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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.


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Popular Programming Basics Courses and Certifications


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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Robótica

    Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Basic Electrical Systems, Programming Principles, Mobile Development, Control Systems, Engineering, Electronic Components, Electronic Systems, Remote Access Systems, Construction, Computer Programming

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Improve Data Quality and Automate Errors

    Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Management, Quality Assurance, Stored Procedure, Data Cleansing, Data Integrity, Quality Improvement, Quality Assessment, Data Validation, Data Pipelines, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), SQL, Data Processing, Extract, Transform, Load, Performance Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Continuous Monitoring, Automation, Root Cause Analysis, Trend Analysis

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Build and Manage Insurance Claims with MariaDB

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Health Information Management, Relational Databases, Database Design, Back-End Web Development, Database Management, Databases, Web Applications, Data Validation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Pentesting APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, API Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Security Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Penetration Testing, Application Security, Restful API, Authentications, Personally Identifiable Information, Brute-force attacks, Security Engineering, Threat Modeling, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Vulnerability Assessments, Exploitation techniques, Data Security, Business Logic, Authorization (Computing), Cybersecurity

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    The Ultimate Linux Bootcamp for DevOps SRE & Cloud Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, Unix Commands, Systems Administration, Network Support, TCP/IP, Service Management, Network Troubleshooting, Site Reliability Engineering, IT Automation, Hardware Architecture, File Management

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    ML Production Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Unit Testing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Testing, Scalability, Dashboard, Continuous Integration, Testability, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Docker (Software), Tensorflow, Containerization, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Git (Version Control System), Python Programming

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Logical Operations

    Crystal Reports: SQL Statements and Complex Formulas

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Statistical Reporting, Query Languages, Microsoft Access, Data Presentation, Business Reporting, Relational Databases, Data Manipulation, Business Intelligence Software, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Office

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Generative AI Foundations in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Responsible AI, Model Deployment, Large Language Modeling, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Natural Language Processing, Embeddings, Transfer Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Deep Learning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    AWS Cloud Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Development, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, CI/CD, AWS CloudFormation, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Business Intelligence, Amazon S3, Web Development, API Gateway, Cloud Platforms, Serverless Computing, Cloud Services, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Amazon DynamoDB

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Building and Optimizing AI Agent Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Agentic Workflows, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Model Deployment, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Transformation, Model Evaluation, Reinforcement Learning, Software Architecture, Business Ethics, API Design, Process Optimization, System Design and Implementation, Performance Tuning, Algorithms, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of London

    Algorithms and Complexity

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Performance Testing, Computer Science, Data Structures, Critical Thinking, Logical Reasoning, Graph Theory, Complex Problem Solving, Analysis, Game Theory

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Build & Optimize React Native Product Listing Apps

    Skills you'll gain: Application Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design, Application Development, Front-End Web Development, Performance Tuning, Software Design Patterns, Real Time Data, API Design, Application Performance Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Robótica: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Improve Data Quality and Automate Errors: Coursera
  • Build and Manage Insurance Claims with MariaDB: EDUCBA
  • Pentesting APIs: Packt
  • The Ultimate Linux Bootcamp for DevOps SRE & Cloud Engineers: Packt
  • ML Production Systems: Coursera
  • Crystal Reports: SQL Statements and Complex Formulas: Logical Operations
  • Generative AI Foundations in Python: Packt
  • AWS Cloud Projects: Packt
  • Building and Optimizing AI Agent Workflows: Coursera

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