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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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    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

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    375 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
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    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Advanced Structure Creation, Water Systems, and Landscaping

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Architectural Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Building Design, Performance Tuning

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Supermarket app using Java OOP

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Software Design, Software Testing, Application Development

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    112 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Duke University

    Financial Risk Management with R

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Financial Market, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Financial Trading, Probability Distribution, R (Software), Financial Data, R Programming, Portfolio Management, Statistical Programming, Securities (Finance), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Estimation, Statistical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software

    Build toward a degree

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    254 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
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    Free Trial
    E

    Edureka

    Mastering Claude AI: Prompting, APIs, RAG, and MCP

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Context Protocol, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Anthropic Claude, AI Orchestration, Application Programming Interface (API), Prompt Patterns, Restful API, Prompt Engineering Tools, LLM Application, JSON, Generative AI Agents, Tool Calling, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Agentic systems, Automation, Scalability, Servers

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    P

    Princeton University

    Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines

    Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Computer Science, Computer Architecture, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Java Programming, Computer Hardware, Scalability

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    741 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
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    C

    Coursera

    Automate, Enhance, and No-Code Apps

    Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Workflow Management, Business Process Modeling, Process Mapping, Business Process, Data Integration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    Universidad Austral

    Programación Orientada a Objetos con Python

    Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Testing, Programming Principles, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Software Development, Computer Programming, Python Programming

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    284 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Michigan

    Advanced Styling with Responsive Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Wireframing, User Interface (UI) Design, Browser Compatibility, Usability, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Mobile Development, Javascript

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    4.6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    IBM

    Hands-on Introduction to Linux Commands and Shell Scripting

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, File Management, Linux, File Systems, Unix Commands, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, Ubuntu, Linux Administration, Unix, Operating Systems, Network Protocols, OS Process Management, Automation, Software Installation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.7K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
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    C

    Coursera

    Process Real-Time Data with Spark Streams

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, PySpark, Scalability, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Processing, Event Monitoring, Data Transformation, JSON, Data Integrity, Event Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDHEC Business School

    Python and Machine-Learning for Asset Management with Alternative Data Sets

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Network Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Machine Learning Methods, Unstructured Data, Predictive Modeling, Web Scraping, Social Network Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Market, Financial Analysis, Investments, Financial Modeling, Asset Management, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Consumer Behaviour

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    236 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Python for Data Analysis: Pandas & NumPy: Coursera
  • Advanced Structure Creation, Water Systems, and Landscaping: Packt
  • Create a Supermarket app using Java OOP: Coursera
  • Financial Risk Management with R: Duke University
  • Mastering Claude AI: Prompting, APIs, RAG, and MCP: Edureka
  • Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines: Princeton University
  • Automate, Enhance, and No-Code Apps: Coursera
  • Programación Orientada a Objetos con Python: Universidad Austral
  • Advanced Styling with Responsive Design: University of Michigan
  • Hands-on Introduction to Linux Commands and Shell Scripting: IBM

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