11 Best Methods Courses for Beginners
We compared 11 Methods courses currently listed on Coursera and Udemy, priced from $9.99 to $199.99. 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
- 11
- Price range
- $9.99 – $199.99
- Providers
- Coursera, Udemy
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 11 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, Udemy, matched to "methods" 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 $9.99 to $199.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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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...
$49.00listed price -
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The Complete C# Programming Course for Beginners
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...
$49.00listed price -
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Fundamentals of Java Programming
Offered by Board Infinity
This fundamentals of Java programming course gives you the complete core Java skills that software development and Java developer roles demand - covering JVM architecture, Java syntax, OOP principles, and hands-on lab pr...
$49.00listed price -
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Java School 1: Basic Programming for Students and Beginners
Welcome to Java School, the perfect course for anyone looking to learn programming from the ground up! This course is designed for:High school students who are approaching coding for the first time.First-year university...
$24.99listed price -
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Ruby Fundamentals and Basic Programming Concepts
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...
$49.00listed price -
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C# Fundamentals For Complete Beginners
If you want to develop a thorough understanding of:why you should choose .Net as a platform and C# as the main programming language for your applications;the ideas behind namespaces and their practical use in project dep...
$19.99listed price -
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Ruby Programming From Scratch : No Experience Required
2024 Update: My Udemy courses are not being updated anymore.I have joined Droidcon Academy and leading the platform. I will continue my passion for teaching by working with thousands of instructors and helping them creat...
$199.99listed price -
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Java Programming with DSA & LEETCODE for Absolute Beginners
“This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.” This course is designed for absolute beginners who want to learn Java programming from scratch and gradually master Data Structures, Algorithms, and LeetCode pro...
$79.99listed price -
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Microsoft Applied Skills: Get started in C# (for beginners)
Welcome to my course on "Get started with classes, properties, and methods in C#".Please note: This course is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Microsoft.I’ll show you how to download Visual Studio C...
$99.99listed price -
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Fundamentals of Java with NetBeans
This is a mini-course about the programming language Java. You will learn about how to install the NetBeans IDE together with Java, create your first project and start this project. The course will introduce you into com...
$19.99listed price -
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Programming in C#: A comprehensive approach to C# Fundamentals
Offered by Coursera
In this 1-hour long project-based course, you will learn how to start in your computer programming path using one of the most relevant programming languages: C#. You will get a good understanding on the basics of how Vis...
$9.99listed price
Best Methods Courses for Beginners compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apply Java Programming Fundamentals and Modern Features | Coursera | EDUCBA | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | The Complete C# Programming Course for Beginners | Coursera | Packt | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Fundamentals of Java Programming | Coursera | Board Infinity | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Java School 1: Basic Programming for Students and Beginners | Udemy | — | $24.99 | View → |
| 5 | Ruby Fundamentals and Basic Programming Concepts | Coursera | Packt | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | C# Fundamentals For Complete Beginners | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 7 | Ruby Programming From Scratch : No Experience Required | Udemy | — | $199.99 | View → |
| 8 | Java Programming with DSA & LEETCODE for Absolute Beginners | Udemy | — | $79.99 | View → |
| 9 | Microsoft Applied Skills: Get started in C# (for beginners) | Udemy | — | $99.99 | View → |
| 10 | Fundamentals of Java with NetBeans | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 11 | Programming in C#: A comprehensive approach to C# Fundamentals | Coursera | Coursera | $9.99 | 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 11 priced courses on this page run from $9.99 to $199.99, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $190.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. 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 and Udemy. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion.
Before you enrol
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