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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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    Coursera

    GenAI for Contract Drafting Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Technology, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Contract Review, Contract Management, Contract Compliance, AI Enablement, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Shell Scripting with Bash: Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, Unix Shell, Unix Commands, Linux Commands, Unix, Linux, File I/O, File Management

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Functional Programming Principles in Scala

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Design, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Unit Testing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Khalifa University

    AI for Executives: The Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Strategy, Model Deployment, Data Governance, Model Evaluation, Transfer Learning, Data Quality, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Leadership, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Strategic Decision-Making, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Classification Algorithms, Regression Analysis, Decision Tree Learning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Command Line (CLI) & Terminal Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, File Management, Unix Commands, File Systems, Linux Commands

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Data Science Beyond the Basics (ML+DS)

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Supervised Learning, Generative Model Architectures, AWS SageMaker, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Unsupervised Learning, Data Preprocessing, Large Language Modeling, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, LLM Application, Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, A/B Testing, Transfer Learning, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Data Analysis, AWS CloudFormation, AI Personalization

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Pearson

    Linux Security Basics and Beyond

    Skills you'll gain: File Management, Firewall, Linux Administration, Ubuntu, Hardening, Linux Servers, OS Process Management, Linux, Authentications, Zero Trust Network Access, Remote Access Systems, Data Security, User Accounts, Network Security, Linux Commands, Application Security, Security Strategy, Operating System Administration, Information Systems Security, IT Security Architecture

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Ansible From Basics to Guru

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Kubernetes, Virtual Machines, Devops Tools, Containerization, IT Automation, Docker (Software), Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Automation, Amazon Web Services, File Management, Microsoft Azure, DevOps, Linux Servers, Operating System Administration, YAML, Windows Servers, Microsoft Windows, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Web Servers

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    HDFS Architecture and Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, File Systems, Big Data, Data Infrastructure, Java, Data Structures, File Management, Systems Architecture, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, Development Environment, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Introduction to C++ Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, C++ (Programming Language), API Design, Program Development, Software Documentation, Pseudocode, Software Architecture, Software Design, Maintainability, Computational Thinking, Performance Tuning, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Application Development, Computer Programming, Generative AI Agents, Integrated Development Environments, Generative AI, Data Validation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Red Hat

    Python Programming with Red Hat

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JSON, Python Programming, Debugging, Data Structures, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Computer Programming, Statistical Programming, Web Development, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Development Environment, Text Mining, Software Installation

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    cPanel Basics: Configure, Manage & Optimize

    Skills you'll gain: Control Panels, Cloud Hosting, User Accounts, File Management, System Configuration, Web Servers, Content Management, Safety and Security, User Interface (UI)

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • GenAI for Contract Drafting Basics: Coursera
  • Shell Scripting with Bash: Basics: Coursera
  • Functional Programming Principles in Scala: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • AI for Executives: The Basics: Khalifa University
  • Command Line (CLI) & Terminal Basics: Scrimba
  • Data Science Beyond the Basics (ML+DS): Coursera
  • Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Pearson
  • Ansible From Basics to Guru: Pearson
  • HDFS Architecture and Programming: Johns Hopkins University
  • Microsoft Introduction to C++ Programming: Microsoft

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