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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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    Infosec

    Laravel Protections

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Secure Coding, Application Security, Encryption, Data Security, Database Application, Web Applications, Cryptography, Authentications, Configuration Management, Session Initiation Protocols, Computer Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Data Science Foundations: NumPy, Pandas & Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Visualization, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Data Science, Computer Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Google Apps Script: Access Google Sheets, Maps & Gmail in 4 Lines of Code

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Scripting, Google Workspace, Web Development Tools, Javascript, Google Cloud Platform, Spreadsheet Software, Programming Principles, Web Development

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Board Infinity

    Microservices and Deployment by using ASP.NET

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Azure DevOps, Restful API, Microservices, Containerization, DevOps, ASP.NET, CI/CD, .NET Framework, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Test Automation, Application Deployment, Git (Version Control System)

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Analyze Data in a Model Car Database with MySQL Workbench

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Exploratory Data Analysis, MySQL, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Database Design, SQL, Analytical Skills, Data Presentation, Technical Communication, Relational Databases

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Next.js

    Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, React.js, Application Development, Application Deployment, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Routing Protocols, Responsive Web Design, Server Side, Application Programming Interface (API), Scalability

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    UiPath

    Step into RPA

    Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Web Scraping, Business Process Automation, Automation, Data Import/Export, Microsoft Excel, Workflow Management, User Interface (UI)

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    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

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Введение в HTML5

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development Tools, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Semantic Web, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Servers, Verification And Validation

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals of VueJS

    Skills you'll gain: Vue.JS, JavaScript Frameworks, UI Components, Development Environment, Front-End Web Development, Event-Driven Programming, Web Applications, Android Development, Data Management

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    VSCode for Developers: Set up a professional environment

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Development Environment, Software Development

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Tidy Messy Data using tidyr in R

    Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Data Cleansing, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Management, Pivot Tables And Charts

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Laravel Protections: Infosec
  • Data Science Foundations: NumPy, Pandas & Visualization: Packt
  • Google Apps Script: Access Google Sheets, Maps & Gmail in 4 Lines of Code: Google Cloud
  • Microservices and Deployment by using ASP.NET: Board Infinity
  • Analyze Data in a Model Car Database with MySQL Workbench: Coursera
  • Introduction to Next.js: Coursera
  • Step into RPA: UiPath
  • Frontend Developer Skills and Best Practices: Scrimba
  • Введение в HTML5: University of Michigan
  • Fundamentals of VueJS: Board Infinity

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