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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


  • U

    University of Michigan

    Applied Plotting, Charting & Data Representation in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation, Graphing, Scatter Plots, Data Manipulation, Histogram, NumPy, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    6.3K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Concepts in Recursion, Backtracking, and OOP

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Computational Thinking, Java, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Debugging, Solution Design

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Stanford University

    Cryptography I

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Data Encryption Standard, Encryption, Key Management, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cybersecurity, Authentications, Data Integrity, Secure Coding, Algorithms, Computational Thinking

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    4.5K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Hands-On Projects
    Hands-On Projects
    M

    Meta

    Meta Data Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Management, Data Collection, Data Governance, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Information Privacy, Data Cleansing, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, SQL, Python Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.8K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    IoT Hardware Projects with SwiftIO Playground

    Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Internet Of Things, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Wireless Networks, Application Development, Interactive Design, Hardware Troubleshooting, Computer Programming, Real Time Data, Digital Communications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Foundations of Data Structures and Algorithms

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

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    939 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Statistics with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Data Literacy, Statistics, Matplotlib, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Model Evaluation, Seaborn, Statistical Analysis, Jupyter, Statistical Programming, Statistical Machine Learning, Python Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    3.3K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master Excel Automation Using Java, .NET, and Python

    Skills you'll gain: Business Process Automation, Data Presentation, Java, Productivity Software, C# (Programming Language), Data Capture, File I/O, Programming Principles, Scalability, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting Foundations Graduate Certificate

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Audit Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Closure, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand

    Credit offered

    Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Python for Secret Agents

    Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Package and Software Management, Scripting, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, JSON, Image Analysis, Data Validation, Web Scraping, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistics, Python Programming, Data Processing, Restful API, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Open Source Technology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Interactivity with JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Debugging, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Interactive Design, Event-Driven Programming, Web Design and Development, HTML and CSS, Web Development, User Interface (UI)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    7.4K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    AI Product Manager Explorer

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, AI Product Strategy, BeeAI, LangChain, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Supervised Learning, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI, Python Programming, Model Evaluation, Agentic systems, Model Deployment, Regression Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Applied Plotting, Charting & Data Representation in Python: University of Michigan
  • Advanced Concepts in Recursion, Backtracking, and OOP: Packt
  • Cryptography I: Stanford University
  • Meta Data Analyst: Meta
  • IoT Hardware Projects with SwiftIO Playground: Packt
  • Foundations of Data Structures and Algorithms: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Statistics with Python: University of Michigan
  • Master Excel Automation Using Java, .NET, and Python: EDUCBA
  • Accounting Foundations Graduate Certificate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Python for Secret Agents: Packt

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