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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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    Johns Hopkins University

    Data Science: Statistics and Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Rmarkdown, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Machine Learning Algorithms, Plotly, Interactive Data Visualization, Probability & Statistics, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Feature Engineering, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Data Science, Machine Learning, GitHub

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Bayesian Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Bayesian Statistics, R Programming, Forecasting, Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Technical Communication, Data Presentation, Statistics, Probability, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Advanced Analytics, R (Software), Data Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Markov Model, Statistical Methods, Data Science

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Foundations of Data Structures and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Data Structures, Graph Theory, Operations Research, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Cryptography, Computer Science, Pseudocode, Applied Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Tree Maps, Encryption, Combinatorics, Python Programming, Analysis

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    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Interaction Design

    Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Statistical Analysis, Usability, Ideation, User Research, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Experimentation, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, Usability Testing, Human Computer Interaction, A/B Testing, Human Factors, Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, R Programming, Storyboarding

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Python Tkinter: Design, Build & Integrate GUIs

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Payment Systems, User Interface (UI), MySQL, Application Design, Database Application, Python Programming, Transaction Processing, Application Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Database Management, Software Design, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Python Game Development with Pygame

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Graphics Software, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, Development Environment, Debugging, Application Development

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create Your First Web App with Python and Flask

    Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), Web Development, Web Applications, Application Development, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Application, Back-End Web Development, Software Development, Python Programming, Computer Programming

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    IBM

    Machine Learning with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Python Programming, Statistical Analysis, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Feature Engineering

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Learn JavaScript: Write Modern Code with JavaScript ESNext

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Scripting Languages, Node.JS, TypeScript, Data Manipulation, JSON, Web Development Tools, Generative AI, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Servers, Development Environment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Python Project for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Pandas (Python Package), Data Presentation, Web Scraping, Jupyter, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Data Collection

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    MathWorks

    Practical MATLAB Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Scripting, Matlab, Data Manipulation, Mathematical Modeling, Data Analysis, Programming Principles, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Processing, Descriptive Statistics, Interactive Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Mapping, Data Cleansing, Technical Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Python for Data Science: Real Projects & Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Feature Engineering, Probability & Statistics, Supervised Learning, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Box Plots, Regression Analysis, Statistics, Predictive Modeling, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Science, Histogram, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Forecasting, Database Application, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Networking, Python Programming

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Data Science: Statistics and Machine Learning: Johns Hopkins University
  • Bayesian Statistics: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Foundations of Data Structures and Algorithms: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Interaction Design: University of California San Diego
  • Python Tkinter: Design, Build & Integrate GUIs: EDUCBA
  • Python Game Development with Pygame: EDUCBA
  • Create Your First Web App with Python and Flask: Coursera
  • Machine Learning with Python: IBM
  • Learn JavaScript: Write Modern Code with JavaScript ESNext: Pearson
  • Python Project for Data Science: IBM

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