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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

    What is Social?

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media Strategy, Digital Transformation, Professional Networking, Marketing Strategies, Social Network Analysis, Market Analysis, Real Time Data

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Node.js Mastery: Streams, Patterns & High-Performance Apps

    Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Software Design Patterns, Node.JS, Distributed Computing, Dataflow, Event-Driven Programming, Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Load Balancing, Software Architecture, Performance Tuning, Real Time Data, Systems Architecture, File I/O, Redis, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Systems Design, Application Performance Management, Javascript, Maintainability

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Build BI Pipelines

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Dashboard, Automation, Scripting, Business Intelligence, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Data Integrity, Data Quality, Google Cloud Platform, Data Validation, Marketing Analytics, Auditing, SQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Launch Chroma Fast

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Integrate Embeddings and Chroma

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Introduction to Spreadsheets and Models

    Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Financial Modeling, Regression Analysis, Excel Formulas, Business Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software, Operations Research, Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Probability Distribution, Analysis, Forecasting, Predictive Analytics, Risk Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Process Optimization, Decision Tree Learning

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Microsoft Azure: AI, Infrastructure, and Data Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Data Processing, Big Data, Apache Spark, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Databricks, Infrastructure Security, Data Pipelines, Virtual Networking, Azure DevOps, Virtual Machines, Azure Active Directory, Analytics, Active Directory, Network Security, Model Deployment, Python Programming, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Explain Black-Box Models

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Business Communication, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Statistical Methods

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    Introduction to Android Mobile Application Development

    Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Development, Android (Operating System), Mobile Development, Gradle, Application Development, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Virtual Environment, Extensible Markup Language (XML), UI Components

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Automate AI Summaries

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Software, Return On Investment, Business Process Automation, Business Metrics, Slack (Software), Project Implementation, Workflow Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Automation, AI Enablement, Performance Metric, AI Workflows, Process Improvement and Optimization, Business Reporting, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Building Full-Stack Applications with Vibe Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Vibe coding, Prompt Engineering, Authentications, LLM Application, AI Workflows, Application Deployment, Cloud Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Development, No-Code Development, Application Design, Generative AI, Web Applications, Authorization (Computing), Back-End Web Development, System Design and Implementation, Frontend Performance, Software Development Life Cycle, Database Management, Problem Solving

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Build a XAML Multimedia Player with WPF

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Application Development, Microsoft Visual Studio, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI) Design, Interactive Design, Extensible Markup Language (XML), File Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • What is Social?: Northwestern University
  • Node.js Mastery: Streams, Patterns & High-Performance Apps: Packt
  • Build BI Pipelines: Coursera
  • Launch Chroma Fast: Coursera
  • Integrate Embeddings and Chroma: Coursera
  • Introduction to Spreadsheets and Models: University of Pennsylvania
  • Microsoft Azure: AI, Infrastructure, and Data Solutions: LearnQuest
  • Explain Black-Box Models: Coursera
  • Introduction to Android Mobile Application Development : Meta
  • Automate AI Summaries: Coursera

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