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  • C

    Coursera Project Network

    Kotlin For Beginners: Data Types and Conditional Expressions

    Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, Application Development, Software Documentation, Programming Principles, Data Validation, Computational Logic, Data Mapping

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera Project Network

    Building API Test Automation Framework Using Rest Assured

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Case, Restful API, Software Testing, Configuration Management, Java Programming

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Introduction to SQL for BigQuery and Cloud SQL

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Google Cloud Platform, Database Development, Database Management, Data Import/Export, Query Languages, Data Warehousing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    107 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Meta

    Create the User Interface in Android Studio

    Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Jetpack, Responsive Web Design, Kotlin, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Cross Platform Development, Animations

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    149 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Razonamiento artificial

    Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Computational Logic, Markov Model, Artificial Intelligence, Game Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, Python Programming, Deductive Reasoning, Probability, Mathematical Modeling, Algorithms

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    113 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Michigan

    UX Research at Scale: Surveys, Analytics, Online Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, User Research, Survey Creation, Sampling (Statistics), A/B Testing, Web Analytics, Qualitative Research, Usability Testing, Research Methodologies, Web Analytics and SEO, Data Collection, Research Design, Sample Size Determination, Analytics, Data Analysis

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    209 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    U

    Universidade Estadual de Campinas

    Introdução ao Desenvolvimento de Aplicativos Android

    Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Development, Mobile Development, Event-Driven Programming, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Application Development, Java, Program Development, Development Environment, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Debugging

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    65 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    A

    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Payroll and Tax Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Reporting, Payroll Processing, Payroll Administration, Payroll Tax, Labor Law, Tax Preparation, Labor Compliance, Income Tax, Compensation and Benefits, Tax Compliance, Employee Onboarding

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    144 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California San Diego

    Deploying Machine Learning Models

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Applied Machine Learning, Flask (Web Framework), Application Deployment, Django (Web Framework), Web Applications, Data Processing, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Python Programming

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado System

    Abstraction, Problem Decomposition, and Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, C (Programming Language), Data Structures, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Data Store, Problem Management, Program Development, Debugging

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    37 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Functional Program Design in Scala (Scala 2 version)

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Functional Design, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, Simulations

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google

    Google Agile Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Backlogs, Scrum (Software Development), User Story, Project Coordination, Sprint Planning, Project Management, Kanban Principles, Waterfall Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Prioritization, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Estimation, Problem Solving

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    102 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Kotlin For Beginners: Data Types and Conditional Expressions: Coursera Project Network
  • Building API Test Automation Framework Using Rest Assured: Coursera Project Network
  • Introduction to SQL for BigQuery and Cloud SQL: Google Cloud
  • Create the User Interface in Android Studio: Meta
  • Razonamiento artificial: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • UX Research at Scale: Surveys, Analytics, Online Testing: University of Michigan
  • Introdução ao Desenvolvimento de Aplicativos Android: Universidade Estadual de Campinas
  • Payroll and Tax Fundamentals: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
  • Deploying Machine Learning Models: University of California San Diego
  • Abstraction, Problem Decomposition, and Functions: University of Colorado System

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