliance Management, Leadership Studies, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Case Studies, Corporate Sustainability, Conflict Management, Team Leadership

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    180 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Data Cleaning in Excel: Techniques to Clean Messy Data

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Microsoft Excel, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Data Quality, Excel Formulas

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    59 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Arizona State University

    Introduction to Python

    Skills you'll gain: Integrated Development Environments, Python Programming, Programming Principles, File I/O, Scripting, Software Engineering, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Data Structures

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Opportunities and Risks

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cyber Risk, FinTech, Operational Risk, Scalability, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Exploit development, Financial Regulations, Risk Analysis, Vulnerability Assessments, Secure Coding, Auditing, Governance, Key Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Transaction Processing

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    348 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Codio

    Software Engineering Tools and Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), CI/CD, Model View Controller, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Continuous Integration, Cucumber (Software), Postman API Platform, Ansible, Software Testing, OAuth, Web Development Tools, Behavior-Driven Development, Application Performance Management, Prometheus (Software), Authentications, Test Driven Development (TDD), Package and Software Management, Cloud API, Javascript, Software Engineering

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    58 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Codio

    Intro to Operating Systems 2: Memory Management

    Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, C (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Virtual Machines, System Programming, Virtualization, Linux

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    65 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Adobe Photoshop for Beginners: Generative AI Images

    Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Generative AI, Adobe Photoshop, Image Quality, Data Import/Export, Adobe Creative Cloud, Prompt Engineering, Editing, File Management, Graphic Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    50 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Scrimba

    Learn JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, Mobile Development, Data Structures, Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Video Game Development, Web Applications, Data Persistence, Scripting, Computer Programming, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Debugging

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    150 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Building Test Automation Framework using Selenium and TestNG

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Case, Selenium (Software), Software Testing, Test Tools, Maintainability, Test Data, Debugging, Configuration Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    160 reviews

    Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado System

    Software Design Threats and Mitigations

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Software Design, Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Cryptography, Blockchain, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    94 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Google Stakeholder Management

    Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Management, Team Management, Document Management, People Management, Organizational Leadership, Team Building, Project Management, Stakeholder Communications, Communication Strategies, Accountability, Project Coordination, Delegation Skills, Project Planning, Expectation Management, Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    59 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Foundations of Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Risk Management, Project Planning, Scope Management, Project Performance, Risk Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Ethics, Team Leadership, Agile Methodology, Communication Planning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    43 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular beginner coding courses

  • Success with Integrity: Business Ethics Foundation: Coursera
  • Data Cleaning in Excel: Techniques to Clean Messy Data: Coursera
  • Introduction to Python: Arizona State University
  • Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Opportunities and Risks: Duke University
  • Software Engineering Tools and Practices: Codio
  • Intro to Operating Systems 2: Memory Management: Codio
  • Adobe Photoshop for Beginners: Generative AI Images: Coursera
  • Learn JavaScript: Scrimba
  • Building Test Automation Framework using Selenium and TestNG: Coursera
  • Software Design Threats and Mitigations: University of Colorado System

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