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Programming Basics Courses

Programming basics courses can help you learn fundamental concepts like variables, control structures, data types, and functions. You can build skills in problem-solving, debugging, and writing clean, efficient code. Many courses introduce tools such as Git for version control, integrated development environments (IDEs) like Visual Studio Code, and programming languages like Python or JavaScript, which are commonly used in web development and software engineering.


Popular Programming Basics Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Fundamentals of Macroscopic and Microscopic Thermodynamics

    Skills you'll gain: Mechanical Engineering, Statistical Methods, Engineering, Physics, Probability Distribution, Physical Science, Chemistry, Calculus

    4.3
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    265 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Internet of Things: Setting Up Your DragonBoard™ Development Platform

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Application Development, Android (Operating System), Android Studio, Mobile Development, Software Development Tools, Game Design, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, Internet Of Things, Embedded Software, Web Servers, Web Applications, USB, Ubuntu, Peripheral Devices, Operating Systems, Software Installation, Command-Line Interface

    4.2
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    160 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    CUDA at Scale for the Enterprise

    Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Event-Driven Programming, Scalability, C and C++, Distributed Computing, Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, System Programming, Data Processing, Software Development, Performance Tuning, Hardware Architecture, Data Structures, Real Time Data, Algorithms

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    22 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Exception Handling in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Code Review, Debugging, Scripting, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Software Development

    4.6
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    71 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    Programação para todos (Conceitos básicos de Python)

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Software Installation, Computational Thinking, Development Environment

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    BigQuery for Data Analysts

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Big Data, SQL, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Google Sheets, Google Cloud Platform, Data Import/Export, Data Integrity

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    72 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Internet of Things: Communication Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Session Initiation Protocols, Android Studio, Android Development, Internet Of Things, Communication Systems, Network Protocols, Telecommunications, Wireless Networks, Mobile Development, Application Development, Embedded Systems, Open Source Technology

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    505 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Advanced Deployment Scenarios with TensorFlow

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Application Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Distributed Computing, Information Privacy, Web Servers, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Processing, Data Security, Data Visualization

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Motores gráficos en videojuegos: game engine

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Microsoft Visual Studio, C++ (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI), Animations, Application Development

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    105 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Azure Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Microsoft Azure, Applied Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, No-Code Development, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Supervised Learning

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Analítica y ciencia de datos para negocios

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Processing, Analytics, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Anomaly Detection, Project Management Life Cycle, Business Analysis, Databases, R (Software), R Programming, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Science, Big Data, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Supervised Learning, Software Installation

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    63 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Learn Spring Boot in 100 Steps - Beginner to Expert

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Application Development, Application Deployment, Application Frameworks, Software Testing, Test Case, Development Environment, Model View Controller, API Design, Software Development Tools, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), UI Components, Data Access, Authentications, SQL, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JSON, Functional Design, Databases

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular programming basics courses

  • Fundamentals of Macroscopic and Microscopic Thermodynamics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Internet of Things: Setting Up Your DragonBoard™ Development Platform: University of California San Diego
  • CUDA at Scale for the Enterprise: Johns Hopkins University
  • Exception Handling in Python: Coursera
  • Programação para todos (Conceitos básicos de Python): University of Michigan
  • BigQuery for Data Analysts: Google Cloud
  • Internet of Things: Communication Technologies: University of California San Diego
  • Advanced Deployment Scenarios with TensorFlow: DeepLearning.AI
  • Motores gráficos en videojuegos: game engine: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Microsoft Azure Machine Learning: Microsoft

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