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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


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    Coursera

    Blueprint to Brilliance Through Interior Design

    Skills you'll gain: Design Strategies, Design, Layout Design, Design Elements And Principles, Project Management, Aesthetics, Innovation

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    168 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Practical Python: Step-by-Step Guide to Python 3 Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, File I/O, Scripting, Maintainability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Eindhoven University of Technology

    Lightcap 2: Basics of light and its effects on humans

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Of Measurement, Sensory Systems Analysis, Psychology, Behavioral Health, Electrophysiology, Physiology, Psychological Evaluations, Physics, Technical Standard, Biology, Scientific Visualization, Experimentation, Research Methodologies

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    The ABCs of AWS: Learn the Basics of the AWS Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Amazon Bedrock, Cloud Services, Generative AI, Public Cloud, Cloud Hosting, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Computing Platforms, Amazon DynamoDB, Cloud Applications, Relational Databases

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Python for Game Programming - Pygame from A to Z

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Video Game Development, Debugging, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Program Development, Python Programming, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Graphics, Animations, Computer Graphic Techniques, Development Environment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Master SAS Macros for Dynamic and Automated Programming

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Debugging, Computational Logic, Automation, Data Processing, Code Reusability, Maintainability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Apply C Programming by Building an Employee Management App

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Data Modeling, System Programming, C and C++, Data Integrity, File Management, Application Development, Business Logic, Computational Logic, Data Maintenance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Apply C Programming to Build an Online Exam Portal

    Skills you'll gain: Data Persistence, File I/O, C (Programming Language), Debugging, Code Reusability, Computational Thinking, File Management, Programming Principles, C and C++, Program Development, Data Storage, Application Design, Algorithms

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Python for Everybody

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Data Processing, Debugging, Web Scraping, File I/O, Data Store, Data Visualization, Database Software, Relational Databases, Restful API, Web Services, SQL, Databases, Data Visualization Software, JSON, Data Presentation, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Program Development

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Beginner Object-Oriented Programming in C# and .NET Core

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Code Reusability, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    L&T EduTech

    Fundamentals of Robotics & Industrial Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Machine Controls, Automation Engineering, Programmable Logic Controllers, Control Systems, Automation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Manufacturing Processes, Simulations, Industrial Engineering, Equipment Design, Internet Of Things, Matlab, Electronic Components, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Process Control

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Data Analysis with R

    Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Exploratory Data Analysis, Peer Review, Regression Analysis, R (Software), Statistical Reporting, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Statistical Programming, Statistical Software, Data Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular programming basics courses

  • Blueprint to Brilliance Through Interior Design: Coursera
  • Practical Python: Step-by-Step Guide to Python 3 Basics: Packt
  • Lightcap 2: Basics of light and its effects on humans: Eindhoven University of Technology
  • The ABCs of AWS: Learn the Basics of the AWS Cloud: Amazon Web Services
  • Python for Game Programming - Pygame from A to Z: Packt
  • Master SAS Macros for Dynamic and Automated Programming: EDUCBA
  • Apply C Programming by Building an Employee Management App: EDUCBA
  • Apply C Programming to Build an Online Exam Portal: EDUCBA
  • Python for Everybody: University of Michigan
  • Beginner Object-Oriented Programming in C# and .NET Core: Packt

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