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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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    Microsoft

    Data Manipulation and Cleaning in R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Wrangling, Data Quality, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Transformation, R Programming, Text Mining, Data Validation, Generative AI, Anomaly Detection

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Cloud Computing Essentials with Azure Management

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Infrastructure, Software As A Service, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Security, System Monitoring, Scalability

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Simplilearn

    Workflow Automation using Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Marketing Automation, Business Process Automation, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Automation, Performance Tuning, Workflow Management, Generative AI, Scalability, Blogs, Operational Efficiency, Real Time Data, Prompt Engineering, Application Programming Interface (API), Content Creation, Business Planning

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Frontend Developer Skills and Best Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Test Case, Application Deployment, Responsive Web Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Deployment, Debugging, Maintainability, LinkedIn, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, Software Testing, Code Review, Development Testing, Interviewing Skills, Web Development Tools, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Application Development, Software Documentation

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Oracle

    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Generative AI Professional

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Oracle Cloud, Prompt Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Application Programming Interface (API)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Computer Vision: Face Recognition Quick Starter in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Python Programming, Image Analysis, Real Time Data, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Development Environment, Deep Learning, Software Installation, Performance Tuning, System Configuration, Algorithms

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Secure Your Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Active Directory, Web Applications, Cloud Applications, Application Security, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Authorization (Computing), Key Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Encryption

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tsinghua University

    Data Structures and Algorithms (IV)

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Holistic Web Development: Responsive UIs, Logic, Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Database Systems, Front-End Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Full-Stack Web Development, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Authentications, Web Applications, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Integration, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development, Web Servers, Usability, Authorization (Computing), Microservices, Mobile Development, UI Components, Performance Tuning

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Development Methodologies Overview

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, Software Development Methodologies, Jenkins, Continuous Integration, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Cloud Development, Continuous Delivery, Agile Software Development, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Applications, Software Engineering, Scrum (Software Development), Computer Programming, Kubernetes

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals of NestJS

    Skills you'll gain: Middleware, Node.JS, Development Environment, Application Development, JavaScript Frameworks, TypeScript, Web Applications, Web Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), Server Side, Javascript, Android Development, Dependency Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Setup Python

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Virtual Environment, Development Environment, Software Installation, Python Programming, Command-Line Interface

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Data Manipulation and Cleaning in R: Microsoft
  • Cloud Computing Essentials with Azure Management: Microsoft
  • Workflow Automation using Generative AI: Simplilearn
  • Frontend Developer Skills and Best Practices: Scrimba
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Generative AI Professional: Oracle
  • Computer Vision: Face Recognition Quick Starter in Python: Packt
  • Secure Your Applications: Microsoft
  • Data Structures and Algorithms (IV): Tsinghua University
  • Holistic Web Development: Responsive UIs, Logic, Deployment: Board Infinity
  • Development Methodologies Overview: LearnQuest

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