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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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    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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    EDUCBA

    Machine Learning with R: Build, Analyze & Predict

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, R Programming, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Methods, R (Software), Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Statistical Inference, Classification Algorithms, Statistical Programming, Correlation Analysis, Data Manipulation, Supervised Learning

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    Mixed · 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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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Procesamiento de Imágenes

    Skills you'll gain: Image Quality, Image Analysis, Digital Signal Processing, Computer Graphics, Python Programming, Color Theory, Algorithms

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Building Autonomous AI Agents

    Skills you'll gain: LangGraph, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, CrewAI, Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, LangChain, LLM Application, AI Integrations, Systems Integration, Tool Calling, Responsible AI, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Restful API, Embeddings, Vector Databases, Memory Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    How to Analyze Tweet Engagement with Twitter Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Analytics, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Content, Brand Awareness, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Campaigns, Digital Advertising, Advertising, Performance Metric, Market Analysis, Performance Analysis, Digital Marketing, Marketing Communications

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    L&T EduTech

    Concepts of Heavy Lifting

    Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Torque (Physics), Hydraulics, Construction, Structural Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Engineering, Engineering Practices, Engineering, Safety Standards, Engineering Calculations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    MCP Servers & Agentic AI Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Tool Calling, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, Google Gemini, AI Orchestration, Server Side, Gemini, Generative AI Agents, AI Integrations, Back-End Web Development, LLM Application, OpenAI API, Node.JS, Large Language Modeling, Web Development, PostgreSQL, Data Processing, Data Modeling, Javascript

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    MathWorks

    Data Science Companion

    Skills you'll gain: Datamaps, Data Science, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Processing, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning, Geographic Information Systems, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Matlab, Model Training, Data Cleansing, Regression Analysis, Classification Algorithms

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    Beginner · 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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    Coursera

    GenAI for Data Engineers: Scaling with GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Data Pipelines, Data Modeling, Data Transformation, SQL

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    AI Applications: Computer Vision and Speech Recognition

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Applied Machine Learning, Digital Signal Processing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Robotics Process Automation for Smart Manufacturing: STARWEAVER
  • Machine Learning with R: Build, Analyze & Predict: EDUCBA
  • Salesforce Introduction and Setup: LearnKartS
  • Procesamiento de Imágenes: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Building Autonomous AI Agents: Edureka
  • How to Analyze Tweet Engagement with Twitter Analytics: Coursera
  • Concepts of Heavy Lifting: L&T EduTech
  • MCP Servers & Agentic AI Architecture: LearnKartS
  • Data Science Companion: MathWorks
  • Deep-Dive into Tensorflow Activation Functions: Coursera

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