15 Best Programming Fundamentals Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Programming Fundamentals courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $49.00. 11 come from a named university or institution, including University of Michigan, Johns Hopkins University and Goldsmiths, University of London & University of London. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $49.00 – $49.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "programming fundamentals" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $49.00 to $49.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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C# Programming Fundamentals and Development Environment
Offered by Microsoft
This course introduces learners to the fundamentals of programming with C#. You’ll gain hands-on experience writing, compiling, and executing C# code while exploring essential concepts like variables, data types, operato...
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Building with Code: Programming Fundamentals and Open Source
Offered by Illinois Tech
This specialization introduces learners to programming fundamentals, web development, and open-source technologies. Through hands-on projects, learners will build web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Python,...
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Python Fundamentals for Designers
Offered by University of Michigan
Python Fundamentals for Designers is an introduction to programming using Python meant for students interested in how programming is applied to visual applications and design. The course introduces the foundations of pro...
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The R Programming Environment
Offered by Johns Hopkins University
This course provides a rigorous introduction to the R programming language, with a particular focus on using R for software development in a data science setting. Whether you are part of a data science team or working in...
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Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming in C++
Offered by Goldsmiths, University of London & University of London
This course is the first of five courses aiming to help you to become confident working in the object-oriented paradigm in the C++ language. This specialisation is for individuals who want to learn about objected oriente...
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Application Engineering and Development Part 2
Offered by Northeastern University
This course is an introduction to the Java programming language and the concepts of object-oriented design. It not only covers the fundamentals of programming in Java, but it also brings in the concepts of object-oriente...
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C Programming: Language Foundations - 2
Offered by Dartmouth College & Institut Mines-Télécom
In this course you will learn to use logical statements and arrays in C. Logical statements are used for decision-making with follow-up instructions, based on conditions you define. Arrays are used to store, keep track o...
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Problem Solving Using Computational Thinking
Offered by University of Michigan
Have you ever heard that computers "think"? Believe it or not, computers really do not think. Instead, they do exactly what we tell them to do. Programming is, "telling the computer what to do and how to do it." Before y...
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Coding for Everyone: C and C++
Offered by University of California, Santa Cruz
This Specialization is intended for all programming enthusiasts, as well as beginners, computer and other scientists, and artificial intelligence enthusiasts seeking to develop their programming skills in the foundationa...
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Introduction to Programming
Offered by Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
This course aims to prepare you for problem solving through programming. In this course, you’ll be introduced to the C Programming Language. You’ll learn about various constructs supported by C Language and use them to w...
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Foundations of Objective-C App Development
Offered by University of California, Irvine
An introduction to the Objective-C programming language. This will prepare you for more extensive iOS app development and build a foundation for advanced iOS development topics. Objective-C programming requires a Mac lap...
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Computer Science: Programming with a Purpose
Offered by Princeton University
The basis for education in the last millennium was “reading, writing, and arithmetic;” now it is reading, writing, and computing. Learning to program is an essential part of the education of every student, not just in th...
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Object Oriented Programming in Java
Offered by Duke University & University of California San Diego
This Specialization is for aspiring software developers with some programming experience in at least one other programming language (e.g., Python, C, JavaScript, etc.) who want to be able to solve more complex problems t...
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C Programming for Everybody
Offered by University of Michigan
Learning the foundational elements of C can help anyone interested in programming increase their proficiency in languages like C++, Java, JavaScript, and Python. In C Programming for Everybody, you’ll learn the history o...
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Introduction to Programming with C Language
Offered by International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore
The 'Introduction to Programming with C Language' course is suitable for learners with no prior programming experience. The course covers the fundamentals of the C programming language. At the end of this course, the lea...
$49.00listed price
Best Programming Fundamentals Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C# Programming Fundamentals and Development Environment | Coursera | Microsoft | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Building with Code: Programming Fundamentals and Open Source | Coursera | Illinois Tech | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Python Fundamentals for Designers | Coursera | University of Michigan | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | The R Programming Environment | Coursera | Johns Hopkins University | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming in C++ | Coursera | Goldsmiths, University of London & University of London | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Application Engineering and Development Part 2 | Coursera | Northeastern University | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | C Programming: Language Foundations - 2 | Coursera | Dartmouth College & Institut Mines-Télécom | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Problem Solving Using Computational Thinking | Coursera | University of Michigan | $49.00 | View → |
| 9 | Coding for Everyone: C and C++ | Coursera | University of California, Santa Cruz | $49.00 | View → |
| 10 | Introduction to Programming | Coursera | Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani | $49.00 | View → |
| 11 | Foundations of Objective-C App Development | Coursera | University of California, Irvine | $49.00 | View → |
| 12 | Computer Science: Programming with a Purpose | Coursera | Princeton University | $49.00 | View → |
| 13 | Object Oriented Programming in Java | Coursera | Duke University & University of California San Diego | $49.00 | View → |
| 14 | C Programming for Everybody | Coursera | University of Michigan | $49.00 | View → |
| 15 | Introduction to Programming with C Language | Coursera | International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore | $49.00 | View → |
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What the prices here tell you
The 15 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $49.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $0.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 11 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Michigan, Johns Hopkins University and Goldsmiths, University of London & University of London — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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