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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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    SkillUp

    Vector Search with Relational Databases using PostgreSQL

    Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, Embeddings, PostgreSQL, Relational Databases, SQL, Query Languages, NoSQL, Node.JS, Data Import/Export, Data Processing

    4.5
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    24 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Configuring your IDE for absolute beginners with AWS Cloud9

    Skills you'll gain: File Management, Integrated Development Environments, Amazon Web Services, Command-Line Interface, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Infrastructure, Program Development, Python Programming

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Mastering Android App Development

    Skills you'll gain: Android Jetpack, Mobile Development Tools, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Management, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Building and Optimizing AI Agent Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Agentic Workflows, AI Orchestration, Generative AI Agents, Model Optimization, Model Training, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Model Deployment, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Transformation, Model Evaluation, Reinforcement Learning, Code Reusability, Fine-tuning, System Design and Implementation, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    STARWEAVER

    Robotics Process Automation for Smart Manufacturing

    Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Automation Engineering, Business Process Automation, Manufacturing Processes, Automation, Manufacturing and Production, Manufacturing Operations, Production Process, Robotics, Process Analysis, Workflow Management, Scalability, No-Code Development, Process Optimization, Internet Of Things, Development Environment, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Quality Control, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Time Series Data Visualization And Analysis Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Data Preprocessing, Box Plots, Anomaly Detection, Plotly, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Processing, Descriptive Analytics, Python Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Blueprints – Visual Scripting for Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Programming Principles, Data Structures, No-Code Development, Object Oriented Design, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Design, Code Reusability, Scripting, Graphical Tools

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Unity Android — Build Eight Mobile Games with Unity and C#

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Android Development, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Debugging, C# (Programming Language), Development Testing, Scripting, Android (Operating System), Development Environment, Animations, Programming Principles, Event-Driven Programming, Software Installation

    4.3
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    NIIT

    Building Interactive User Interfaces Using React Library

    Skills you'll gain: React.js, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Front-End Web Development, Unit Testing, UI Components, Web Development Tools, Code Reusability, Test Script Development, Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, Application Programming Interface (API), Development Testing, Data Sharing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Modelaje y Análisis con información georreferenciada

    Skills you'll gain: Spatial Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, GIS Software, Environmental Monitoring, Climate Change Programs, Image Analysis, Python Programming, Model Evaluation, Software Installation

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep DP-300: Azure Database Administrator Associate

    Skills you'll gain: Database Administration, Microsoft SQL Servers, Microsoft Azure, Database Management, Operational Databases, Transact-SQL, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management Systems, Performance Tuning, SQL, Cloud Computing, Security Controls, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Security, Disaster Recovery, Data Migration, Data Security, Virtual Machines

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Attention Mechanisms and Transformer Models Course

    Skills you'll gain: Generative Model Architectures, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Vision Transformer (ViT), Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Natural Language Processing

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Vector Search with Relational Databases using PostgreSQL: SkillUp
  • Configuring your IDE for absolute beginners with AWS Cloud9: Coursera
  • Mastering Android App Development: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Building and Optimizing AI Agent Workflows: Coursera
  • Robotics Process Automation for Smart Manufacturing: STARWEAVER
  • Time Series Data Visualization And Analysis Techniques: Coursera
  • Unreal Engine Blueprints – Visual Scripting for Games: EDUCBA
  • Unity Android — Build Eight Mobile Games with Unity and C#: Packt
  • Building Interactive User Interfaces Using React Library: NIIT
  • Modelaje y Análisis con información georreferenciada: Universidad de los Andes

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