Every concept on screen
31 short lessons demonstrated inside the SAP environment
Beginner · No prior SAP experience needed
Learn SAP ABAP Fundamentals and Core Programming Concepts
Build a strong foundation in SAP ABAP programming, from data types and internal tables to module pool programming, SmartForms, ALV reports and business logic.
≈ 10 hours
3 modules · 31 lessons
12 assignments
English
Introduction to the course · 1:55
Learn SAP ABAP Fundamentals and Core Programming Concepts
By Board Infinity · Offered on Coursera
- 31 video lessons and 12 assignments across 3 modules
- Beginner level – no prior SAP experience required
- Shareable certificate on completion
- Flexible schedule – about 1 week at 10 hours a week
Enrollment on Coursera
Part of a Specialization
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Graded, not just watched
12 assignments across the three modules
Certificate included
Shareable through Coursera the day you finish
01 About the course
A ground-up course in SAP ABAP development.
Three modules that take you from the S/4HANA development environment to writing your own ALV reports – no prior SAP experience assumed.
This beginner-friendly course provides the foundational SAP ABAP developer skills needed to start writing real ABAP programs and enterprise reports. You’ll explore the SAP S/4HANA development environment, learn core ABAP programming concepts, build module pool applications and SmartForms, and create classical, interactive and ALV reports.
Module one starts with the architecture of S/4HANA and HANA, then walks through navigating SAP GUI, Eclipse and ABAP Development Tools before your first report. From there it covers elementary and complex data types, internal tables and work areas, Data Dictionary objects and custom tables, conditional logic, looping structures and selection screen design.
Module two moves into modularization – subroutines, function modules and object-oriented ABAP classes – and into module pool programming: custom screens, table controls, transaction codes, PF-status and custom button logic, plus creating, displaying and debugging SmartForms.
Module three is reporting: the ABAP List Viewer with both REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY and the CL_GUI_ALV_GRID class, interactive events, Excel upload and download, background job scheduling, the Transport Organizer, and joins with the newer ABAP 7.5 syntax.
Inside the course
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02 What you’ll learn
Four capabilities, in the order they build.
The four outcomes Coursera lists for this course – each one demonstrated on screen, then graded.
03 Who it’s for
Built for people starting SAP ABAP from the beginning.
No degree and no previous SAP experience is required. Basic programming familiarity can help, but every ABAP concept is explained from the ground up.
04 What you’ll build
Programs, screens, forms and reports.
Every item here maps to lessons that are actually in the three modules – nothing beyond what the course covers.
05 Syllabus
Three modules, from your first report to ALV.
About 10 hours end to end – roughly one week at 10 hours a week, fully self-paced. Every module lists its exact lessons, reading and assignments.
Lesson titles, durations and assignment counts are taken from the course page on Coursera, where the course is hosted and graded.
Know exactly what you’re signing up for.
06 Tools & technologies
The SAP stack you work in, and the skills you leave with.
Everything below is demonstrated on screen inside the SAP backend environment – module one covers navigating the development tools before you write any code.
Skills you leave with
The capabilities this course builds, grouped the way the work actually splits – writing ABAP, building screens and forms, and reporting.
07 Certificate
Earn a career certificate.
Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review.
The course offers a shareable certificate, issued through Coursera on completion of the graded work across the three modules.
08 Career
Where these ABAP skills are relevant.
ABAP remains the programming language of SAP’s business applications. These are the roles for which the skills in this course are directly relevant.
Career-relevant roles
This course builds foundational skills. It is not a job guarantee, and Board Infinity makes no claims about salaries or hiring outcomes – roles like these typically also expect hands-on project experience and, depending on the employer, knowledge of specific SAP functional modules.
Part of a Specialization
This course is one course in the SAP S/4HANA: From ABAP to Cloud-Ready Applications Specialization on Coursera.
09 FAQ
Common questions
Everything learners ask before enrolling, answered from the course page.
Ready to start building with SAP ABAP?
Build your foundation in ABAP programming, module pool development, SmartForms, ALV reporting and SAP S/4HANA.
3 modules · 31 video lessons · 12 assignments · shareable certificate