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      University of Colorado Boulder

      BiteSize Python: Object Oriented Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Documentation, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Software Design, Python Programming

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      C# Programming for Unity Game Development

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Software Design Patterns, Computer Programming, Event-Driven Programming, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Data Storage, Application Development, Software Design, Program Development, UI Components, Cross Platform Development, Scripting, Data Import/Export, Development Environment

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      Pearson

      Ansible From Basics to Guru: Unit 3

      Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Automation, IT Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Devops Tools, Command-Line Interface, YAML, Configuration Management, Performance Tuning, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Affinity Photo: Beyond the Basics – Pro Compositing

      Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Photography, Color Matching, Computer Graphic Techniques, Editing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Affinity Photo: Beyond the Basics – Retouching Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Editing, Photography, Computer Graphic Techniques

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Dark Data Basics - Understanding the Unknown

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Data Strategy, Unstructured Data, Data Access, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Data Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Collection

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      Ansible From Basics to Guru: Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: Ansible, IT Automation, File Management, YAML, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Scripting, Configuration Management, Data Security

      Intermediate · Course · 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 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

      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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      Duke University

      Java Programming: Principles of Software Design

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Software Design, Predictive Modeling, Algorithms, Data Structures, Performance Testing, Debugging, Application Programming Interface (API)

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • BiteSize Python: Object Oriented Programming: University of Colorado Boulder
    • C# Programming for Unity Game Development: University of Colorado System
    • Ansible From Basics to Guru: Unit 3: Pearson
    • Affinity Photo: Beyond the Basics – Pro Compositing: Skillshare
    • Affinity Photo: Beyond the Basics – Retouching Skills: Skillshare
    • Dark Data Basics - Understanding the Unknown: Arizona State University
    • Ansible From Basics to Guru: Unit 2: Pearson
    • Ansible From Basics to Guru: Unit 1: Pearson
    • Kubernetes From Basics to Guru: Unit 2: Pearson
    • Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Unit 4: Pearson

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