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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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    Coursera

    APIs in Node.js: Write a RESTful API Backend Application

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Back-End Web Development, Microsoft Visual Studio, Web Applications, Javascript, Application Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Packt

    TCP/IP, Routing, and Wireless Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, TCP/IP, Network Switches, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Protocols, Network Security, Network Routing, Network Troubleshooting, Computer Networking, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Border Gateway Protocol, Firewall, Proxy Servers, Encryption, Authentications

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Web Development in Node.js: Build Your First Website

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Web Development, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Web Servers, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Applications, Server Side, Javascript, Middleware, Back-End Web Development

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
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    Packt

    Building with OpenAI API

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI API, LangChain, ChatGPT, Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Patterns, OpenAI, Generative AI, No-Code Development, LLM Application, Microsoft Power Platform, Email Automation, Application Development, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Serverless Computing, JSON, Microsoft Azure, Application Programming Interface (API), Large Language Modeling, Python Programming

    3.3
    Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Advanced SQL Retrieval Queries in SQLiteStudio

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Problem Solving

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    98 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Edureka

    Generative AI Architecture and Application Development

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Generative Model Architectures, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering, Information Privacy, Natural Language Processing

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Data Networks and the Internet - Master's

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Software-Defined Networking, Network Monitoring, Threat Modeling, Virtual Networking, TCP/IP, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Performance Management, Network Protocols, General Networking, Cybersecurity, Network Infrastructure, Local Area Networks, Network Analysis, OSI Models, Network Switches

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    MathWorks

    Advanced Deep Learning Techniques for Computer Vision

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Anomaly Detection, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Matlab, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Transfer Learning, Data Synthesis

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Data Structures and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Data Storage Technologies, Problem Solving, Software Design, Data Manipulation, C and C++, Tree Maps, Complex Problem Solving, Analysis

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Python NLTK for Beginners: Customer Satisfaction Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Unstructured Data, Data Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Python Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
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    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1c

    Skills you'll gain: Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Cloud Services, Network Architecture, Computer Hardware, Operating Systems, Computer Displays, Mobile Development Tools, Wireless Networks, Android (Operating System), Apple iOS

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Scikit-Learn to Solve Regression Machine Learning Problems

    Skills you'll gain: Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Predictive Modeling, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Python Programming, Classification Algorithms, Machine Learning, Data Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • APIs in Node.js: Write a RESTful API Backend Application: Coursera
  • TCP/IP, Routing, and Wireless Networking: Packt
  • Web Development in Node.js: Build Your First Website: Coursera
  • Building with OpenAI API: Packt
  • Advanced SQL Retrieval Queries in SQLiteStudio: Coursera
  • Generative AI Architecture and Application Development: Edureka
  • Introduction to Data Networks and the Internet - Master's: Illinois Tech
  • Advanced Deep Learning Techniques for Computer Vision: MathWorks
  • Data Structures and Algorithms: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Python NLTK for Beginners: Customer Satisfaction Analysis: Coursera

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