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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.


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Popular Programming Basics Courses and Certifications


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    Snowflake

    Building AI Agents with Snowflake

    Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Model Context Protocol, Snowflake Schema, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, Tool Calling, Agentic systems, Prompt Engineering, Embeddings, Model Evaluation, SQL, Unstructured Data

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    Python Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Jupyter, Matplotlib, Regression Analysis, Data Visualization, Programming Principles, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, Python Programming, Scripting

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Everyday Excel, Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Management, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Data Validation, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Integrity, Productivity Software, Problem Solving

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Apply C# Skills Through a Student Management Project

    Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), Microsoft Visual Studio, Application Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Data Management, Data Validation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Verification And Validation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Build a C++ Employee Payroll Project from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Application Development, Object Oriented Design, Application Design, Program Development, Business Logic, User Interface (UI), Data Entry, Verification And Validation, Command-Line Interface, Data Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Develop Dynamic PHP Web Applications from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), Web Applications, Web Development, Web Design, Full-Stack Web Development, User Interface (UI), User Centered Design, Email Automation, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Server Side, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Development Environment

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Apply Selenium WebDriver with Java for Web Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Script Development, Test Automation, Automation, Software Testing, Java, Test Data, Web Scraping, Software Design Patterns, Maintainability, Debugging, Data Validation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Sorting Algorithms, Complexity Analysis, and Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Data Structures, Pseudocode, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Analysis, Analytical Skills

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Atlassian

    Version Control with Git

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Version Control, GitHub, Bitbucket, Software Configuration Management, Command-Line Interface, Code Review, Collaborative Software

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Mastering Angular Test-Driven Development

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Test Tools, Test Driven Development (TDD), CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Test Automation, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Development Testing, Code Review, Integration Testing, Test Case, TypeScript, Maintainability, Web Development, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Infosec

    Writing Secure Code for Android

    Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Cryptography, Secure Coding, Kotlin, Android (Operating System), OAuth, Encryption, Mobile Security, Android Development, Key Management, Exploit development, Application Security, Android Studio, Data Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Authorization (Computing), Mobile Development, Security Engineering, Security Controls, Application Development

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Applied Data Science with R

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Database Design, Shiny (R Package), Ggplot2, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Relational Databases, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Rmarkdown, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Presentation, SQL, Databases, Dashboard, Data Manipulation, Web Scraping, R Programming

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Building AI Agents with Snowflake: Snowflake
  • Python Data Analytics: Meta
  • Everyday Excel, Part 1: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Apply C# Skills Through a Student Management Project: EDUCBA
  • Build a C++ Employee Payroll Project from Scratch: EDUCBA
  • Develop Dynamic PHP Web Applications from Scratch: EDUCBA
  • Apply Selenium WebDriver with Java for Web Automation: EDUCBA
  • Sorting Algorithms, Complexity Analysis, and Optimization: Packt
  • Version Control with Git: Atlassian
  • Mastering Angular Test-Driven Development: Packt

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