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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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    Northwestern University

    Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Controls, Control Systems, Automation Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Mathematical Software, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Calculations, Engineering, Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Mathematics, Engineering Analysis, Automation, Virtual Environment, Robotic Process Automation, Torque (Physics), Graph Theory, Matlab, Numerical Analysis

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Playwright Power Techniques: Fast and Reliable Web Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Test Automation, Regression Testing, Continuous Integration, Performance Testing, CI/CD, Test Engineering, Browser Compatibility, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Delivery, Test Execution Engine, Debugging, Test Case, User Interface (UI), Scalability, Authentications

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Number Theory and Cryptography

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptographic Protocols, Cryptography, Key Management, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Arithmetic, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Algebra, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    PwC

    Data-driven Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Intelligence, Big Data, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Statistical Programming, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization Software, Data Collection, Case Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    The Finite Element Method for Problems in Physics

    Skills you'll gain: Finite Element Methods, Engineering Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Advanced Mathematics, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

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    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Edureka

    Protecting and Managing APIs

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), OAuth, API Design, Cloud API, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Authorization (Computing), Restful API, Threat Modeling, Application Security, Data Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Identity and Access Management, Encryption, Security Controls, Prometheus (Software), Flask (Web Framework), Grafana, Python Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Alberta

    Software Design and Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Systems Architecture, Web Services, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Software Design Documents, Software Visualization, Code Review, Solution Architecture, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Java

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Getting Started with BSP and Embedded C

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Internet Of Things, System Software, Peripheral Devices, C (Programming Language), Software Architecture, Simulations, Development Environment, Debugging, Systems Integration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Developing AI Applications on Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Microsoft Azure, Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Science, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Application Deployment, Natural Language Processing, Application Programming Interface (API)

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Deep Learning with Python: CNN, ANN & RNN

    Skills you'll gain: Keras (Neural Network Library), Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Tensorflow, Data Processing, Computer Vision, Data Transformation, Financial Forecasting, Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Visualization, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming, Customer Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Google Cloud Platform, Development Environment

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Python Project for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Manipulation, SQL, Integrated Development Environments, Data Processing, Databases, Application Programming Interface (API), Code Review, Restful API, Python Programming, Unit Testing, Style Guides

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Hands-on AWS Lambda Labs: Essential Lab Exercises

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon CloudWatch, Serverless Computing, Scalability, Event-Driven Programming, Application Performance Management, Capacity Management, Event Monitoring

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control: Northwestern University
  • Playwright Power Techniques: Fast and Reliable Web Testing: Coursera
  • Number Theory and Cryptography: University of California San Diego
  • Data-driven Decision Making: PwC
  • The Finite Element Method for Problems in Physics: University of Michigan
  • Protecting and Managing APIs: Edureka
  • Software Design and Architecture: University of Alberta
  • Getting Started with BSP and Embedded C: Coursera
  • Developing AI Applications on Azure: LearnQuest
  • Deep Learning with Python: CNN, ANN & RNN: EDUCBA

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