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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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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep: Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 [1Z0-808]

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Oracle SQL Developer, Code Reusability, Oracle Databases, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Memory Management

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Unity C# Scripting — Complete C# for Unity Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Android (Operating System), User Interface (UI) Design, Code Reusability, UI Components, Release Management, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Computational Logic

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Integrate Generative AI Into Your Data Workflow

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Analysis, Model Training, Data-Driven Marketing, Data Wrangling, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Data Science, Data Processing

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Building React and ASP.NET MVC 5 Applications

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Frontend Integration, API Design, Middleware, Application Frameworks, Object-Relational Mapping, Model View Controller, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    49 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    GenAI for Software Developers

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot, Prompt Engineering, AI Workflows, AI Integrations, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Software Architecture, Code Review, AI literacy, Software Design, API Design, Debugging, Software Development, Application Development, AI Security, Python Programming, Automation, Version Control, Java Programming

    2.6
    Rating, 2.6 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Python for Data Science: Real Projects & Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Descriptive Statistics, Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering, Probability & Statistics, Supervised Learning, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Box Plots, Regression Analysis, Statistics, Predictive Modeling, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Science, Statistical Programming, Histogram, Statistical Analysis, Database Application, Database Software, Python Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    38 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Learn Angular Routing by building a Cocktails Application

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Authorization (Computing), JavaScript Frameworks, Application Programming Interface (API), TypeScript, Javascript, Web Development

    4.7
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    University of Michigan

    Введение в HTML5

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development Tools, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Semantic Web, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Presence, Web Servers, File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Ruby Scripting for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), Scripting Languages, Scripting, Devops Tools, DevOps, Computer Programming Tools

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Peking University

    软件工程

    Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Software Testing, Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Software Development Tools, System Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Agile Software Development, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Agile Methodology, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development Methodologies, Functional Requirement, Development Environment, Software Engineering Tools, Software Development, Software Design, Systems Analysis, Software Design Documents, Systems Design

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    57 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Java SE 17 Developer (1Z0-829): Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    Ciencia de datos energéticos

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems, Energy and Utilities, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Mining, Data Science, Statistical Methods, Python Programming, Data Processing, Applied Machine Learning, Computer Programming, Data Preprocessing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Artificial Neural Networks

    4.8
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Exam Prep: Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 [1Z0-808]: Whizlabs
  • Unity C# Scripting — Complete C# for Unity Game Development: Packt
  • Integrate Generative AI Into Your Data Workflow: Google Cloud
  • Building React and ASP.NET MVC 5 Applications: Board Infinity
  • GenAI for Software Developers: SkillUp
  • Python for Data Science: Real Projects & Analytics: EDUCBA
  • Learn Angular Routing by building a Cocktails Application: Coursera
  • Введение в HTML5: University of Michigan
  • Ruby Scripting for DevOps: Coursera
  • 软件工程: Peking University

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