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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Learn to Code: Fun with C#

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Business Logic, Application Development, Computational Logic, C# (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Introduction to Open Source Application Development

      Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, Computer Programming, System Programming, Pseudocode, Program Development, Scripting Languages, Event-Driven Programming, Software Design, Data Import/Export, Data Structures, UI Components

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Basic Game Development with Levels using Scratch

      Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Program Development, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Application Development, Problem Solving, Design, Computer Science

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Ball State University

      Introduction to Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Programming Principles, Statistical Analysis, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Natural Language Processing, Scripting, NumPy, Algorithms, Debugging, Data Structures

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Principles of Computing (Part 2)

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Computer Science, Game Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Software Testing

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      Java Object Basics: Functions, Recursion, and Objects

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Documentation, Java Programming, Java, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Computer Science

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      21 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Fundamentals of Programming Using Flowchart and Pseudocode

      Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, Programming Principles, Software Visualization, Computational Logic, Debugging, Computer Programming, Graphical Tools

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Principles of Computing (Part 1)

      Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Probability, Programming Principles, Program Development, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Testing, Software Testing, Applied Mathematics, Debugging, Algorithms, Python Programming, Game Design, Simulations

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      C Programming: Modular Programming and Memory Management - 3

      Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Computer Architecture, Embedded Software, Computer Programming, Program Development, Data Structures, Linux, Debugging

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Java Fundamentals - Getting Started with Java

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Software Development Life Cycle, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Software Development, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Programming and Application Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Web Development, Database Design, Relational Databases, Web Applications, Web Development Tools, Databases, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Deployment, Server Side, HTML and CSS, Back-End Web Development, Application Development, Cloud Applications, Front-End Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Servers, Scripting, Javascript, Network Protocols, Cloud Computing

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Programming for a Networked World

      Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Distributed Computing, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Computer Networking, Data Structures, Natural Language Processing, Algorithms, Problem Solving, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Learn to Code: Fun with C#: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Introduction to Open Source Application Development: Illinois Tech
    • Basic Game Development with Levels using Scratch: Coursera Project Network
    • Introduction to Programming: Ball State University
    • Principles of Computing (Part 2): Rice University
    • Java Object Basics: Functions, Recursion, and Objects: Codio
    • Fundamentals of Programming Using Flowchart and Pseudocode: Packt
    • Principles of Computing (Part 1): Rice University
    • C Programming: Modular Programming and Memory Management - 3: Dartmouth College
    • Java Fundamentals - Getting Started with Java: Packt

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