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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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    IIT Roorkee

    Linear Algebra Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Machine Learning Algorithms, NumPy, Dimensionality Reduction, Machine Learning, Data Science, Advanced Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    Amazon EC2 Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Performance Tuning, Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Services, Capacity Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Data Analysis with R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Data Science, Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Feature Engineering, Forecasting

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Microsoft Azure - Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtual Networking, Cloud Applications, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Virtualization, Cloud Storage, Scalability

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    JavaScript Programming Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Ajax, Javascript, Data Structures, Debugging, JSON, Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Computer Programming, Front-End Web Development, Event-Driven Programming, Software Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Git (Version Control System), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Application Programming Interface (API)

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    165 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Cape Town

    Julia Scientific Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Scientific Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Other Programming Languages, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Computer Programming, Mathematical Modeling, Package and Software Management

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    436 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Toronto

    iOS App Development Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Apple iOS, Apple Xcode, Swift Programming, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, UI Components, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Application Frameworks, Computer Programming

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Object Oriented Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Software Engineering, Unit Testing, Debugging, OS Process Management, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    Matlab and Simulink Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Scientific Visualization, Data Visualization, Simulation and Simulation Software, Data Visualization Software, Mathematical Modeling, Data Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Software, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Debugging

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    54 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced R Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), R Programming, Debugging, Functional Design, Programming Principles, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Software Design Patterns, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Trees and Graphs: Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Tree Maps, Network Analysis, Computational Thinking, Python Programming

    Build toward a degree

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon Web Services

    Introduction to Container Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Docker (Software), Application Deployment, Development Environment, Virtualization

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Linear Algebra Basics: IIT Roorkee
  • Amazon EC2 Basics: Amazon Web Services
  • Data Analysis with R: IBM
  • Microsoft Azure - Basics: EDUCBA
  • JavaScript Programming Essentials: IBM
  • Julia Scientific Programming: University of Cape Town
  • iOS App Development Basics: University of Toronto
  • Object Oriented Programming: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Matlab and Simulink Basics : Starweaver
  • Advanced R Programming: Johns Hopkins University

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