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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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    Simplilearn

    Introduction Course to Autoencoders, VAEs, and GANs

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Deep Learning, Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Unsupervised Learning, Image Quality

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    API Development

    Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Web Development Tools, Authentications, Web Servers, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud API, Restful API, Servers, JSON, Software Documentation, Javascript, Web Services, Application Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Developing a REST API with Go and Cloud Run

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, API Gateway, Restful API, Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, API Design, Go (Programming Language), Google Cloud Platform, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Access, DevOps, Database Application, Data Management

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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    BiteSize Python for Absolute Beginners: Flow Controls

    Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computational Logic, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Maintainability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Learn Markdown

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Software Documentation, Technical Documentation, Style Guides, Web Development, Technical Writing

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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Supervised Text Classification for Marketing Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Deep Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Text Mining, Predictive Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Manipulation, Marketing Analytics, Python Programming, Feature Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Data Processing, Artificial Neural Networks, Performance Metric

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Introduction to On-Device AI

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Performance Testing, Android Development, Image Analysis, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Embedded Software, Deep Learning, Tensorflow, Hardware Architecture, Artificial Neural Networks, Real Time Data, Artificial Intelligence

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Scrimba

    Build Websites with Figma, HTML, and CSS

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Figma (Design Software), Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Design, Web Design and Development, Mockups, Web Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Prototyping, Javascript, Web Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Unit Testing in React.js: Create a Unit Test Suite

    Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Unit Testing, Test Case, React.js, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Testing, Web Development Tools, Ajax, Javascript

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Board Infinity

    Building a Complete MEAN Stack Application

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Full-Stack Web Development, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment, MongoDB, Angular, Back-End Web Development, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Restful API, Web Development, Secure Coding, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Scalability

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    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Code Generation with Amazon Q

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Code Review, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Development Environment, Generative AI Agents, Automation, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Real-time analytics with Spark: User Activity Monitoring

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, PySpark, Real Time Data, Query Languages, Data Transformation, SQL, Data Processing, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Introduction Course to Autoencoders, VAEs, and GANs: Simplilearn
  • API Development: Codio
  • Developing a REST API with Go and Cloud Run: Google Cloud
  • BiteSize Python for Absolute Beginners: Flow Controls: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Learn Markdown: Scrimba
  • Supervised Text Classification for Marketing Analytics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to On-Device AI: DeepLearning.AI
  • Build Websites with Figma, HTML, and CSS: Scrimba
  • Unit Testing in React.js: Create a Unit Test Suite: Coursera
  • Building a Complete MEAN Stack Application: Board Infinity

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