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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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    Edureka

    Generative AI for Software Engineers & Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Gemini, Model Deployment, Generative AI Agents, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Google Gemini, Responsible AI, Performance Tuning, Large Language Modeling, Software Development Tools, Code Review, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, AI Personalization, Software Development, Software Quality Assurance, Debugging, Automation

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    DataOps: Automation & Reliability

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Airflow, Docker (Software), Git (Version Control System), Data Pipelines, Containerization, CI/CD, Debugging, Ansible, Continuous Deployment, Database Management, Performance Tuning, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration, Workflow Management, DevOps, SQL, Automation, Configuration Management, Root Cause Analysis, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Golang for Beginners: Data Types, Functions, and Packages

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Go (Programming Language), Package and Software Management, Programming Principles, Program Development, Data Structures, Debugging

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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Whizlabs

    Storage in Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cloud Storage, Data Storage, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Management, Data Management, Data Security, Data Governance, Data Encryption Standard, Disaster Recovery

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica

    Introdução ao Controle Moderno

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Matlab, Engineering Analysis, Simulations, Systems Analysis, Systems Engineering, System Design and Implementation, Mathematical Modeling, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Estimation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Back-end Application Development Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, MongoDB, Flask (Web Framework), Cloud Deployment, Back-End Web Development, Database Systems, Django (Web Framework), Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Applications, OpenShift, Microservices, Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Application Development, Restful API, Scalability

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Advanced JavaScript 2: Async JS, APIs, Operators, Objects

    Skills you'll gain: Ajax, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Data Validation, Web Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Java Development Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Continuous Integration, Restful API, Docker (Software), Model View Controller, Front-End Web Development, Databases, User Story, CI/CD, Java, Java Programming, Database Application, Application Programming Interface (API), HTML and CSS, Full-Stack Web Development, Spring Boot, Microservices, Back-End Web Development, Software Design Documents, Software Architecture

    4.3
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    10 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Perform exploratory data analysis on retail data with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Statistical Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Matplotlib, Customer Analysis, Analytical Skills, Trend Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Jupyter

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Cisco Learning and Certifications

    DevOps for Network Automation (NetDevOps)

    Skills you'll gain: Development Environment, Software Development Methodologies, CI/CD, DevOps, IT Automation, Version Control, Continuous Integration, Network Engineering, Program Development, Docker (Software), Software Development, Software Engineering, Virtual Environment, Git (Version Control System), Waterfall Methodology, Agile Methodology, Software Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    Data Analysis in R with RStudio & Tidyverse

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Import/Export, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Backend Development for .Net Full Stack

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Restful API, .NET Framework, Web Services, JSON, Model View Controller, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Server Side, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Application Security, Object-Relational Mapping, Middleware

    3.9
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Generative AI for Software Engineers & Developers: Edureka
  • DataOps: Automation & Reliability: Coursera
  • Golang for Beginners: Data Types, Functions, and Packages: Coursera
  • Storage in Azure: Whizlabs
  • Introdução ao Controle Moderno: Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
  • Back-end Application Development Capstone Project: IBM
  • Advanced JavaScript 2: Async JS, APIs, Operators, Objects: Scrimba
  • Java Development Capstone Project: IBM
  • Perform exploratory data analysis on retail data with Python: Coursera
  • DevOps for Network Automation (NetDevOps): Cisco Learning and Certifications

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