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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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    Packt

    Data Analytics and Visualization with Tableau and more

    Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Alteryx, Statistical Programming, Tableau Software, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Structures, Statistical Analysis, Workflow Management, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    A Beginners Guide to Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Ubuntu, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, File Management, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Code Generation with Amazon Q

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Code Review, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Development Environment, Generative AI Agents, Automation, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Interactive Brokers

    Sector Investing

    Skills you'll gain: Investments, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Equities, Securities Trading, Market Trend, Performance Analysis, Stock Rotation, Business Economics, Market Dynamics, Market Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Copilot for Beginners: Create a Sales Pitch Presentation

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentations, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Selling Techniques, Prompt Engineering, Solution Selling, Sales, Value Propositions, Product Knowledge, Price Negotiation, Storytelling, Business Modeling, Generative AI

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    AWS AutoGluon for Machine Learning Classification

    Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, Applied Machine Learning, Amazon Web Services, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Data Visualization

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Cómo combinar y analizar datos complejos

    Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Ethics, R Programming, Surveys, Informed Consent, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    L&T EduTech

    Ventilation, Life Safety, and Smoke Extraction in Building

    Skills you'll gain: Fire And Life Safety, Building Codes, Building Services Engineering, HVAC, Mechanical Ventilation, Safety Standards, Health And Safety Standards, Engineering Calculations, Mechanical Engineering

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build an Automobile Listing Website with PHP

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development, PHP (Scripting Language), Web Design and Development, Content Management, Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Software Engineering

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    Coursera

    Build an Online Auction Server with ExpressJS

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Node.JS, Restful API, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development, Web Applications, Web Servers, Javascript

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Simplilearn

    Maven Course for Build Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Build Tools, Continuous Integration, Software Configuration Management, Version Control, Java, Software Versioning, Mac OS, Software Installation, Development Environment

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    MathWorks

    Designing and Simulating Physical Models

    Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Analysis, Matlab, Engineering Software, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control Systems

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Data Analytics and Visualization with Tableau and more: Packt
  • A Beginners Guide to Linux: Packt
  • Code Generation with Amazon Q: Coursera
  • Sector Investing: Interactive Brokers
  • Copilot for Beginners: Create a Sales Pitch Presentation : Coursera
  • AWS AutoGluon for Machine Learning Classification: Coursera
  • Cómo combinar y analizar datos complejos: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Ventilation, Life Safety, and Smoke Extraction in Building : L&T EduTech
  • Build an Automobile Listing Website with PHP: Coursera
  • Build an Online Auction Server with ExpressJS: Coursera

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