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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


  • E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze Fraud Using Data Analytics and R

    Skills you'll gain: Fraud detection, Anomaly Detection, R Programming, Credit Risk, Applied Machine Learning, Analytical Skills, Machine Learning Methods, Threat Detection, Unsupervised Learning, Risk Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Supervised Learning, Big Data

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Object-Oriented Data Structures in C++

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Development Environment, Engineering Software, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Debugging, Program Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze and Visualize Data with Tableau BI

    Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Business Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Trend Analysis, Forecasting, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Analytics, Data Manipulation, R (Software), Data-Driven Decision-Making, R Programming, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze and Predict Card Purchases Using R

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Risk Modeling, Decision Tree Learning, Data Analysis, R Programming, Logistic Regression, Feature Engineering, Model Deployment, Data Import/Export, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Secure AI with Privacy and Access Controls

    Skills you'll gain: Data Loss Prevention, AI Security, Responsible AI, Information Privacy, Data Ethics, Security Controls, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Threat Management, Security Awareness, Security Management, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Authorization (Computing), Incident Response, Cyber Security Policies, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cyber Governance, Governance, Risk Management Framework, Generative AI

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply OpenCV for Real-Time Computer Vision Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Program Development, Data Science, Real Time Data, Python Programming, Development Environment, NumPy, System Design and Implementation, Machine Learning Methods, Motion Graphics, Model Deployment, Debugging, Software Installation

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • E

    Edureka

    Metadata Management and Data Catalogs

    Skills you'll gain: Metadata Management, Data Governance, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Integration, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Data Quality, Data Compilation, Data Processing, Data Literacy, Data Presentation, Docker (Software), Application Programming Interface (API), Application Lifecycle Management, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Build Serverless Automation with AWS Lambda

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, Cloud Solutions, Network Troubleshooting, Server Side, Cloud Deployment, Back-End Web Development, Data Pipelines

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Build Data-Driven Silverlight Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Web Services, Performance Tuning, Application Development, UI Components, Application Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Software Architecture, Web Applications, Event-Driven Programming, Animations, Software Design Patterns, Data-oriented programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    Infosec

    Access Control, Software Protection, System Integrity

    Skills you'll gain: Authentications, OAuth, Android Development, Application Security, Mobile Security, Secure Coding, Authorization (Computing), Security Engineering, Security Controls, Multi-Factor Authentication, Human Factors (Security), Vulnerability Management, Malware Protection, Threat Management, Data Integrity, Risk Management, Debugging, Encryption

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Build Predictive & Supervised Models

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Evaluation, Business Metrics, Feature Engineering, Predictive Modeling, Random Forest Algorithm, Supervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Preprocessing, Applied Machine Learning, Performance Metric, Regression Analysis, Continuous Monitoring, Statistical Methods, Algorithms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Practical Kubernetes - Beyond CKA and CKAD Hands-on

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Prometheus (Software), Application Deployment, Grafana, Network Administration, Data Storage, Containerization, YAML, CI/CD, System Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Analyze Fraud Using Data Analytics and R: EDUCBA
  • Object-Oriented Data Structures in C++: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Analyze and Visualize Data with Tableau BI: EDUCBA
  • Analyze and Predict Card Purchases Using R: EDUCBA
  • Secure AI with Privacy and Access Controls: Coursera
  • Apply OpenCV for Real-Time Computer Vision Projects: EDUCBA
  • Metadata Management and Data Catalogs: Edureka
  • Build Serverless Automation with AWS Lambda: EDUCBA
  • Build Data-Driven Silverlight Applications: EDUCBA
  • Access Control, Software Protection, System Integrity: Infosec

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