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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


  • C

    Chris Croft Training

    Manager's Toolkit

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Leadership and Management, Team Leadership, Persuasive Communication, Delegation Skills, Leadership, Team Management, Team Motivation, Team Building, Assertiveness, Motivational Skills, Communication, Empowerment, Social Skills, Negotiation, Active Listening, Virtual Teams, Communication Strategies, Overcoming Obstacles, Non-Verbal Communication

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Advanced Survey Design & Statistical Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, Data Quality, Sample Size Determination, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Governance, Sampling (Statistics), Market Research, A/B Testing, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Quantitative Research, Data Maintenance, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Analysis, Excel Formulas, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, Performance Metric

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Mastering Software Development in R

    Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Software Documentation, Open Source Technology, Tidyverse (R Package), Package and Software Management, Web Scraping, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, Leaflet (Software), R Programming, Data Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Technical Documentation, Datamaps, Unit Testing, Data Cleansing, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    1.5K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Master Inventory System – Unity 6 & Blender

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, Unity Engine, 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Debugging, User Interface (UI) Design, Game Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Program Development, Computer Graphics, Interaction Design, Integration Testing, Animation and Game Design, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Technical Design, Graphics Software, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Mapping

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • 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

  • P

    Packt

    Generative AI & AWS AI Practitioner Certification

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Advanced UI Components & Data Visualization in SwiftUI

    Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), Swift Programming, Apple iOS, Interactive Data Visualization, Apple Xcode, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Color Theory, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Animations, Data Management, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Create and Master 3D Assets in Blender from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Unreal Engine, Computer Graphics, Animation and Game Design, Data Import/Export, Graphical Tools, User Interface (UI), Content Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    Duke University

    Inferential Statistics

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

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.8K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    AI for Medical Diagnosis

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Convolutional Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Diagnostic Radiology, Predictive Modeling, Risk Modeling, Statistical Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Medical Imaging, Machine Learning Methods, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Medical Science and Research, Machine Learning, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Probability & Statistics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.1K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Google Cloud에서 Cloud Run Functions로 애플리케이션 개발하기

    Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Security, Application Security, Event-Driven Programming, Network Security, Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Operational Databases, Application Development, Encryption

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Mastering Angular: Foundations to Enterprise-Ready Apps

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, TypeScript, Angular, Software Testing, Frontend Performance, Software Architecture, Software Design, UI Components, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Application Deployment, Performance Tuning, User Interface (UI), Authentications, JavaScript Frameworks, Scalability, Front-End Web Development, Node.JS, Authorization (Computing), Web Applications

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Manager's Toolkit: Chris Croft Training
  • Advanced Survey Design & Statistical Analysis: Coursera
  • Mastering Software Development in R: Johns Hopkins University
  • Master Inventory System – Unity 6 & Blender: Packt
  • Build Serverless Automation with AWS Lambda: EDUCBA
  • Generative AI & AWS AI Practitioner Certification: Packt
  • Advanced UI Components & Data Visualization in SwiftUI: Packt
  • Create and Master 3D Assets in Blender from Scratch: EDUCBA
  • Inferential Statistics: Duke University
  • AI for Medical Diagnosis: DeepLearning.AI

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