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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


  • I

    Intuit

    Tracking assets and sales

    Skills you'll gain: Fixed Asset, Inventory Control, Depreciation, Asset Management, Inventory Accounting, Payment Processing and Collection, Bookkeeping, Financial Accounting, Property Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Accounting Records, Accounting, Cash Receipts, Financial Reporting, Business Reporting

    ★ 4.4 (1.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Alberta

    Software Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Project Risk Management, Requirements Analysis, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Kanban Principles, Risk Management, Requirements Elicitation, Sprint Retrospectives, Functional Requirement, Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Agile Product Development, Software Development, Risk Analysis, Scrum (Software Development), Software Technical Review, Risk Management Framework, Product Management, Project Management

    ★ 4.7 (12K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • I

    IBM

    IBM Program Manager

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Resource Allocation, Change Control, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Stakeholder Engagement, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Project Management Life Cycle, Backlogs, Change Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Stakeholder Communications, Organizational Change, Responsible AI, Program Implementation, Project Management, Leadership

    ★ 4.8 (2.9K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: AI skills
    AI skills
  • T

    Total Seminars

    Automation, Scripting & Troubleshooting

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Unix Shell, Linux Administration, Version Control, Ansible, Configuration Management, Linux Commands, Network Troubleshooting, Git (Version Control System), Hardware Troubleshooting, Linux Servers, Linux, System Configuration, Software Configuration Management, Devops Tools, Scripting, Automation, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Toronto

    Introduction to Self-Driving Cars

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Robotics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Software Architecture, Simulations, Safety Assurance, Hardware Architecture, Systems Architecture, Mathematical Modeling

    ★ 4.7 (2.9K) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • S

    Sage Publications

    Data Management in R

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • B

    Berklee

    Introduction to Ableton Live

    Skills you'll gain: File Management, Music Performance, Performing Arts, Musical Composition, Music, Automation, Media Production, Editing, Creativity

    ★ 4.8 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Programación en Python

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Matplotlib, Python Programming, NumPy, Data Processing, Algorithms, Data Import/Export, Computer Programming, Pandas (Python Package), Debugging, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Graphing, Data Analysis, Computational Logic

    ★ 4.5 (216) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Packt

    Salesforce Lightning Web Components for Modern UI

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce Development, Visualforce, Development Environment, Application Development, UI Components, Web Components, Salesforce, Web Applications, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Web Design and Development, JavaScript Frameworks, User Interface (UI), Application Programming Interface (API), Test Script Development, Restful API, Data Access, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Event-Driven Programming, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • L

    LearnQuest

    Foundations of AI-Assisted Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, GitHub, Version Control, Vibe coding, Git (Version Control System), Claude Code, Prompt Engineering Tools, Development Environment, Web Applications, Application Deployment, GitHub Copilot, Software Development Tools, Computer Programming Tools, AI Enablement, HTML and CSS, Web Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Development, Node.JS, Javascript

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Packt

    Cloud-Native Microservices Deployment and Observability

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Istio, Cloud-Native Computing, Prometheus (Software), Microservices, Devops Tools, Grafana, Containerization, Application Deployment, OAuth, Cloud Deployment, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Application Performance Management, Development Environment, Dashboard Creation, Event Monitoring, Java, Java Programming, Service Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • E

    EDHEC Business School

    Introduction to Portfolio Construction and Analysis with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk, Investments, Return On Investment, Asset Management, Financial Management, Risk Modeling, Risk Analysis, Financial Modeling, Process Optimization, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Python Programming, Simulations, Correlation Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (1.5K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular programming basics courses

  • Tracking assets and sales: Intuit
  • Software Product Management: University of Alberta
  • IBM Program Manager: IBM
  • Automation, Scripting & Troubleshooting: Total Seminars
  • Introduction to Self-Driving Cars: University of Toronto
  • Data Management in R: Sage Publications
  • Introduction to Ableton Live: Berklee
  • Programación en Python: Universidad de los Andes
  • Salesforce Lightning Web Components for Modern UI: Packt
  • Foundations of AI-Assisted Web Development: LearnQuest

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