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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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    Microsoft

    Introduction to Computers and Operating Systems and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Systems, Operating Systems, Generative AI, Business Systems, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Security, Servers, Security Awareness, Computer Hardware, Information Systems Security, Computer Architecture, Data Storage, Patch Management, Cloud Computing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1.9K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Kibana 8.x – A Quick Start Guide to Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Kibana, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Grafana, Graphing, Data Analysis, Splunk, Real Time Data, Anomaly Detection, Applied Machine Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Query Languages, SQL, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Qualitative Research

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Toronto

    Bioinformatic Methods I

    Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Life Sciences, Data Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.8K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Berklee

    Music Business Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Music History, Intellectual Property, Contract Negotiation, Music, Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, Business, Innovation, Team Management, Revenue Management, Digital Content, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    2.7K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    Coding Interview Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Software Visualization, Pseudocode, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Technical Communication, Communication

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    767 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Python for Data Analysis: Pandas & NumPy

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Analysis, Data Science, Python Programming, Data Structures, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Computer Programming

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    375 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnQuest

    Swift 5 iOS Application Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Core Data (Software), Model View Controller, Apple iOS, JSON, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, iOS Development, Responsive Web Design, Mobile Development, Data Persistence, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unit Testing, Apple software proficiency, Transaction Processing, Database Application, User Interface (UI), Application Development, UI Components, Application Programming Interface (API)

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    911 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Berklee

    Guitar for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Music Performance

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    2.3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Scaling No-Code Automation with Reflect

    Skills you'll gain: Test Case, Test Automation, Test Execution Engine, Regression Testing, CI/CD, API Testing, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, No-Code Development, Test Planning, Test Data, Maintainability, Debugging, Scalability

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Design and Optimize User Funnels

    Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Process Analysis, Web Analytics, Dashboard, Process Design, Customer experience improvement, Driving engagement, Process Improvement and Optimization, User Feedback, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Analysis, Business Metrics, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Verify Fixes and Analyze Quality Metrics

    Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Software Quality Assurance, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Debugging, Maintainability, Regression Testing, Quality Assurance, Data Quality, Issue Tracking, Root Cause Analysis, Business Intelligence, Jira (Software)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    AI Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Responsible AI, Model Evaluation, Data Ethics, Data Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Unsupervised Learning, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Quality, Model Deployment, Data Preprocessing, Human Centered Design, Machine Learning, Project Management, Product Management, Product Design, Data Science

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Introduction to Computers and Operating Systems and Security: Microsoft
  • Kibana 8.x – A Quick Start Guide to Data Analysis: Packt
  • Bioinformatic Methods I: University of Toronto
  • Music Business Foundations: Berklee
  • Coding Interview Preparation: Meta
  • Python for Data Analysis: Pandas & NumPy: Coursera
  • Swift 5 iOS Application Developer: LearnQuest
  • Guitar for Beginners: Berklee
  • Scaling No-Code Automation with Reflect: Coursera
  • Design and Optimize User Funnels: Coursera

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