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    Learn coding fundamentals for starting your programming journey. Understand basic concepts and write simple programs in languages like Python and JavaScript.

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      Google

      Crash Course on Python

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Problem Management, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, Development Environment

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Full Stack Software Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Istio, Node.JS, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Server Side, Application Deployment, React Redux, Kubernetes, Cloud Services, Responsive Web Design, Restful API, Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, Git (Version Control System), Full-Stack Web Development, Cloud Computing, Jupyter, Engineering Software

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      56K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Python Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Data Structures, Scripting Languages, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Computer Graphics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      18K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      C for Everyone: Programming Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Program Development, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Integrated Development Environments, Algorithms

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Excel Basics for Data Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Spreadsheet Software, Data Wrangling, Data Quality, Pivot Tables And Charts, Google Sheets, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Information Privacy

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      9.9K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Python Programming Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Algorithms, Problem Solving, Python Programming, Software Development, Data Analysis

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      55 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Programming in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Programming Principles, Software Testing, Data Structures, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, Django (Web Framework), Cloud Hosting

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.7K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, SQL, Unsupervised Learning, Plotly, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Supervised Learning, Jupyter, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Matplotlib, Generative AI, Professional Networking

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      145K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Data Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data Wrangling, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Plotly, Data Visualization, SQL, Generative AI, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Jupyter, Big Data, IBM Cognos Analytics, Excel Formulas, Python Programming, Professional Networking, Microsoft Excel

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      94K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM AI Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Large Language Modeling, Responsive Web Design, Restful API, ChatGPT, Flask (Web Framework), Generative AI, Software Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Jupyter, Scrum (Software Development), Application Deployment, Software Engineering, Software Design Patterns, Python Programming, Engineering Software, Machine Learning, Data Science

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      72K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      KodeKloud

      Python for the Absolute Beginner

      Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Debugging, Computer Programming, Scripting

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      Chinese for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Language Learning, Language Competency, Vocabulary, Oral Expression, Oral Comprehension, Grammar, Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      20K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular coding for beginners courses

    • Crash Course on Python: Google
    • IBM Full Stack Software Developer: IBM
    • Python Basics: University of Michigan
    • C for Everyone: Programming Fundamentals: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Excel Basics for Data Analysis: IBM
    • Python Programming Fundamentals: Duke University
    • Programming in Python: Meta
    • IBM Data Science: IBM
    • IBM Data Analyst: IBM
    • IBM AI Developer: IBM

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