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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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    University of California San Diego

    Internet of Things Capstone V2: Build a Mobile Surveillance System

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Documents, System Design and Implementation, Internet Of Things, Technical Documentation, Technical Communication, Mobile Development, Test Case, System Testing, Software Development, Wireless Networks, Embedded Systems, Systems Integration

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

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

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, 3D Assets, AI Workflows, Development Environment, Programming Principles

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Codio

    Mastering Ansible Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Package and Software Management, YAML, Configuration Management, System Configuration, Linux Administration, Unix, IT Automation, Automation, Web Applications, Unix Shell, File Management, Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps, User Accounts

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Virtualization, Docker, and Kubernetes for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Docker (Software), Containerization, Kubernetes, Virtualization, Cloud Deployment, Devops Tools, Microservices, Application Deployment, Virtual Machines, Cloud Development, Database Management, Cloud-Based Integration, Scalability

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Generative AI Applications and Popular Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Content Creation, Hugging Face

    4.6
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Learning Deep Learning: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Keras (Neural Network Library), Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Transfer Learning, Tensorflow, Python Programming, Data Preprocessing, Network Architecture, Classification Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    Ciencia de datos energéticos

    Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Mining, Data Science, Statistical Methods, Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Data Visualization Software, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Regression Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Cloud Computing Essentials with Azure Management

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Security, System Monitoring, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Scalability

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Python Course for Data Analysis - Become Data Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Scatter Plots, Jupyter, Programming Principles, Histogram

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    AWS AI Practitioner Certification Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Wrangling, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Security, Embeddings, Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Security, Data Governance, Deep Learning, Encryption, Public Cloud, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Alibaba Cloud Academy

    Protecting Cloud Architecture with Alibaba Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Network Security, Network Architecture, Data Security, Application Security, Cloud Computing, Operating Systems, Linux, Firewall, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Encryption

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Titanic Survival Prediction Using Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Logistic Regression, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Classification Algorithms, Data Science, Python Programming

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

  • Internet of Things Capstone V2: Build a Mobile Surveillance System: University of California San Diego
  • Unity C# Scripting — Complete C# for Unity Game Development: Packt
  • Mastering Ansible Automation: Codio
  • Virtualization, Docker, and Kubernetes for Data Engineering: Duke University
  • Generative AI Applications and Popular Tools: Edureka
  • Learning Deep Learning: Unit 1: Pearson
  • Ciencia de datos energéticos: Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Cloud Computing Essentials with Azure Management: Microsoft
  • Python Course for Data Analysis - Become Data Analyst: Packt
  • AWS AI Practitioner Certification Prep: LearnKartS

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