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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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    Coursera

    Creating a Quiz Game using Vanilla JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Data Storage, Web Development, Program Development, Data Structures, Game Design, Software Engineering

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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Spring WebFlux: Build Scalable Reactive Web Apps

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Architecture, Microservices, Software Design Patterns, Event-Driven Programming, Java Programming, Restful API, Performance Tuning, MongoDB, Back-End Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Scalability, Real Time Data, Resilience, Integration Testing, Performance Management, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    JUnit and Mockito Unit Testing for Java Developers

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, IntelliJ IDEA, Apache Maven, Software Testing, Test Case, Java Programming, Integration Testing, Software Architecture

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Business, Politics, Policy, & Players of Space Programs

    Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Governance, Higher Education, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Business, Innovation, Emerging Technologies

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Maven Course for Build Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Build Tools, Continuous Integration, Software Configuration Management, Version Control, Java, Software Versioning, Mac OS, Software Installation, Development Environment

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    NVIDIA: Fundamentals of NLP and Transformers

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Pipelines, Artificial Neural Networks, Unstructured Data, Deep Learning, Data Processing, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    JavaScript Masterclass - Zero To Job Ready With 10 Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Webpack, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Full-Stack Web Development, JSON, Web Development Tools, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, HTML and CSS, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, Web Design and Development, Application Development, Web Development, Web Applications, Scripting, GitHub, Browser Compatibility, Build Tools, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Scrimba

    Learn Tailwind CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, UI Components, Web Development

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    38 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create audio transcripts with Amazon Transcribe

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, Data Import/Export, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Computing

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Web Scraping With GPT: Translate Foreign News Headlines

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Real Time Data, OpenAI, Natural Language Processing, Python Programming, Web Applications, Generative AI, Application Development, Machine Learning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Pearson

    Java SE 17 Developer (1Z0-829): Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Programming Principles, Java, Data Structures, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Debugging, Application Programming Interface (API), Database Application

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Installation et Configuration Python avec Visual Studio Code

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Visual Studio, Python Programming, Software Installation, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, System Configuration

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Creating a Quiz Game using Vanilla JavaScript: Coursera
  • Spring WebFlux: Build Scalable Reactive Web Apps: Coursera
  • JUnit and Mockito Unit Testing for Java Developers: Packt
  • The Business, Politics, Policy, & Players of Space Programs: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Maven Course for Build Automation: Simplilearn
  • NVIDIA: Fundamentals of NLP and Transformers : Whizlabs
  • JavaScript Masterclass - Zero To Job Ready With 10 Projects: Packt
  • Learn Tailwind CSS: Scrimba
  • Create audio transcripts with Amazon Transcribe: Coursera
  • Web Scraping With GPT: Translate Foreign News Headlines: Coursera

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