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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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    EDUCBA

    Unix Performance, Signals, and System Internals

    Skills you'll gain: Unix, Unix Commands, Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Operating System Administration, Linux, File Systems, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, Performance Tuning, System Monitoring, System Programming, File Management, OS Process Management, System Configuration

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Eco-Tech: Exploring IT's Impact on a Sustainable Future

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Technologies, Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Environmental Science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Hardware Design, Innovation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Building Rust AWS Lambda Microservices with Cargo Lambda

    Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Amazon Web Services, Rust (Programming Language), Debugging, Application Deployment, Development Environment, Linux

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Development with NetBeans: Cross-Platform Password Generator

    Skills you'll gain: Integrated Development Environments, Application Deployment, Cross Platform Development, Application Development, Development Environment, Software Development Tools, Java, Apache Maven, Programming Principles, Software Development

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Scrum Advanced - Software Development and Program Management

    Skills you'll gain: Scrum (Software Development), Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, Scalability, Coordinating, Program Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Influencing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    iPhone Apps for Complete Beginners - Swift, SwiftUI & iOS17

    Skills you'll gain: Apple Xcode, Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Data Persistence, JSON, Application Deployment, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Application Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine: Design & Build 3D Game Worlds for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Unity Engine, Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, Software Installation, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Development Environment, User Interface (UI)

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Optimize Your Database with Indexes

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Systems, Performance Tuning, Databases, Database Administration, Query Languages

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnKartS

    Database, Big Data, and DevOps Services in GCP

    Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Real Time Data, Database Management, Big Data, Data Infrastructure, Performance Tuning, Continuous Deployment, Data Pipelines, Databases, Containerization, Cloud Applications, Data Processing, DevOps, Scalability, System Monitoring

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Intermediate Game Development and Monetization

    Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Unity Engine, Android Development, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Scripting, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Corporate Finance Institute

    Advanced Tableau - LOD Calculations

    Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Data Visualization Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, SQL, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Financial Insights and Analysis with QUILL

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Statements, Text Mining, Market Intelligence, Trend Analysis, Investment Management, Financial Market, Artificial Intelligence, Analysis, Natural Language Processing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Unix Performance, Signals, and System Internals: EDUCBA
  • Eco-Tech: Exploring IT's Impact on a Sustainable Future: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Building Rust AWS Lambda Microservices with Cargo Lambda: Duke University
  • Development with NetBeans: Cross-Platform Password Generator: Coursera
  • Scrum Advanced - Software Development and Program Management: Packt
  • iPhone Apps for Complete Beginners - Swift, SwiftUI & iOS17: Packt
  • Unreal Engine: Design & Build 3D Game Worlds for Beginners: EDUCBA
  • Optimize Your Database with Indexes: Coursera
  • Database, Big Data, and DevOps Services in GCP: LearnKartS
  • Intermediate Game Development and Monetization: Packt

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