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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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    DeepLearning.AI

    Function-Calling and Data Extraction with LLMs

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Tool Calling, AI Workflows, Hugging Face, Unstructured Data, SQL, Web Services, Prompt Engineering, AI Enablement, Database Management, Restful API, Data Processing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Fundamentals with Rust: Build a CLI Distance Calculator

    Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Command-Line Interface, Package and Software Management, Programming Principles, Secure Coding, Software Development, Computer Programming, Debugging

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Michigan

    Generative AI: Forecasting Disruption

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Visualization (Computer Graphics)

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    API Development and Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Postman API Platform, Restful API, API Testing, Data Validation, Authentications, OAuth, Cloud API, Microservices, Application Deployment, CI/CD, Authorization (Computing), Secure Coding, Application Frameworks, Performance Tuning, Application Lifecycle Management, Prometheus (Software), Grafana

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create an Employee Feedback Survey with TypeForm

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Surveys, Surveys, User Feedback, Security Awareness, Cloud Security, Business Software, Data Sharing, Email Automation, Collaborative Software, Business Technologies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    43 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Machine Learning with PySpark: Customer Churn Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Model Deployment, Data Analysis, PySpark, Data Import/Export, Data Transformation, Apache Spark, Decision Tree Learning, Customer Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Duke University

    Rust for Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps)

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Hugging Face, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Rust (Programming Language), Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), AWS SageMaker, Cloud Deployment, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), CI/CD, Applied Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps, Machine Learning

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    Practical Python for AI Coding 2

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Visualization, Tensorflow, NumPy, Pandas (Python Package), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Seaborn, Python Programming, Keras (Neural Network Library), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Manipulation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Institut Mines-Télécom

    Traitement d'images : segmentation et caractérisation

    Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Image Quality, Data Processing, Digital Signal Processing, Data Analysis, Computer Programming, Medical Imaging, Python Programming, Histogram, Algorithms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
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    Coursera

    Unsafe Code in .NET: Memory Management and Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Real Time Data, Application Development, .NET Framework, Performance Tuning, Secure Coding, C# (Programming Language), System Programming, Application Performance Management, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Foundations of Data Science and Machine Learning with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, NumPy, Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Linear Algebra, Seaborn, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Python Programming, Data Preprocessing, Data Science, Regression Analysis, Data Structures, Logistic Regression

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Codio

    Select Topics in Python: Matplotlib

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Jupyter, Interactive Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Box Plots, Animations, Python Programming

    3.3
    Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Function-Calling and Data Extraction with LLMs: DeepLearning.AI
  • Fundamentals with Rust: Build a CLI Distance Calculator: Coursera
  • Generative AI: Forecasting Disruption: University of Michigan
  • API Development and Architecture: Edureka
  • Create an Employee Feedback Survey with TypeForm: Coursera
  • Machine Learning with PySpark: Customer Churn Analysis: Coursera
  • Rust for Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps): Duke University
  • Practical Python for AI Coding 2: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
  • Traitement d'images : segmentation et caractérisation: Institut Mines-Télécom
  • Unsafe Code in .NET: Memory Management and Optimization: Coursera

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