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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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    Codio

    Select Topics in Python: Natural Language Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Data Processing, LLM Application, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • O

    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Unsupervised Learning and Its Applications in Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Anomaly Detection, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Customer Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Data Mining, Feature Engineering, Autoencoders, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, Marketing, Statistical Machine Learning, Target Audience, Python Programming, Market Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Algorithms

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Git for developers: managing workflows and conflicts

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Collaborative Software, Continuous Integration

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Packt

    Foundations of Swift and SwiftUI

    Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Apple iOS, iOS Development, Apple software proficiency, Application Development, Mobile Development, Mobile Development Tools, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to SQL Window Functions

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, PostgreSQL, Query Languages, Data Manipulation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    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
    ·
    43 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Oracle SQL 21c: Database Design & Query Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Oracle SQL Developer, Oracle Databases, Database Design, Data Manipulation, SQL, Relational Databases, Database Management, Databases, Database Management Systems, Case Studies, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Integration, Data Analysis, Performance Tuning, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Data Structures, Data Transformation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    29 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Getting Started with AWS CloudFormation

    Skills you'll gain: AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Application Deployment

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    22 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    ChatGPT API for Developers: Integrate AI Effortlessly

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI API, ChatGPT, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Authentications, Large Language Modeling, Key Management, JSON, Model Evaluation, Performance Tuning

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • W

    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep CJE: Certified Jenkins Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Deployment, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Software Configuration Management, Containerization, Application Programming Interface (API), Security Requirements Analysis, Version Control, User Interface (UI)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    Infosec

    CISSP Domain 8: Software development security

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Risk Management Framework, Secure Coding, Software Testing, DevSecOps, Software Development Life Cycle, Web Applications, Vulnerability Scanning, Software Development Methodologies, Application Programming Interface (API), Database Application, Software Architecture, Agile Methodology

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Building Production-Ready Apps with Large Language Models

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Model Deployment, Responsible AI, Application Deployment, Application Development, Hugging Face, Data Ethics, Generative AI, AI Security, Application Security, Continuous Monitoring

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    28 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Select Topics in Python: Natural Language Processing: Codio
  • Unsupervised Learning and Its Applications in Marketing: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Git for developers: managing workflows and conflicts: Coursera
  • Foundations of Swift and SwiftUI: Packt
  • Introduction to SQL Window Functions: Coursera
  • Create an Employee Feedback Survey with TypeForm: Coursera
  • Oracle SQL 21c: Database Design & Query Mastery: EDUCBA
  • Getting Started with AWS CloudFormation: Amazon Web Services
  • ChatGPT API for Developers: Integrate AI Effortlessly: Coursera
  • Exam Prep CJE: Certified Jenkins Engineer: Whizlabs

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