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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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    Macquarie University

    Analysing: Numeric and digital literacies

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Management Accounting, Budgeting, Marketing Analytics, Capital Budgeting, Financial Modeling, SAS (Software), Business Analytics, Financial Forecasting, Accounting, Financial Management, Customer Insights, Dashboard, Marketing Effectiveness, Corporate Finance, Digital Marketing, Business Valuation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Peking University

    操作系统原理(Operating Systems)

    Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, File Systems, System Programming, OS Process Management, Computer Systems, Unix, Data Storage, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Computer Hardware, Virtualization, Algorithms

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    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Machine Learning for Accounting with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning, Text Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Processing, Supervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Python Programming, Regression Analysis, Feature Engineering, Jupyter, Pandas (Python Package), Natural Language Processing, Statistical Analysis, Performance Metric

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    How to Visualize Data with R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Ggplot2, Plot (Graphics), R Programming, Scatter Plots, Graphing, Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Regression Analysis, Software Installation, Package and Software Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Infosec

    Python for Active Defense

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Hunting, Threat Detection, Exploit development, System Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Cyber Operations, Continuous Monitoring, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Python Programming, Scripting, Scripting Languages

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Data Ethics, Virtual Machines, Linux, Technical Documentation

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    IBM

    AI Workflow: Enterprise Model Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), PySpark, Application Deployment, IBM Cloud, Machine Learning, Containerization, Data Science, Python Programming, Performance Tuning, Scalability

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Unsupervised Algorithms in Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Science, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Python Programming, Data Mining, Algorithms, Linear Algebra, Exploratory Data Analysis, NumPy, Statistical Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    WhatsApp Business Platform for Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Quality Monitoring, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Services, Customer Communications Management, Account Management, Business Communication, Data Migration

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Python Scripting: Files, Inheritance, and Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization, NumPy, Scripting, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, Scripting Languages, Database Application, Databases, Data Import/Export, File Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Epic Games

    Unreal Engine Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Version Control, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Computer Graphics, User Interface (UI), Software Installation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Desarrollo de aplicaciones avanzadas con Android

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Mobile Development, JSON, Application Development, Restful API, Google Cloud Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Animations, Debugging

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Analysing: Numeric and digital literacies: Macquarie University
  • 操作系统原理(Operating Systems): Peking University
  • Machine Learning for Accounting with Python: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • How to Visualize Data with R: Packt
  • Python for Active Defense: Infosec
  • Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing: Coursera
  • AI Workflow: Enterprise Model Deployment: IBM
  • Unsupervised Algorithms in Machine Learning: University of Colorado Boulder
  • WhatsApp Business Platform for Developers: Meta
  • Python Scripting: Files, Inheritance, and Databases: LearnQuest

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