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    Skillshare

    Adobe Illustrator Basics for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Color Theory, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Import/Export, Graphic Design, User Interface (UI), Creativity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    JavaScript Essentials: From Basics to DOM

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Web Design and Development, Scripting, Data Validation, Programming Principles, Development Environment

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Pearson

    Linux Security Basics and Beyond

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

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Arduino Programming and Project Development

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Basic Electrical Systems, Wireless Networks, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Control Systems, Interactive Design, Software Installation, Electronic Components, C and C++, Hardware Design, Electronics, Programming Principles, Display Devices, Embedded Software, Integrated Development Environments, Product Development, Electronic Systems, Embedded Systems

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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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, Software Design Patterns, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Javascript, Algorithms, Computational Thinking

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    HDFS Architecture and Programming

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

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Ansible From Basics to Guru

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

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Introduction to Git and GitHub Basics

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Unix Commands, Unix Shell, Software Versioning, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Software Configuration Management, File Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Coding for Everyone: C and C++

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Debugging, C (Programming Language), C and C++, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Code Review, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Command-Line Interface, Data-oriented programming, Programming Principles, Graph Theory, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Integrated Development Environments, Software Technical Review, Game Design

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Master Basics of Cybersecurity Fundamentals Training

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Encryption, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Data Encryption Standard, Threat Modeling, Cryptography, Cyber Attacks, Data Security, Databases, Malware Protection, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, Security Engineering, Authentications, Data Structures, Data Integrity, Artificial Intelligence, SQL

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Linux Bash Scripting & Shell Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Unix Commands, Linux Administration, Linux, Scripting, File Management, Unix, Command-Line Interface, Scripting Languages, Debugging, System Configuration, User Interface (UI), IT Automation, Interactive Design, Programming Principles, OS Process Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Octave Programming: Analyze, Apply & Implement

    Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), Scripting, Scientific Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Graphing, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles, Debugging, Matlab, Computational Thinking, Numerical Analysis, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Manipulation, Linear Algebra

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Adobe Illustrator Basics for Beginners: Skillshare
  • JavaScript Essentials: From Basics to DOM: Packt
  • Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Pearson
  • Arduino Programming and Project Development: Packt
  • Functional Programming Principles in Scala: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • HDFS Architecture and Programming: Johns Hopkins University
  • Ansible From Basics to Guru: Pearson
  • Introduction to Git and GitHub Basics: Packt
  • Coding for Everyone: C and C++: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Master Basics of Cybersecurity Fundamentals Training: Simplilearn

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