6 Best Programming Basics Certification Courses
We compared 6 Programming Basics courses currently listed on Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $84.99. 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
- 6
- Price range
- $19.99 – $84.99
- Providers
- Udemy
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 6 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, matched to "programming basics" 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 $19.99 to $84.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Python Certification Exam PCEP-30-02 - Preparation (2026)
Python Certification Exam PCEP-30-02 - Preparation (2026)Are you aspiring to become a proficient Python programmer and aiming to ace the PCEP (Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer) exam? Look no further! Our comprehen...
$84.99listed price -
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TOTAL: CompTIA Tech+ (FC0-U71)
Welcome to the CompTIA Tech+ (FC0-U71) from Richard Chapman, Scott Jernigan, and Total Seminars. CompTIA Tech+ is the updated name of CompTIA's IT Fundamentals, FC0-U61. Be your own Geek. This course is f...
$49.99listed price -
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Academic Computer Science (ACS 25)
Are you ready to build a strong foundation in computer science? Academic Computer Science is the perfect course for beginners and aspiring programmers who want to master the core concepts of programming using C++.This co...
$24.99listed price -
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Certified Entry Level Python Programmer (PCEP) Exam Practice
This course is designed to prepare you for the Certified Entry Level Python Programmer certification exam by providing a set of rigorous practice tests. Python is one of the most widely-used programming languages, and th...
$19.99listed price -
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Oracle Java Certification Exam OCA 1Z0-808 Preparation Part2
Now is the time to get certified for Java!Oracle Certification Associate Java OCA 1Z0-808.There are six Practice Tests with preparation questions from all knowledge areas.Every question has an explanation and a Try-It-Yo...
$19.99listed price -
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CompTIA IT Fundamentals Exam FC0-U61 Simplified
CompTIA IT Fundamentals is a great certification to get when you start your career in IT. This course will cover all of the objectives to pass the current IT Fundamentals exam, FC0-U61. In this course, ins...
$19.99listed price
Best Programming Basics Certification Courses compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python Certification Exam PCEP-30-02 - Preparation (2026) | Udemy | — | $84.99 | View → |
| 2 | TOTAL: CompTIA Tech+ (FC0-U71) | Udemy | — | $49.99 | View → |
| 3 | Academic Computer Science (ACS 25) | Udemy | — | $24.99 | View → |
| 4 | Certified Entry Level Python Programmer (PCEP) Exam Practice | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 5 | Oracle Java Certification Exam OCA 1Z0-808 Preparation Part2 | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 6 | CompTIA IT Fundamentals Exam FC0-U61 Simplified | Udemy | — | $19.99 | 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 6 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $84.99, with the middle of the range around $24.99 — a spread of $65.00. 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 Udemy. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick.
Courses versus exam preparation
6 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Programming Basics from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.
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.