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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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    Zoho Corporation

    Getting Started with Zoho CRM for Sales Reps

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Process, Business Software, Sales Pipelines, Sales Operations, Sales Management, Sales, Sales Strategy, Automation, Business Process Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Clean Data in SQL using MySQL Workbench

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, MySQL Workbench, SQL, Data Cleansing, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Database Management, Databases, Data Quality, Relational Databases, Data Entry

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    30 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    Apply Kotlin to Build Real-World Android Apps

    Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Development, Kotlin, Interactive Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Reusability, User Interface (UI) Design, Mobile Development, Android (Operating System), Object Oriented Design, UI Components, Relational Databases, Maintainability, Program Development, PostgreSQL, Database Design, Database Development, Application Development, Computational Logic, Application Design

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

    Rebo-binario

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Lifelong Learning, Creative Thinking, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Critical Thinking, Creativity, Computational Logic, Willingness To Learn, Debugging, Creative Problem-Solving, Open Source Technology, Event-Driven Programming, Problem Solving, digital literacy, Other Programming Languages, Algorithms

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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    AI CERTs

    AI for Vibe Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Vibe coding, Programming Principles, LLM Application, GitHub Copilot, Prompt Engineering, AI powered creativity, OpenAI API, LangChain, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, AI Integrations, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Computer Programming, Application Development, Data Ethics, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), No-Code Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals of Cloud FinOps

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Platforms, Cost Management, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Deployment, Cost Control, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Expense Management, Billing Systems, Fiscal Management, Billing, Accountability, Account Management

    3.3
    Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Salesforce Introduction and Setup

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce Development, Salesforce, User Accounts, User Provisioning, No-Code Development, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Application Development, Application Design, User Interface (UI), Cloud Technologies

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals Of Microfrontends

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Frontend Integration, JavaScript Frameworks, Microarchitecture, Front-End Web Development, Event-Driven Programming, Web Design, Secure Coding, Software Design, Scalability, Server Side, Maintainability, Data Sharing

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Back-End Web Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Database Management, Back-End Web Development, Generative AI, Performance Tuning, Database Development, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), AI Integrations, Databases, AI literacy, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Management

    4.5
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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Deep-Dive into Tensorflow Activation Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    JavaScript Fundamentals & The DOM

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, JSON, Event-Driven Programming, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Programming Principles, Web Applications, Computational Logic, Data Structures, Program Development, Application Deployment, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Context Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Relational Database Administration Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Database Administration, Database Architecture and Administration, Relational Databases, Database Management, Apache Airflow, Operational Databases, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Data Warehousing, Data Pipelines, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Management Systems, Database Design, Data Maintenance, SQL, Data Architecture, Performance Tuning, Disaster Recovery, Data Security, Data Transformation

    4.7
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Getting Started with Zoho CRM for Sales Reps: Zoho Corporation
  • Clean Data in SQL using MySQL Workbench: Coursera
  • Apply Kotlin to Build Real-World Android Apps: EDUCBA
  • Rebo-binario: Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
  • AI for Vibe Coding: AI CERTs
  • Fundamentals of Cloud FinOps: Board Infinity
  • Salesforce Introduction and Setup: LearnKartS
  • Fundamentals Of Microfrontends: Board Infinity
  • GenAI for Back-End Web Developers: Coursera
  • Deep-Dive into Tensorflow Activation Functions: Coursera

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