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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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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Storage, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Collection, Data Quality, Business Analytics, Timelines, Advanced Analytics, Database Design, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Integration, Data Storage Technologies, SQL, Data Manipulation

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    SQL for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, SQL, Data Quality, Database Design, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Data Modeling, Relational Databases, Data Science, Data Analysis, Data Transformation

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    17K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Mathematics for Machine Learning: Linear Algebra

    Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, NumPy, Applied Mathematics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Science, Algorithms, Data Manipulation, Python Programming

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    12K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI for Business Intelligence (BI) Analysts

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Presentation, Infographics, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Deep Learning, SQL, Data Analysis, Machine Learning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    11K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Data Integration, Exploratory Data Analysis, Big Data, Graph Theory, Data Pipelines, Database Design, Data Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Mining, Data Management, Applied Machine Learning, Data Presentation, Scalability, Data Processing, Statistical Analysis, NoSQL, Database Management Systems, MongoDB

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    14K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes

    Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Wireframing, Information Architecture, Figma (Design Software), User Story, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Prototyping, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Mockups, Persona (User Experience), User Flows

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Python GUI: Design, Manage & Deliver

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), UI Components, Software Design, Maintainability, Application Development, Microsoft Windows, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, File Management, Data Validation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Cloud Solutions Architect

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Data Lakes, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Scalability, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Security, Solution Architecture, Data Visualization, Cloud Storage, Data Architecture, Software Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, API Gateway, Hybrid Cloud Computing

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6.9K reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Data Science with Python: Analyze & Visualize

    Skills you'll gain: Box Plots, Data Science, Histogram, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Applied Machine Learning, Data Cleansing, Scatter Plots, Matplotlib, Scripting, Python Programming, NumPy, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Manipulation, Statistical Inference, Programming Principles, Regression Analysis

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI Data Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Data Presentation, Microsoft Excel, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, Document Management, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, SQL, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Cleansing, Large Language Modeling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Integration, Databases

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    7.9K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of London

    Foundations of Data Science: K-Means Clustering in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Probability & Statistics, Data Science, Unsupervised Learning, Statistics, NumPy, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Descriptive Statistics, Machine Learning, Data Manipulation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    732 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Oracle PLSQL 21c: Apply, Analyze & Build Programs

    Skills you'll gain: PL/SQL, Oracle Databases, SQL, Stored Procedure, Computational Logic, Programming Principles, Business Logic, Data Validation, Data Integrity

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst: Microsoft
  • SQL for Data Science: University of California, Davis
  • Mathematics for Machine Learning: Linear Algebra: Imperial College London
  • Generative AI for Business Intelligence (BI) Analysts: IBM
  • Big Data: University of California San Diego
  • Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes: Google
  • Python GUI: Design, Manage & Deliver: EDUCBA
  • AWS Cloud Solutions Architect: Amazon Web Services
  • Data Science with Python: Analyze & Visualize: EDUCBA
  • Generative AI Data Analyst: Vanderbilt University

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