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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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    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Data Networks and the Internet - Bachelor's

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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Teaching Impacts of Technology: Relationships

    Skills you'll gain: Interactive Learning, Student Engagement, Algorithms, Diversity Awareness, Pedagogy, Facebook, Mathematics Education, Instructional Strategies, Programming Principles, Teaching, Data Storage, Education and Training, Software Engineering, Geographic Information Systems, Lesson Planning, Computer Science, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Social Network Analysis, User Experience

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Demand Planning in RStudio: Create Demand Forecast

    Skills you'll gain: Demand Planning, Customer Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Production Planning, Forecasting, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Inventory Management System, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, R Programming, Data Visualization

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Board Infinity

    Executing Full Text Queries with Elasticsearch

    Skills you'll gain: Query Languages, Data Analysis, Software Installation, Performance Tuning, Distributed Computing, Load Balancing, Scripting, Scalability, Information Architecture, Data Modeling, Application Programming Interface (API)

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create a High-Fidelity Prototype with Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), Mobile Development, Mockups, Wireframing, Collaborative Software

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Desarrollo y Diseño de Videojuegos: Proyecto final

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Software Design Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Reality, Sprint Planning, Video Production, Technical Documentation, Prototyping, Digital Publishing, User Interface (UI)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Cómo combinar y analizar datos complejos

    Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Ethics, R Programming, Surveys, Informed Consent, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build a Guessing Game in C# on Linux

    Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Microsoft Visual Studio, .NET Framework, Game Design, Programming Principles, Linux, Application Development, Cross Platform Development

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Build an Automobile Listing Website with PHP

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development, PHP (Scripting Language), Web Design and Development, Content Management, Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Software Engineering

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Build an Online Auction Server with ExpressJS

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Node.JS, Restful API, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development, Web Applications, Web Servers, Javascript

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Simplilearn

    Maven Course for Build Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Build Tools, Continuous Integration, Software Configuration Management, Version Control, Java, Software Versioning, Mac OS, Software Installation, Development Environment

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    .NET Core Microservices - The Complete Guide (.NET 6 MVC)

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, .NET Framework, ASP.NET, Microsoft Azure, Object-Relational Mapping, Cloud Storage, API Gateway, Software Architecture, Payment Systems, Authentications, Software Development, C# (Programming Language), Model View Controller, Application Programming Interface (API), Authorization (Computing)

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Introduction to Data Networks and the Internet - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
  • Teaching Impacts of Technology: Relationships: University of California San Diego
  • Demand Planning in RStudio: Create Demand Forecast: Coursera
  • Executing Full Text Queries with Elasticsearch: Board Infinity
  • Create a High-Fidelity Prototype with Figma: Coursera
  • Desarrollo y Diseño de Videojuegos: Proyecto final: Universidad de los Andes
  • Cómo combinar y analizar datos complejos: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Build a Guessing Game in C# on Linux: Coursera
  • Build an Automobile Listing Website with PHP: Coursera
  • Build an Online Auction Server with ExpressJS: Coursera

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