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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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    SkillUp

    Generative AI: Elevate your Business Intelligence Career

    Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Presentation, Infographics, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), SQL, Data Analysis, Presentations, Natural Language Processing

    4.7
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    34 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Flask for Beginners: Creating an Application

    Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), Application Deployment, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Application Development, Web Development, HTML and CSS, Python Programming

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    16 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    Python GUI Development with PyQt

    Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, UI Components, User Interface (UI), MySQL, User Interface (UI) Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Event-Driven Programming, Database Design, Application Deployment, Application Design, Python Programming, Application Development, Database Management, Graphical Tools, Database Application, Databases, Software Design, Computer Graphics, Development Environment, SQL

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    61 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    (c++) تعلم أساسيات لغة سي بلس بلس من خلال التطبيق العملي

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Application Development, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, File I/O

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Imperial College London

    Advanced App Development in Android Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Android Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Application Development, Animation and Game Design

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

    Generative AI Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, LangChain, Large Language Modeling, Vision Transformer (ViT), ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Image Analysis, Model Deployment, OpenAI API, Google Cloud Platform, Open Source Technology, Embeddings, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Probability & Statistics

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica

    Controle de Sistemas no Plano-s

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Matlab, System Design and Implementation, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Analysis, Simulations, Engineering Design Process

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    101 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fractal Analytics

    Responsible AI - Principles and Ethical Considerations

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Governance, Data Security, Governance, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    MathWorks

    Automating Image Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Matlab, Computer Vision, Traffic Flow Optimization, Automation, Anomaly Detection, Data Preprocessing, Data Store

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build a user login system for a Django website

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), GitHub, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), User Experience Design, Secure Coding, User Interface (UI), Web Development, Application Security, Application Frameworks, Development Environment, Authentications, Web Applications, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing)

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Rice University

    Best Practices in Planning DE&I Interventions

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Human Resource Strategy, Employee Retention, Diversity and Inclusion, Human Resources, Workplace inclusivity, Recruitment Strategies, Business Planning, Workforce Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Training Programs, Talent Acquisition, Organizational Change

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    61 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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, Software Development Tools

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Generative AI: Elevate your Business Intelligence Career: SkillUp
  • Flask for Beginners: Creating an Application: Coursera
  • Python GUI Development with PyQt: EDUCBA
  • (c++) تعلم أساسيات لغة سي بلس بلس من خلال التطبيق العملي: Coursera
  • Advanced App Development in Android Capstone: Imperial College London
  • Generative AI Fundamentals: Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
  • Controle de Sistemas no Plano-s: Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
  • Responsible AI - Principles and Ethical Considerations: Fractal Analytics
  • Automating Image Processing: MathWorks
  • Build a user login system for a Django website: Coursera

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