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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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    IBM

    Developing Mobile Apps with React Native

    Skills you'll gain: React Native, Mobile Development, React Redux, React.js, Ajax, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Javascript, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Data Structures, Application Development, Apple iOS, Debugging, iOS Development, User Story, Android Development, UI Components, Cross Platform Development, JSON, Flutter (Software)

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    AI Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Responsible AI, Model Evaluation, Data Ethics, Data Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Unsupervised Learning, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Quality, Model Deployment, Data Preprocessing, Human Centered Design, Machine Learning, Project Management, Product Management, Product Design, Data Science

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Software Processes and Agile Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Agile Software Development, Software Development Methodologies, Software Development Life Cycle, Scrum (Software Development), Software Engineering, Process Driven Development

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Optimize Java Memory for ML Performance

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Deployment, Containerization, Performance Tuning, Docker (Software), Java, Application Performance Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Analysis, Data Structures

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Kibana 8.x – A Quick Start Guide to Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Kibana, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Grafana, Graphing, Data Analysis, Splunk, Real Time Data, Anomaly Detection, Applied Machine Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Query Languages, SQL, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Qualitative Research

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    GitLab CI/CD: Automating Software Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Hardware Design, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Devops Tools, Electronic Hardware, Embedded Software, Continuous Delivery, Test Automation, Software Development Tools, Automation, Verification And Validation, YAML, Process Optimization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM RAG and Agentic AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Model Context Protocol, LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Agentic Workflows, Tool Calling, LangGraph, LLM Application, Agentic systems, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Vector Databases, OpenAI API, Embeddings, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Software Development

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    Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Foundations of B2B Tech Sales

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, B2B Sales, Prospecting and Qualification, Consultative Selling, Selling Techniques, Sales Process, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Enterprise Sales, Value Propositions, Performance Metric, Upselling, Technical Sales, Sales, Cross Selling, Overcoming Objections, Sales Presentations, Negotiation, Analytics

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Introduction to Game Design

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Conceptual Design, Animation and Game Design, Ideation, Interactive Design, Design, Systems Design, Creativity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Advanced Contract Testing with Pact and Beyond

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Application Deployment, Integration Testing, Continuous Deployment, Microservices, Software Versioning, Continuous Integration, Test Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), CI/CD, Test Tools, Verification And Validation, Application Lifecycle Management

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Advanced Data Testing for Quality at Scale

    Skills you'll gain: Application Lifecycle Management, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Data Validation, Data Governance, Data Quality, Test Automation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Scalability, SQL

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Build a DALL-E Generator with React, JS & OpenAI

    Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, Web Development Tools, TypeScript, Development Environment, Full-Stack Web Development, Email Automation, Web Applications, Node.JS

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Developing Mobile Apps with React Native: IBM
  • AI Product Management: Duke University
  • Software Processes and Agile Practices: University of Alberta
  • Optimize Java Memory for ML Performance: Coursera
  • Kibana 8.x – A Quick Start Guide to Data Analysis: Packt
  • GitLab CI/CD: Automating Software Delivery: Coursera
  • IBM RAG and Agentic AI: IBM
  • Foundations of B2B Tech Sales: LearnQuest
  • Introduction to Game Design: California Institute of the Arts
  • Advanced Contract Testing with Pact and Beyond: Coursera

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