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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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    Duke University

    Inferential Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Statistical Reporting, R (Software), Statistical Methods, Statistics, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Software Installation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Introduction to Procedural Maze Building and Maze Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Algorithms, Game Design, Video Game Development, Programming Principles, Virtual Environment, C# (Programming Language), Debugging, Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Statistical Analysis with R for Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Logistic Regression, Analytical Skills, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, R Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Biostatistics, Model Evaluation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Wrangling, Public Health

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Voice AI: Introduction to Building Voice Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, User Experience Design, Business Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, Systems Integration, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Cloud Communications, Data Management, and Service Mesh

    Skills you'll gain: Istio, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Amazon Web Services, API Gateway, Serverless Computing, Restful API, Cloud Deployment, Microservices, Amazon DynamoDB, Cloud Applications, Redis, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Application Deployment, Containerization, Distributed Computing, NoSQL, Event-Driven Programming, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Product Owner

    Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Agile Product Development, Agile Software Development, Stakeholder Communications, Agile Methodology, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Kanban Principles, Product Roadmaps, Virtual Teams, Information Technology, Agile Project Management, Computer Hardware, Product Strategy, Product Management, ChatGPT, Stakeholder Management, Sprint Planning

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universidad Austral

    Introducción a la programación con Python

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Programming Principles, Software Installation, Python Programming, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Scripting Languages, Scripting, Computer Programming

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Business Value and Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Revenue Recognition, Organizational Change, Organizational Structure, Agile Methodology, Governance, Waterfall Methodology, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Leadership, Management Training And Development, Accrual Accounting, Business Management, Project Planning, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Ethics, Project Management Life Cycle, Cash Flows, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Project Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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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

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Yale University

    A Law Student's Toolkit

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Strategy, Legal Proceedings, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Policy Analysis, Case Studies, Learning Strategies, Economics

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Combinatorics and Probability

    Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Probability, Probability Distribution, Algorithms, Bayesian Statistics, Mathematical Modeling, Statistics, Arithmetic, Python Programming, Simulations

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Power BI Connectivity, AI Integration & Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Power BI, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Copilot, Business Intelligence, Data Architecture, Business Reporting, AI Personalization, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Predictive Modeling, Generative AI, Matplotlib, Data Wrangling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Data Governance, R Programming, Continuous Deployment

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Inferential Statistics: Duke University
  • Introduction to Procedural Maze Building and Maze Algorithms: Packt
  • Statistical Analysis with R for Public Health: Imperial College London
  • Voice AI: Introduction to Building Voice Applications: Coursera
  • Cloud Communications, Data Management, and Service Mesh: Packt
  • IBM Product Owner: IBM
  • Introducción a la programación con Python: Universidad Austral
  • Business Value and Project Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Organizational Change and Culture for Adopting Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • A Law Student's Toolkit: Yale University

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