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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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    Unilever

    Implementing Supply Chain Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Analytics, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Systems, Supply Chain Planning, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Predictive Analytics, Forecasting, Inventory Management System, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Analytics, Agile Methodology, SQL, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Technical Communication, Python Programming

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    65 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Advanced Models for Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Supply Chain, Workforce Management, Business Analytics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Process Optimization, Manufacturing Operations, Operations Management, Workforce Planning, Financial Modeling, Business Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Resource Allocation, Finance, Analytics, Production Planning, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Decision Making

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    56 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Increasing Real Estate Management Profits: Harnessing Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Financial Modeling, Business Process, Peer Review, Presentations, Property Management, Data Analysis, MySQL, Risk Analysis, Real Estate, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Analytics, SQL

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    244 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Codio

    Advanced Django: Building a Blog

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Django (Web Framework), Authentications, PostgreSQL, Scalability, Application Deployment, Cloud Hosting, User Accounts, Application Security, Python Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    115 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Toward the Future of iOS Development with Swift

    Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, iOS Development, Apple iOS, Objective-C (Programming Language), Mobile Development, Application Development, Apple software proficiency, Application Servers, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, User Interface (UI)

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    79 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Leeds

    How to Get Into Robotics

    Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing and Production, Engineering, Data Ethics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Vision, Control Systems, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    59 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Desarrollo de Videojuegos en Unity: Una Introducción

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Animations, Google Analytics, Prototyping, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Application Deployment

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    266 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Introduction to Java Enterprise Edition (EE)

    Skills you'll gain: Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Application Deployment, Web Applications, Application Servers, Java, Web Servers, Java Programming, Web Development, Server Side, Application Frameworks

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    78 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Basic Image Classification with TensorFlow

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, Image Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    847 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Duke University

    Data Visualization with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Statistical Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Plotly, Matplotlib, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Seaborn, Tableau Software, Scatter Plots, Heat Maps, Histogram, Google Sheets, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Cloud Applications, Business Communication

    4.2
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    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Python GUI Development with PyQt

    Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, UI Components, User Interface (UI), MySQL, User Interface (UI) Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Event-Driven Programming, Database Design, Application Deployment, Application Design, Python Programming, Application Development, Database Management, Graphical Tools, Database Application, Databases, Software Design, Computer Graphics, Development Environment, SQL

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    57 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Optimize TensorFlow Models For Deployment with TensorRT

    Skills you'll gain: Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Performance Tuning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Model Deployment, Python Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    76 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Implementing Supply Chain Analytics: Unilever
  • Advanced Models for Decision Making: University of Minnesota
  • Increasing Real Estate Management Profits: Harnessing Data Analytics: Duke University
  • Advanced Django: Building a Blog: Codio
  • Toward the Future of iOS Development with Swift: University of California, Irvine
  • How to Get Into Robotics: University of Leeds
  • Desarrollo de Videojuegos en Unity: Una Introducción: Universidad de los Andes
  • Introduction to Java Enterprise Edition (EE): LearnQuest
  • Basic Image Classification with TensorFlow: Coursera
  • Data Visualization with Python: Duke University

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