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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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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Learning HTML, CSS and JavaScript through Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), jQuery, Javascript and jQuery, Web Design and Development, Javascript, Web Development, Animations, Front-End Web Development, Web Applications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Virtualization, Docker, and Kubernetes for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Docker (Software), Containerization, Kubernetes, Virtualization, Devops Tools, Microservices, Application Deployment, Virtual Machines, Cloud Development, Database Management, GitHub, Cloud-Based Integration, Scalability

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Web Development Mastery: HTML, CSS & JavaScript Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Web Development Tools, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), React.js, Web Development, Javascript, JavaScript Frameworks, Semantic Web

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Inteligência Artificial Aplicada ao CRM

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management, Customer Data Management, Big Data, Data Mining, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Analytics, Sales Management, Ggplot2, Data Visualization Software, Plot (Graphics), Data Modeling, R Programming, Customer Insights, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Retention, Data Science, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Applied Machine Learning

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Introduction to Software Quality Assurance

    Skills you'll gain: Software Quality Assurance, Software Development Life Cycle, Quality Assurance, Software Documentation, Functional Testing, Software Testing, Acceptance Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Test Case, Maintainability, Verification And Validation, Unit Testing, Software Design, System Testing, Integration Testing, Waterfall Methodology, Agile Methodology, Regression Testing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Kalman Filter Boot Camp (and State Estimation)

    Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Mathematical Modeling, Estimation, Matlab, Simulations, Engineering Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Control Systems, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Emotional Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Social Skills, Leadership Development, Relationship Management, Resilience, Conflict Management, Professional Development, Organizational Leadership, Self-Discipline, Open Mindset

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Generative AI Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Personalization, Responsible AI, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Operations, Innovation, Strategic Marketing, MarTech, Marketing Strategies, Content Creation

    4.3
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    20 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to Social Determinants of Health

    Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Policy, Systems Thinking, Health Informatics, Public Health, Community Health, Data Analysis, Socioeconomics, R Programming, Data Visualization

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Retrieval Augmented Generation

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Development Environment, Multimodal Prompts, Tool Calling, Generative AI Agents, User Interface (UI), Generative AI, Human Computer Interaction, Prompt Engineering, Data Visualization, Semantic Web, Software Development Tools, Interactive Data Visualization, Image Analysis, Application Development, Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Text Mining, Graph Theory

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Data Engineers: Scaling with GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Data Ethics, Data Pipelines, Data Modeling, Data Transformation, Data Quality, Database Management, SQL

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Introduction to ES6+

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Cross Platform Development, Web Applications, Node.JS, Web Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Learning HTML, CSS and JavaScript through Game Development: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Virtualization, Docker, and Kubernetes for Data Engineering: Duke University
  • Web Development Mastery: HTML, CSS & JavaScript Fundamentals: Board Infinity
  • Inteligência Artificial Aplicada ao CRM: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Introduction to Software Quality Assurance: Board Infinity
  • Kalman Filter Boot Camp (and State Estimation): University of Colorado System
  • Emotional Intelligence: Packt
  • Introduction to Generative AI Marketing: Coursera
  • Introduction to Social Determinants of Health: University of Minnesota
  • Retrieval Augmented Generation: Packt

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