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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Advanced Selenium WebDriver and Test Automation
Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Automation, Test Tools, Software Testing, Test Case, Javascript and jQuery, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Automation, Java
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Duke University
Building Rust AWS Lambda Microservices with Cargo Lambda
Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Amazon Web Services, Rust (Programming Language), Debugging, Application Deployment, Development Environment
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
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Git and GitHub for DevOps Engineers
Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Git (Version Control System), DevOps, Version Control, Amazon Web Services, Software Installation, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Linux
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
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Make Apps with ChatGPT and Generative AI
Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Generative AI, Serverless Computing, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, OpenAI, Application Development, Microsoft Power Platform, Business Process Automation, Automation, Cloud Applications, Microsoft Azure, Presentations, Application Programming Interface (API), Microsoft Outlook
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months
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Arduino Bootcamp - Learning Through Projects
Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Programming Principles, Software Installation, Interaction Design, Computer Programming, Display Devices, Internet Of Things, User Interface (UI), Embedded Systems, Program Development, Development Environment, Computer Programming Tools, Digital Communications, Embedded Software, Computer Hardware, Debugging, Prototyping, Open Source Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
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Getting Started with Chef Cookbooks
Skills you'll gain: Chef (Configuration Management Tool), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Unit Testing, Verification And Validation, Software Installation, System Configuration, Cloud Security, Maintainability, Configuration Management, Development Environment, Security Testing, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
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Tailwind CSS Practice Projects
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, UI Components, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Web Design and Development, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
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Linux Operating System: A Complete Linux Guide for Beginners
Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Apache, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Command-Line Interface, File Management, Operating Systems, System Monitoring, Firewall, System Configuration, Virtual Environment, Virtual Machines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
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Solidity In-Depth: Arrays, Mappings, and Advanced Structures
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Blockchain, Data Management, Secure Coding, Cryptography, Computer Programming, Debugging, Development Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
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HTTPS Content-Based Load Balancer with Terraform
Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Load Balancing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Storage, Google Cloud Platform, Web Servers, Network Routing
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Michigan
Data-Oriented Python Programming and Debugging
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, NumPy, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Pandas (Python Package), Data Structures, Probability & Statistics, Probability, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Program Development, Scientific Visualization, Code Review, Data Manipulation, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Jupyter, Python Programming
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Advanced Ruby Programming and Object-Oriented Design
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