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15 Best Debugging Courses for Beginners

We compared 15 Debugging courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $79.00. 2 come from a named university or institution, including University of Pennsylvania and Duke University. 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 – $79.00
Providers
Coursera
Last updated
18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "debugging" 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 $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Introduction to Programming with Python and Java

    Offered by University of Pennsylvania

    This Specialization starts out by teaching basic concepts in Python and ramps up to more complex subjects such as object-oriented programming and data structures in Java. By the time learners complete this series of four...

    $79.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A Lowest price here University-backed

    Python Programming Fundamentals

    Offered by Duke University

    This introductory course is designed for beginners and individuals with limited programming experience who want to embark on their software development or data science journey using Python. Throughout the course, learner...

    $49.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Programming Fundamentals

    Offered by Duke University

    Embark on your programming journey! This introductory course teaches you the fundamental principles of programming in C that are applicable to any language you might want to learn. Master a powerful seven-step problem-so...

    $79.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    Coursera Certificate Grade A University-backed

    Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals

    Offered by Duke University

    Take your first step towards a career in software development with this introduction to Java—one of the most in-demand programming languages and the foundation of the Android operating system. Designed for beginners, thi...

    $49.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Introduction to .NET Core

    Offered by Board Infinity

    The Introduction to .NET Core course is designed to equip learners with the necessary skills to build web applications using the powerful .NET Core framework. The course is organized into three distinct modules. The firs...

    $49.00
    listed price
  6. 6
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Java from Beginner to Expert

    Offered by Packt

    This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...

    $49.00
    listed price
  7. 7
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Introduction to Procedural Maze Building and Maze Algorithms

    Offered by Packt

    This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...

    $49.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Core Java - Advanced Fundamentals

    Offered by LearnKartS

    Welcome to the Core Java - Advanced Fundamentals course! The course covers Java Generics and the Collections Framework, providing participants with vital skills for effective Java programming. Learners will also explore...

    $49.00
    listed price
  9. 9
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Java Programming Fundamentals

    Offered by IBM & SkillUp

    Java remains one of the top four popular programming languages (TIOBE Index), and entry-level Java developers earn a good salary from the start, USD 86,000 annually on average! Whether you're just starting your programmi...

    $49.00
    listed price
  10. 10
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Introduction to Git and GitHub

    Offered by Google

    In this course, you’ll learn how to keep track of the different versions of your code and configuration files using a popular version control system (VCS) called Git. We'll also go through how to set up an account with a...

    $49.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Learn Spring Boot in 100 Steps - Beginner to Expert

    Offered by Packt

    Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as yo...

    $49.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Mastering Java - From Beginner to Intermediate

    Offered by Packt

    Embark on a structured journey to mastering Java programming, starting from the fundamentals and progressing to essential object-oriented programming concepts. You’ll gain a solid understanding of Java syntax, variables,...

    $49.00
    listed price
  13. 13
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    JavaScript from Beginner to Expert 2.0

    Offered by Packt

    This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...

    $49.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Core Java for Beginners

    Offered by LearnKartS

    Java remains one of the top programming languages in the world, powering over 3 billion devices globally. With its widespread use in enterprise systems, mobile apps, and cloud-based applications, Java continues to be a k...

    $49.00
    listed price
  15. 15
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Apply Java Programming Fundamentals and Modern Features

    Offered by EDUCBA

    By the end of this course, learners will be able to write, debug, and structure Java programs using core syntax, control flow, object-oriented principles, GUI components, and modern Java language features. They will conf...

    $49.00
    listed price

Best Debugging Courses for Beginners compared

# Course Provider Offered by Price
1 Introduction to Programming with Python and Java Coursera University of Pennsylvania $79.00 View →
2 Python Programming Fundamentals Coursera Duke University $49.00 View →
3 Programming Fundamentals Coursera Duke University $79.00 View →
4 Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals Coursera Duke University $49.00 View →
5 Introduction to .NET Core Coursera Board Infinity $49.00 View →
6 Java from Beginner to Expert Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
7 Introduction to Procedural Maze Building and Maze Algorithms Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
8 Core Java - Advanced Fundamentals Coursera LearnKartS $49.00 View →
9 Java Programming Fundamentals Coursera IBM & SkillUp $49.00 View →
10 Introduction to Git and GitHub Coursera Google $49.00 View →
11 Learn Spring Boot in 100 Steps - Beginner to Expert Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
12 Mastering Java - From Beginner to Intermediate Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
13 JavaScript from Beginner to Expert 2.0 Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
14 Core Java for Beginners Coursera LearnKartS $49.00 View →
15 Apply Java Programming Fundamentals and Modern Features Coursera EDUCBA $49.00 View →

Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.

What the prices here tell you

The 15 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $79.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $30.00. 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. 2 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Pennsylvania and Duke University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.

Before you enrol

Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 18 September 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.

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