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    Learn the fundamentals of coding for various applications. Understand basic programming concepts and write simple programs in languages like Python and JavaScript.

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      LearnQuest

      Visual Basic Programming: Classes and Collections

      Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Data Modeling, Microsoft Visual Studio, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), .NET Framework, Computer Programming

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Visual Basic Programming: Inheritance and Polymorphism

      Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Modeling, Program Development, Microsoft Development Tools, Computer Programming, .NET Framework, Data Import/Export, Software Engineering, Data Structures, File Management

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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Basic System Programming on IBM Z

      Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), z/OS, Unix, IBM DB2, Mainframe Computing, System Programming, Operating Systems, Data Management, File Systems, System Configuration, Transaction Processing

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      363 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      JavaScript Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Javascript, jQuery, Event-Driven Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Applications, Computer Programming, Web Development Tools, Debugging, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Infectious Disease Modelling

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Simulations, Infectious Diseases, R Programming, Public Health, Differential Equations, Statistical Methods

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      294 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Java Programming Fundamentals and Object-Oriented Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Eclipse (Software), Computer Programming, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Software Installation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Developing with GitHub Copilot and VS Code

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Integrated Development Environments, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Development Tools, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, Web Development Tools, GitHub, Debugging, HTML and CSS

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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Basic Programming in Python II

      Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Development, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Science, Data Analysis, Scripting, Data Structures, Debugging, Style Guides, Software Documentation

      Beginner · 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

      4.1
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      21 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      Python Object Basics: Functions, Recursion, and Objects

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Scripting Languages, Python Programming, Scripting, Computer Science

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      65 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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, Programming Principles, Problem Solving, Design, Computer Science

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      JavaScript Fundamentals & The DOM

      Skills you'll gain: Javascript, JSON, Event-Driven Programming, Web Development, Data Structures, Application Deployment, Application Development, Integrated Development Environments, User Interface (UI), Debugging

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Visual Basic Programming: Classes and Collections: LearnQuest
    • Visual Basic Programming: Inheritance and Polymorphism: LearnQuest
    • Basic System Programming on IBM Z: IBM
    • JavaScript Fundamentals: Packt
    • Infectious Disease Modelling: Imperial College London
    • Java Programming Fundamentals and Object-Oriented Concepts: Packt
    • Developing with GitHub Copilot and VS Code: Microsoft
    • Basic Programming in Python II: Northeastern University
    • Java Object Basics: Functions, Recursion, and Objects: Codio
    • Python Object Basics: Functions, Recursion, and Objects: Codio

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