Why learn how to code?

Computers touch nearly every aspect of our lives. The days of believing that computer programming should be restricted only to people with “technical aptitude” are long past. Increasingly, the ability to read, write, and understand code is critical for our jobs and our education. With coding classes, you can learn logic, planning, and problem-solving skills through fun hands-on programming challenges. Whether you’re looking to code for your work or your personal growth, you’ll find your start in this collection. We recommend these courses for new students who seek to learn programming basics. Whether you’re a student that’s just getting started in computer science or an executive who needs baseline technical skills to better understand your engineers, Coursera offers a course that’s right for you. These learning programs cover coding for beginners. They help learners write, document, test, and debug code for programs and apps in variety of programming languages.

What are some coding jobs?

Learning to code is the first step down the path to programming-oriented job titles like web developer, software developer, or machine learning engineer. Beyond web and software development, basic coding skills are valuable for data analysts, data scientists, financial analysts, and bioinformatics scientists, among others. A quick search on indeed.com shows 150,000 job openings with programming skills or experience as a requirement. Over 25% of these jobs pay $100,000 or more annually. Get your start in coding with the courses in this collection to start on the path toward your next job, promotion, or degree. What is the best programming language? Following is an excerpt from a Coursera Community forum topic about the best programming language to learn today. "One of the popular languages these days is Python. I became familiar with it initially in the context of web development while reading a book on developing websites a few years ago. Python courses are offered on various platforms nowadays. I know that software developers also use it." - Maryam "While Python, Java, Pascal etc. are syntactically quite different, offering different features and being used in different industries for different cases, they all follow (more or less) the same imperative programming paradigm, and it's more a matter of the environment: Python is popular among Data Scientists and there are many DS and ML packages ready to use. Javascript is popular among Web Developers because they can use it for frontend and backend (Node.js) and only need one language." - Thassilo

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The University of Edinburgh
Code Yourself! An Introduction to Programming
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Computer Programming, Problem Solving, Computer Graphics, Creativity, Decision Making, Programming Principles, Application Development, Computer Programming Tools, Other Programming Languages
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
3.4K reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of California, Santa Cruz
Coding for Everyone: C and C++
Skills you'll gain: C Programming Language Family, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Data Structures, C++ Programming, Computational Logic, Computer Programming Tools, Computational Thinking, Critical Thinking, Mathematics, Problem Solving, Graph Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, Software Engineering
4.5
Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
9.3K reviews
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Duke University
Writing, Running, and Fixing Code in C
Skills you'll gain: Computer Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Computational Thinking, Software Testing, Software Engineering, C Programming Language Family, User Experience, Writing
4.3
Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
793 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of California, Santa Cruz
C for Everyone: Programming Fundamentals
Skills you'll gain: C Programming Language Family, Computational Logic, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming Tools, Critical Thinking, Mathematics, Problem Solving
4.5
Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
6.5K reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of California San Diego
Code Free Data Science
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Big Data, Data Analysis Software, Data Management, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Algorithms, Data Model, Data Visualization Software, Decision Making
4.3
Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
205 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Meta
Programming with JavaScript
Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Front-End Web Development, Computer Programming, Web Development Tools
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
4.3K reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Google Cloud
Building No-Code Apps with AppSheet
Skills you'll gain: Application Development, Mobile Development Tools, Spreadsheet Software, User Experience, Data Management, Databases, Google Cloud Platform, User Experience Design, Cloud Applications, Mobile Development
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
155 reviews
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Duke University
Programming Fundamentals
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, C Programming Language Family, Computational Logic, Computer Programming, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Process Analysis, Programming Principles, Data Visualization, Theoretical Computer Science
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
6.8K reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
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University of Toronto
Learn to Program: Crafting Quality Code
Skills you'll gain: Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
722 reviews
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Google Cloud
Building No-Code Apps with AppSheet: Foundations
Skills you'll gain: Application Development, Mobile Development Tools, Spreadsheet Software, User Experience, Data Management, Databases, Google Cloud Platform, User Experience Design, Cloud Applications, Mobile Development
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
148 reviews
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Meta
Coding Interview Preparation
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Computer Science, Communication, Data Structures, Javascript, Problem Solving
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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University of California, Davis
Secure Coding Practices
Skills you'll gain: Security Engineering, Software Security, Computer Programming, System Security, Security Software, Network Security, Programming Principles, Computer Networking, Cryptography, Software Engineering, Computer Security Models, Java Programming
4.5
Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
571 reviews
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