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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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    Packt

    Semantic Kernel SDK for Intelligent Applications

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Prompt Patterns, OpenAI API, Large Language Modeling, AI Enablement, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, OpenAI, Microsoft Azure, AI Orchestration, AI Personalization, Microsoft Development Tools, Development Environment, Microsoft Visual Studio, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development Tools

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Coding with AI for MBAs

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Data Modeling, Database Design, Web Design and Development, Software Development Tools, NoSQL, Database Architecture and Administration, Application Programming Interface (API), UI Components, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Web Applications, Version Control, Programming Principles

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Risk Management Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Data Ethics, Business Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Compliance Management, Generative AI Agents, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Governance, Mitigation, Continuous Monitoring

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    MIPS Computer Architecture and Performance Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Systems, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Architecture, System Programming, Application Performance Management, Data Pipelines, File Systems, Cloud Platforms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Deploy AI Apps with Cloudflare

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, API Gateway, OpenAI API, Model Deployment, Cloud Security, Application Programming Interface (API), AI Enablement, LLM Application, Web Servers, Application Performance Management, Distributed Computing, Debugging

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Managing Professional Work Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Team Building, Teamwork, Staff Management, Collaboration, Team Motivation, Professional Development, Leadership, Accountability, Conflict Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development, Emotional Intelligence, Safety Culture

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Mobile Security

    Skills you'll gain: Mobile Security, Investigation, Mobile Development, Apple iOS, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Android (Operating System), Application Security, Legal Proceedings, Cybersecurity, File Systems, Malware Protection, Computer Security, Secure Coding, Computer Security Incident Management, Cloud Security, Security Strategy, Analysis, Encryption, Debugging, Disaster Recovery

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Foundations of Generative AI Models

    Skills you'll gain: Generative Model Architectures, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Autoencoders, Model Evaluation, Large Language Modeling, Real Time Data, Scalability, Responsible AI, Transfer Learning, Natural Language Processing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Data Scientists

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Data Quality, Data Strategy, AI Enablement, Applied Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Understanding Large Language Models in Business

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, OpenAI API, Trend Analysis, Real Time Data, Analytics, Business Marketing, Program Development, Prompt Engineering, Business Strategy, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Technology Roadmaps, Market Trend, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Neural Networks, Content Marketing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Corporate Finance Institute

    Data Prep for Machine Learning in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Feature Engineering, Data Import/Export, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Statistical Visualization, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Pandas (Python Package), Box Plots, Python Programming, Data Science, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library)

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Translate Text with the Cloud Translation API

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), Multilingualism, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Cloud Computing

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    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular programming basics courses

  • Semantic Kernel SDK for Intelligent Applications : Packt
  • Coding with AI for MBAs: University of Virginia
  • GenAI for Risk Management Essentials: Coursera
  • MIPS Computer Architecture and Performance Optimization: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Deploy AI Apps with Cloudflare: Scrimba
  • Managing Professional Work Teams: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Cyber Security: Mobile Security: Macquarie University
  • Foundations of Generative AI Models: Simplilearn
  • GenAI for Data Scientists: Coursera
  • Understanding Large Language Models in Business: Coursera

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