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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

    Compose and Program Music in Python using Earsketch

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Computer Programming, Program Development, Programming Principles, Python Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    458 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    California Institute of the Arts

    Visual Elements of User Interface Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Human Computer Interaction, Typography, Graphic Design, Layout Design, Information Architecture, Application Design, Interaction Design, User Experience Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    6.4K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    PwC

    Data-driven Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Intelligence, Big Data, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Statistical Programming, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization Software, Data Collection, Case Studies

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    6.2K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    Coursera

    Real-Time, Real Fast: Kafka & Spark for Data Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Data Transformation, Real Time Data, Fraud detection, Data Pipelines, Apache Spark, PySpark, Operational Databases, Performance Tuning, Grafana, Disaster Recovery, Data Architecture, Prometheus (Software), Data Integrity, Data Processing, Data Governance, Scalability, Event-Driven Programming, System Monitoring, Docker (Software)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Backend Development

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, MongoDB, Back-End Web Development, Server Side, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development Tools, Web Applications, Scalability, Javascript, Operating Systems, NoSQL, Event-Driven Programming, File Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), JSON, Database Management, Package and Software Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google

    The Nuts and Bolts of Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Advanced Analytics, Analytics, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Workflow Management, Data Ethics, Supervised Learning, Data Preprocessing, Random Forest Algorithm, Decision Tree Learning, Verification And Validation, Python Programming, Classification Algorithms, Performance Tuning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    591 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
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    Packt

    Mastering SwiftData & SwiftUI for iOS Development

    Skills you'll gain: iOS Development, Apple iOS, Swift Programming, UI Components, Mobile Development, Database Management, Databases, User Interface (UI), Data Persistence, Data Validation, Data Modeling, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
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    C

    Coursera

    Bitbucket Pipelines for CI/CD Automation

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Bitbucket, DevOps, Data Pipelines, Jira (Software), Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google

    Automating Real-World Tasks with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Web Services, Email Automation, Scripting, Automation, Python Programming, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), JSON, System Monitoring, Image Analysis, Debugging

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    2.9K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Google Cloud

    Organizational Change and Culture for Adopting Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Business Transformation, Site Reliability Engineering, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Serverless Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Technology Strategies, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Safety Culture, Data Strategy, Organizational Change, Change Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Solutions, Culture Transformation, People Management, Management Training And Development, CI/CD, Service Level

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    3.8K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    R

    Rice University

    Mindfulness and Well-being: Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Mental Health, Mental Concentration, Stress Management, Personal Development, Resilience, Cognitive flexibility, Persistence, Overcoming Obstacles, Patience, Emotional Intelligence

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    860 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
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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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    734 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Compose and Program Music in Python using Earsketch: Coursera
  • Visual Elements of User Interface Design: California Institute of the Arts
  • Data-driven Decision Making: PwC
  • Real-Time, Real Fast: Kafka & Spark for Data Engineers: Coursera
  • Backend Development: Packt
  • The Nuts and Bolts of Machine Learning: Google
  • Mastering SwiftData & SwiftUI for iOS Development: Packt
  • Bitbucket Pipelines for CI/CD Automation: Coursera
  • Automating Real-World Tasks with Python: Google
  • Organizational Change and Culture for Adopting Google Cloud: Google Cloud

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