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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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    Coursera

    API Testing a real web application via Postman

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Postman API Platform, OAuth, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Testing, Security Testing, Software Testing, Test Tools, Authentications, Scenario Testing

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    75 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • I

    Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica

    TDD – Desenvolvimento de Software Guiado por Testes

    Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, JUnit, Program Development, Test Case, Test Automation, Software Testing, Testability, Maintainability, Software Design, Software Development, Object Oriented Design, Application Design, Programming Principles

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    419 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google

    إدارة المشروعات من Google

    Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Project Implementation, Cost Management, Team Management, Project Planning, Project Scoping, Management Training And Development, Team Leadership, Agile Project Management, Communication Planning, Scope Management, Quality Management, Product Quality (QA/QC), Project Management Life Cycle, Quality Assessment, Stakeholder Analysis, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Change Management, Project Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    568 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Playwright Python and Pytest for Web Automation Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Integration, Test Automation, Authentications, CI/CD, Test Script Development, API Testing, Software Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Event-Driven Programming, GitHub, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    LearnQuest

    Test-Driven Development Overview

    Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Development Testing, Software Testing, Debugging, Software Development, Python Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    61 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 2: 2D Platformer

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Experience Design, Storytelling, User Experience Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Scripting

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    125 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
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    S

    Simplilearn

    Workflow Automation using Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Marketing Automation, OpenAI API, Business Process Automation, AI Workflows, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Automation, Performance Tuning, Workflow Management, Generative AI, Scalability, Blogs, Process Optimization, Operational Efficiency, AI Integrations, Real Time Data, Business Logic, Social Media Content, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    262 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    J

    Jordan University of Science and Technology

    Object Oriented Development using C#

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, C# (Programming Language), Program Development, Software Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Software Development, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Java, Query Languages

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Fake News Detection with Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Exploratory Data Analysis, Deep Learning, Text Mining, Plot (Graphics), Artificial Neural Networks, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Preprocessing, Natural Language Processing, Model Training, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Automation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    266 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    University of Toronto

    Mental Health and Resilience for Healthcare Workers

    Skills you'll gain: Resilience, Mental Health, Positivity, Personal Development, Stress Management, Recognizing Others, Psychosocial Assessments, Optimism, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Behavioral Health, Physiology

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    526 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Foundations and Core Concepts of PyTorch

    Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Model Evaluation, Deep Learning, Model Training, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Fine-tuning, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Model Optimization, Data Preprocessing, Regression Analysis, Software Installation, System Configuration

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    60 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Web Development, Web Development Tools, Scripting, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Programming Principles

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    110 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • API Testing a real web application via Postman: Coursera
  • TDD – Desenvolvimento de Software Guiado por Testes: Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
  • إدارة المشروعات من Google: Google
  • Playwright Python and Pytest for Web Automation Testing: Packt
  • Test-Driven Development Overview: LearnQuest
  • Game Design and Development 2: 2D Platformer: Michigan State University
  • Workflow Automation using Generative AI: Simplilearn
  • Object Oriented Development using C#: Jordan University of Science and Technology
  • Fake News Detection with Machine Learning: Coursera
  • Mental Health and Resilience for Healthcare Workers: University of Toronto

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