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      Packt

      Arduino OOP—Object-Oriented Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Electronic Components, C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Embedded Software, Program Development, Maintainability, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, File Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      Kubernetes From Basics to Guru: Unit 1

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Serverless Computing, Microservices, Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Cloud Storage, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Applications

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Unit 4

      Skills you'll gain: File Management, Linux Administration, OS Process Management, Linux, Linux Servers, Data Security, Linux Commands, Information Systems Security, System Monitoring, Data Storage Technologies, Network Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Data Storage, Encryption, Network Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 3

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Network Administration, Network Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Kubernetes From Basics to Guru: Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: DevOps, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Software Development, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Development Methodologies, Application Deployment, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Terraform in AWS from Basics to Guru

      Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Network Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Multi-Cloud, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Wide Area Networks, Google Cloud Platform, IT Automation, DevOps, Cloud Security, Automation, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Firewall

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Ansible From Basics to Guru: Unit 1

      Skills you'll gain: Ansible, IT Automation, Automation, Linux Servers, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Windows Servers, Command-Line Interface, YAML, Configuration Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Kubernetes From Basics to Guru: Unit 4

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Network Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Containerization, Security Controls, YAML, General Networking

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 4

      Skills you'll gain: Apache, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Commands, Unix, Web Servers, Remote Access Systems, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, VPN Clients, File Management, Network Protocols, Network Performance Management, Cryptographic Protocols, Security Controls

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      Python Object Basics: Functions, Recursion, and Objects

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Scripting Languages, Python Programming, Scripting, Computer Science

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Kubernetes From Basics to Guru: Unit 5

      Skills you'll gain: Istio, Microservices, Containerization, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, Cloud-Native Computing, Systems Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Application Performance Management, Performance Tuning, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Hardening, Linux, Application Security, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Infrastructure Security, Network Security, Security Controls, Service Management, Patch Management, Systems Administration, Information Systems Security

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Arduino OOP—Object-Oriented Programming: Packt
    • Kubernetes From Basics to Guru: Unit 1: Pearson
    • Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Unit 4: Pearson
    • Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 3: Pearson
    • Kubernetes From Basics to Guru: Unit 2: Pearson
    • Terraform in AWS from Basics to Guru: Pearson
    • Ansible From Basics to Guru: Unit 1: Pearson
    • Kubernetes From Basics to Guru: Unit 4: Pearson
    • Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 4: Pearson
    • Python Object Basics: Functions, Recursion, and Objects: Codio

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