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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.


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Popular Programming Basics Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    Unity Game Creation Bootcamp - Unity 6 Compatible

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Post-Production, Animations, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment, Computer Graphics, Software Installation, Release Management, Artificial Intelligence, UI/UX Strategy, Scripting, Music, Programming Principles, C (Programming Language)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Mathematics for Machine Learning and Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Linear Algebra, Statistical Inference, A/B Testing, Statistical Analysis, Applied Mathematics, NumPy, Probability, Calculus, Dimensionality Reduction, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Computational Thinking for Problem Solving

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Program Development, Pseudocode, Problem Solving, Python Programming, Data Structures, Computer Hardware, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Analysis, Debugging

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    JetBrains

    Kotlin for Java Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Android Development, Functional Design, Interoperability, Computer Programming, Unit Testing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Software Design and Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Systems Architecture, Web Services, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Software Visualization, Code Review, Product Family Engineering, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Java, Software Documentation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Apply Selenium Automation Testing Across Languages

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Automation, Behavior-Driven Development, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Test Script Development, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Jenkins, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Test Tools, Apache Maven, Automation, Regression Testing, Test Case, DevOps, Java, C# (Programming Language), Java Programming, Python Programming

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Business Data Management and Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Revenue Recognition, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Accrual Accounting, Infographics, Cash Flows, Accounting, Data Collection, Data Quality, Business Analytics, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Business Analysis, Big Data, Analytics, Asset Management, Data Analysis, Intellectual Property, Network Model

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Intermediate C# Concepts and 2D Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Animation and Game Design, Mobile Development, Linear Algebra, Computer Graphics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    .NET 8 Microservices – DDD, CQRS & Clean Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Docker (Software), Containerization, API Gateway, Redis, API Design, ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Software Architecture, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Design Patterns, Cloud-Native Computing, Restful API, C# (Programming Language), Web Services, Application Programming Interface (API), Event-Driven Programming, Integration Testing, Scalability, Web Development

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Getting and Cleaning Data

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Data Preprocessing, Data Import/Export, Data Collection, Data Management, Web Scraping, Data Access, R Programming, MySQL, Application Programming Interface (API)

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidade de São Paulo

    Introdução à Ciência da Computação com Python Parte 1

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Science, Python Programming, Algorithms

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Algorithms and Problem-Solving Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computer Science

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Unity Game Creation Bootcamp - Unity 6 Compatible: Packt
  • Mathematics for Machine Learning and Data Science: DeepLearning.AI
  • Computational Thinking for Problem Solving: University of Pennsylvania
  • Kotlin for Java Developers: JetBrains
  • Software Design and Architecture: University of Alberta
  • Apply Selenium Automation Testing Across Languages: EDUCBA
  • Business Data Management and Communication: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Intermediate C# Concepts and 2D Game Development: Packt
  • .NET 8 Microservices – DDD, CQRS & Clean Architecture: Packt
  • Getting and Cleaning Data: Johns Hopkins University

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